David Silva's hot streak in front of goal continued as a Leroy Sane brace rounded off Manchester City's comprehensive 4-0 win at West Ham.
Match Report
Manchester City stormed to a 4-0 victory at London Stadium as West Ham boss Manuel Pellegrini endured an unhappy reunion with his former employers.
Pellegrini masterminded City's 2013-14 Premier League title triumph and one of the heroes of that campaign, David Silva, opened the scoring in the 11th minute – the evergreen playmaker's fourth in as many matches.
Raheem Sterling, who Pellegrini made City's record signing in 2015, scored the second before turning provider for Leroy Sane to put the game beyond the Hammers in the 34th minute.
West Ham enjoyed their share of chances and Michail Antonio struck the post after half-time, before Sane blasted past Aaron Cresswell's best efforts on the line in the game's final act.
Match Events
11' GOAL! West Ham 0-1 Man City (Silva)
Guardiola's side move the ball around superbly and Walker combines with Sterling down the right as the pair exploit huge gaps within West Ham's defence. Sterling's ball into the middle takes a deflection off Masuaku but still finds David Silva, who pokes home past Fabianski.
19' GOAL! West Ham 0-2 Man City (Sterling)
Sane easily beats Zabaleta one-one-one and drives a low ball across the face of goal, which Sterling tucks home at the far post with ease.
Fine work from Sane but fingers must be pointed at Zabaleta as he was beaten far too easily.
34' GOAL! West Ham 0-3 Man City (Sane)
After being denied by a strong challenge moments ago, Sterling returns the favour to Sane for his earlier assist by playing the ball into the Germany winger. He turns superbly to beat both Balbuena and Fabianski, slotting home into a gaping net.
90+3' GOAL! West Ham 0-4 Man City (Sane)
Sane puts the final gloss on an impressive City performance, hitting home after Jesus' cross.
Line-ups
West Ham XI: Ł. Fabiański, Zabaleta, Arnautovic, M.Antonio, Obiang, F.Anderson, Masuaku, Fabián Balbuena, I.Diop, Grady Diangana, D.Rice
Subs: Carroll, Noble, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Javier Hernández, Adrián, L.Pérez
Man City XI: David Silva, S. Agüero, Fernandinho, F. Delph, N. Otamendi, K. Walker, İ. Gündoğan, R. Sterling, A.Laporte, Ederson Moraes, Sané
Subs: V. Kompany, Mahrez, J. Stones, Zinchenko, Gabriel Jesus, Foden, A. Murić
Bukbcnpsuy
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warning sign to epl as man city will turn epl to one horse race.
July4
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Some stats here🧐: 1. Man City are only the second team to score 4+ goals in three consecutive @premierleague away games against the same opponent, after Chelsea at Bolton (2009-2011). 2. Since the start of last season, no player has both scored and assisted in more Premier League games than Leroy Sané (7, level with Mohamed Salah). 3. ManCity are the second non-London team in English top-flight history to win six consecutive games in the capital, after Portsmouth between 1950-1951. 4. Raheem Sterling has been involved in more Premier League goals at the London Stadium than any other visiting player
Je5erson05
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Speaking of man city way ahead of every other team in the EPL, we can just make a plea to FIFA for man city to move to LA liga while Real Madrid come to the EPL. Man city are too good for the EPL
Viswajiithmessi
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Pep is really the best coach in the world right now
chucks10
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Hammering of the Hammers by Guardiola basketball team.
Maclaud
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Seriously who is going to stop city this season???? Injury for Pep?
Jhoxua11
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Seriously Manchester City are playing in a different league far better than the rest