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- Manchester City win their sixth Premier League home match of the season
- City handed Southampton their heaviest Premier League defeat in many years
- Silva, Aguero, Sterling and Leroy Sane were among the scorers for the Citizens
Manchester City had a show of exhibition as they outclassed Southampton by 5-1 to go back top of the Premier League.
Pep Guardiola side displayed classy football against the Saints in what could be described as a one-sided game.
City got off and running in the sixth minute as Wesley Hoedt put the ball into his own net as the Manchester side took the lead.
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Sergio Aguero made it 2-0 in the 12th minute to double his side's lead and made him the third player after Thierry Henrry and and Wayne Rooney to have scored 150 Premier League goals for a single club.
The match was becoming a goal-fest as David Silva netted City's third in the 18th minute after rifling in a shot with his favourite left-foot.
Mark Hughes side pulled one back through Danny Ings after he was fouled in the box by Ederson and the Englishman stepped up to convert the spot-kick to make it 3-1.
Just before half time Raheem Sterling registered his account in the match with a fine finish as City took a 4-1 lead into the break.
The defending champions were not done yet as Sterling made it 5-1 in the 67th minute which was his 50th goal in Manchester City colours.
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Leroy Sane put the icing on the cake in the 90th minute as City cruise to a 6-1 mauling of Southampton.
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