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PREMIER LEAGUE: Manchester City Thrash West Brom 5-0 to Climb top Spot

Published by Dgims on January 27th, 2021.

Joao Cancelo celebrates with Teammates

Manchester City reached the summit of the Premier League for the first time this season after an irresistible performance saw them sweep past West Brom 5-0.

In what was arguably one of the most complete 90 minute performances of any team in the Premier League this season, City took an early lead when Ilkay Gundogan fired home (6) from 20 yards after a wonderful pass from Joao Cancelo.

The full-back went from supplier to finisher when doubling the lead via a brilliant curling effort from the edge of the area (20). The goal was initially ruled out for offside in the build-up but VAR overturned the decision after referee Chris Kavanagh had allowed play to continue despite the assistant referee raising the flag.

Player ratings

West Brom: Johnstone (6), Furlong (5), O’Shea (5), Ajayi (5), Gibbs (4), Livermore (5), Sawyers (4), Pereira (6), Robinson (5), Snodgrass (5), Grant (5)

Subs: Robson-Kanu (5), Phillips (5)

Man City: Ederson (7), Stones (7), Dias (7), Cancelo (9), Zinchenko (7), Silva (7), Gundogan (9), Rodri (8), Foden (7), Mahrez (8), Sterling (7)

Subs: Laporte (7), Torres (7), Jesus (7)

Man of the Match: Joao Cancelo