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MANCHESTER: Manchester City’s Spanish midfielder David Silva (R) leaps into the air to strike their second goal during the English football match between Manchester City and West Ham United at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester. — AFP City moves eight points clear at the top Record-equalling City savour Silva service

MANCHESTER: Manchester City moved eight points The visitors, looking for their first win under new City keeper Ederson turning his shot around the brought on Gabriel Jesus and saw an immediate clear at the top of the Premier League as David manager David Moyes, looked surprisingly untrou- post, somewhat unconvincingly, as the visitors coped improvement. A foul by Declan Rice on Fabian Delph Silva’s superb late strike capped a dramatic 2-1 vic- bled, in the first half at least, and arguably created with City’s impressive arsenal of attacking talent. presented Kevin De Bruyne with a free-kick on the tory over West Ham yesterday. the better chances of the opening 45 minutes. That edge of the area and his superb curling strike was Pep Guardiola’s side maintained their recent habit was certainly underlined a minute before the interval IMMEDIATE IMPROVEMENT parried away, equally impressively, by the diving of finding dramatic, late winning goals, with Silva when Ogbonna headed his side into an unexpected City were curiously off the electrifying pace they Adrian on 55 minutes. Two minutes later, City were netting seven minutes from full-time at Eastlands to lead that exposed some poor play in City’s defence. have set so far this season. The only moment that level. ’s deft touch sent Jesus darting give City a record-equalling 13th successive Premier Aaron Cresswell really troubled West Ham to the right-hand by-line from where his low cross League victory. Silva produced his impressive volley exchanged a short corner reserve keeper Adrian- was turned in from close range by central defender after Nicolas Otamendi struck in the second half to with Manuel Lanzini and selected because City loa- Otamendi. They could have been in front on 61 min- cancel out a first ever league goal from Hammers crossed for the Italian, nee was unable to utes when Leroy Sane’s crisp shot drew another div- defender Angelo Ogbonna just before the interval. who beat Otamendi to the Set club record play-came from Silva’s ing save out of the West Ham keeper. City have drawn level with Chelsea in 2016-17 and ball and steered a well- deflected 25th-minute shot It was now one-way traffic with Sane’s dribbling Arsenal in 2001-02 for the most consecutive victo- aimed header into the cor- with a 20th which he did well to tip run and shot bringing yet another acrobatic parry ries in a single season in Premier League history. ner. City were stunned but over his bar. Guardiola had out of Adrian before Sane and De Bruyne both tried The all-time record for successive victories is West Ham had enjoyed the straight win left Vincent Kompany and shots from the edge of the area. Arsenal’s 14, achieved between February and August better chances of the first Fernandinho out of his Soon, Adrian was required to keep out a shot from 2002. City also set a club record with a 20th straight half, while surrendering starting line-up, to avoid Jesus with the rebound falling invitingly to Sterling win in all competitions, giving them the perfect possession to the hosts. either collecting a yellow who, uncharacteristically, miskicked from what looked preparation for next weekend’s summit meeting with The best of three card which would earn a promising position. Silva struck in the 83rd minute second-placed Manchester United at Old Trafford. decent openings fell to Lanzini, in the 38th minute, them a suspension and a ban for the upcoming with a brilliant finish, diving to meet De Bruyne’s West Ham are second bottom of the table after after a rare mistake by Silva who gifted the ball to Manchester derby. It had looked a potentially costly cross at full stretch and steer the ball in from five failing to win for the eighth consecutive league game. the West Ham man in midfield. The attack ended with decision but, at the interval, the City manager yards, past the wrong-footed goalkeeper. —AFP

Saints thanks to an assist from Nathan but headed wide before Saints goalkeeper Austin leveller Redmond just days after the winger was on Fraser Forster made an excellent reaction the receiving end of a bizarre exchange with save at the other end to deny Jermain Defoe. rescues Saints Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola. It was a defensive error that prompted the Guardiola was seen shouting at Redmond 42nd minute opener. Wesley Hoedt had after the final whistle of City’s 2-1 win over twice turned his way out of trouble but a BOURNEMOUTH: In-form Southampton on Wednesday, but the third risk proved one too many as Josh King rescued Southampton with a second half Spaniard and the Saints winger both said the nicked possession before Andrew Surman equaliser in a 1-1 draw at south-coast rivals heated exchange was actually complimenta- rolled left to Fraser, who stroked the ball past Bournemouth yesterday. Mauricio ry. Redmond might still have been keen to Forster. Pellegrino’s side trailed to Ryan Fraser’s goal prove a point, particularly after Pellegrino Redmond replaced James Ward-Prowse at late in the first half, but Austin nabbed an left him out of the starting line-up at Dean half-time on the right of the attacking three important point with his third goal in as many Court. Austin’s goal came in only his second and Southampton equalised in the 61st games. The result means Bournemouth climb Premier League start this season, giving minute. Bournemouth’s Lewis Cook dallied BOURNEMOUTH: Southampton’s Manolo Gabbiadini, centre and to 14th in the table, five points above the rel- Saints encouragement that he can be the on the edge of the area and Bournemouth’s Simon Francis battle for the ball, during the egation zone, while Southampton move up to solution to their scoring problems. nipped in to pick out Redmond, whose low English Premier League soccer match between Bournemouth and 11th. Striker Austin saved a point for the had an early sight of goal cross was steered home by Austin. — AFP Southampton, at the Vitality Stadium, in Bournemouth. — AP

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