Kevin de Bruyne scored 4 occasions as Manchester Metropolis crushed Watford 5-1 to maneuver nearer to defending their Premier League crown on Wednesday evening.Â
The Belgian, who has been in good kind in current weeks, stole the present at Molineux Stadium, hitting a hat-trick contained in the opening 24 minutes.
He opened his account for the day after simply seven minutes when he received to the top of a wonderfully weighted Bernando Silva cross to beat the keeper with a good angle.Â
The hosts momentarily equalised after some excellent work from Pedro Neto, who performed a significant position within the build-up. He squared it to Leander Dendoncker, who beat Ederson with a superb shot into the underside proper nook.Â
De Bruyne restored Metropolis’s lead within the sixteenth minute when he reacted quickest to stab residence a rebound after the ball fell to him.
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Two minutes into the second half, Metropolis thought they’d grabbed a 3rd when Raheem Sterling discovered the again of the online, however his effort was dominated out for offside.
There may be nothing the hosts might do although on the hour mark as De Bruyne, as soon as once more, pounced on a free ball contained in the field to simply beat the goalkeeper, who had already dedicated.Â
Phil Foden got here near scoring a fifth when he latched onto a superb move contained in the field and unleashed a superb shot, and his effort beat the keeper, solely to deflect off the left submit to security.
There was time for the guests so as to add a fifth, and it got here 5 minutes from time once they launched a lightning counterattack that was completed by Sterling from shut vary.Â
The win firmly places them within the drivers’ seat going into the final two matches of the season.Â
Guardiola’s males at the moment lead the desk on 89 factors, three forward of Liverpool, who beat Aston Villa 2-1 on Tuesday evening.Â
