Sergio Aguero and Ilkay Gundogan both scored twice as Manchester City beat West Bromwich Albion 4-0 to return to the top of the Premier League.
City needed a three-goal win to return above Arsenal, who had gone top after a 4-1 win at Sunderland, and were 2-0 up within 28 minutes.
Aguero ended a three-match goalless run with the first on 19 minutes, scoring with a low drive from Gundogan’s pass, and doubled the lead nine minutes later with a superb shot.
West Brom, with Chris Brunt making his first Premier League start since February, could not respond.
Gundogan sealed the win with two late goals, the first from a clever Aguero pass and the other in stopapge time from substitute Kevin De Bruyne’s cross.
Back to winning ways! #wbavcity #mcfc https://t.co/epPMDfw24H
— Manchester City (@ManCity) October 29, 2016
Stoke drop to 15th but could fall to 17th if Stoke City beat Swansea City on Monday and West Ham United avoid defeat at Everton tomorrow.
REPORT: Albion undone by @premierleague leaders @ManCity, courtesy of doubles from Aguero and Gundogan https://t.co/aCvEwMRGUx #WBA pic.twitter.com/DYfRfqC9TA
— West Bromwich Albion (@WBA) October 29, 2016
