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.
2018/2019 Premier League
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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