Erling Haaland became the highest goalscorer in a Premier League season after his goal against West Ham took his tally to 35.
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The Norwegian surged past Alan Shearer, who scored 34 in a 42-game season, when he chipped over Lukasz Fabianski in the 70th minute to double Manchester City’s lead.
Manchester City won the game 3-0 and returned to the top of the Premier League table, leading Arsenal by a point and a match in hand.
Pep Guardiola’s men looked likely to in the encounter from the beginning as they enjoyed possession and dictated the pace of the game.
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Nathan Ake had headed City in front early in the second half after he was left unmarked at the back post from Riyad Mahrez’s free-kick, and Haaland’s dink doubled the lead.
Phil Foden’s deflected volley ensured the points to keep Pep Guardiola’s side on course for a fifth title in six years.
Without Declan Rice, Tomas Soucek and Nayef Aguerd because of a sickness bug, West Ham had done a good job of frustrating City in the first 45 minutes, although Grealish and Rodri had both struck the post.
Jarrod Bowen came closest for the visitors, but his effort from a tight angle was kept out by City’s German goalkeeper Stefan Ortega, who was otherwise largely untroubled as he made his Premier League debut, with Ederson left on the bench.
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City are now a point clear of second-placed Arsenal with a game in hand, while West Ham stay 15th, four points above the relegation zone.
Liverpool vs Fulham
Liverpool had to rely on a Mohamed Salah penalty to grab all three points at Anfield.
The Egypt forward beat Bernd Leno from the penalty spot in the 39th minute after Issa Diop fouled Darwin Nunez.
However, it required an outstanding one-handed save by Liverpool’s Brazil keeper Alisson in the 77th minute to keep out countryman Carlos Vinicius.
Liverpool are fifth, four points behind Manchester United, who have two games in hand and play Brighton on Thursday.
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