David Silva scored double to send Man City one step closer to EPL title. City now sit 16 points ahead of 2nd-placed Man United, and they are only 3 wins from clinching the title - maybe when facing their derby rivals.
2017/2018 Premier League
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Match Events
10' GOAL! Stoke 0-1 Man City (David Silva)
Simple but effective! Jesus lays off the ball to Sterling on the right and the England player crosses for Silva to slide the ball pass Butland with ease.
35' CHANCE! Route-one football almost works for Stoke! Butland launches the ball forward, Walker misses his initial clearance and then the defenders touch almost takes the ball into the net with Ederson having to tip the ball over his crossbar!
40' SAVE! Silva weaves his way into the Stoke box and after laying the ball off to Fernandinho, the Man City's midfielder's fierce shot is turned around the post by Butland for a corner. De Bruyne then shoots wide. End to end stuff at the moment!
50' GOAL! Stoke 0-2 Man City (David Silva)
Another brilliant team goal from Man City! They win the ball in the middle of the park, and Fernandinho plays the ball to Silva, who lays it off to Jesus before collecting the return cross in the box and lobbing the ball over Butland.
79' What! A! Miss! There is a drop ball in Stoke's half and the home side win the ball but Sterling steals it off their toes and races clear on goal. Jesus races clear with him but the Man City and England striker wants too much time on the ball and Ndiaye gets back to nick the ball behind for a corner!
0' GOAL! Stoke 0-1 Man City (David Silva)
0' GOAL! Stoke 0-1 Man City (David Silva)
Line-ups
Stoke City XI: Butland, Bauer, Zouma, Indi, G.Cameron, K.Stafylidis, J.Allen, Choupo-Moting, Shaqiri, Badou Ndiaye, Jesé
Subs: Haugaard, G.Johnson, Shawcross, C.Adam, D.Fletcher, Sobhi, Crouch
Manchester City XI: Ederson, K.Walker, Kompany, Otamendi, De Bruyne, Sané, D.Silva, Fernandinho, Zinchenko, Sterling, G.Jesus
Subs: Bravo, Danilo, Stones, A.Laporte, Gündogan, B.Silva, Y. Touré