Manchester City extended their winning streak to 14 in the EPL and 27 games in all completion. They moved 13 points clear at the Premier League’s top after seeing off a resilient West Ham United with a 2-1 victory at the Etihad.
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— Premier League (@premierleague) February 27, 2021
Man City secure their 14th straight #PL win#MCIWHU pic.twitter.com/kVn2FSWF0T
27 – Man City are unbeaten in their last 27 games in all competitions (W24 D3), the second longest such run in their history (28 games, Apr-Dec 2017). They have now also extended the longest ever winning run by a top-flight side in all comps to 20 matches. Astounding. pic.twitter.com/wLtXPXK2R7
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Ruben Dias put the hosts in front just at the hour mark.
GOAL Man City 1-0 West Ham (30 mins)
— Premier League (@premierleague) February 27, 2021
Ruben Dias gets on the end of a sumptuous Kevin De Bruyne cross and heads in the opener #MCIWHU
A hard fighting Fourth-placed West Ham pulled one back through Michail Antonio just before the break.
GOAL Man City 1-1 West Ham (43 mins)
— Premier League (@premierleague) February 27, 2021
Michail Antonio pokes in from close range just before half-time and the Hammers are level! #MCIWHU
629 – Manchester City have conceded their first Premier League goal at the Etihad since 15th December against West Brom, ending their run of 629 minutes without conceding on home soil in the competition. Breached. #MCIWHU
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HALF-TIME Man City 1-1 West Ham
— Premier League (@premierleague) February 27, 2021
It's level at the break as Michail Antonio cancels out Ruben Dias' powerful header#MCIWHU pic.twitter.com/JIXasvW8Lt
But Man City broke their resilience when Stones fired home his fourth goal of the season to strengthen his side’s control in the title race.
4 – No Premier League defender has scored more goals in all competitions this season than John Stones (4), with all four of his strikes coming in 2021. Resolution. #MCIWHU pic.twitter.com/IPhvFrtgX3
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The victory also marked Pep’s 200th victory in 273 games in charge of City, and the Spaniard will be looking to stretch that as well as equal the club’s longest run with defeat (28 games) should they win against Wolves when they meet on Tuesday.
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— GOAL (@goal) February 27, 2021
2β£0β£0β£th victory
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Pep Guardiola π±#MCIWHU pic.twitter.com/4LIh4nnmE6
500 – Manchester Cityβs victory against West Ham saw Pep Guardiola pick up his 500th victory in charge of a top-flight side in all competitions (Barcelona 179 wins, FC Bayern Munich 121, Manchester City 200). Historic. pic.twitter.com/M5kitGe9PI
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) February 27, 2021