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Manchester City 3 Newcastle United 1: Aguero hat-trick sees pacesetters bounce back

Premier League: Sergio Aguero scored three as Manchester City returned to winning ways against Newcastle United, but they were by no means at their best.

Man City players celebrate after a goal against Newcastle United

Manchester, January 20: Manchester City bounced back from their first Premier League defeat of the season with little difficulty, as Sergio Aguero again tormented Newcastle United by scoring a perfect hat-trick in a 3-1 home win at the Etihad Stadium.

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Liverpool beat City 4-3 at Anfield last time out, but the runaway leaders rarely looked in danger of dropping further points on Saturday, Aguero taking his tally of goals against Newcastle to a whopping 14.

In the first half, the visitors looked like a team whose only plan was to sit back and keep the game goalless for as long as possible.

They managed to hold City at bay for more than half an hour, before Pep Guardiola's side deservedly ended their resistance 11 minutes prior to the break, Aguero heading in a Kevin De Bruyne cross.

Aguero doubled his tally for the day from the penalty spot in the second half, but City became sloppy thereafter and Newcastle grabbed a goal back in style through Jacob Murphy.

Further chances fell to Newcastle as they threatened to pull off a shock comeback, yet Aguero killed off their hopes with a fine 83rd-minute finish after Leroy Sane's incredible solo run, ensuring City again opened up a 12-point lead at the top of the table.


Other results

Brighton 0 - 4 Chelsea

West Ham 1 - 1 Bournemouth

Everton 1 - 1 West Brom

Burley 0 - 1 Manchester United

Leicester City 2 - 0 Watford

Stoke City 2 - 0 Huddersfield

Arsenal 4 - 1 Crystal Palace


Source: OPTA

Story first published: Sunday, January 21, 2018, 1:18 [IST]
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