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Sergio Agüero breaks scoring record as Manchester City crush Everton

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    Sergio Aguero signed off from his domestic Manchester City career with a brace off the bench in the Blues' comfortable victory over Everton at the Etihad. Sergio Agüero breaks scoring record as Manchester City crush Everton
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Sergio Aguero signed off from his domestic Manchester City career with a brace off the bench in the Blues' comfortable victory over Everton at the Etihad.

 

On 64 minutes the Etihad Stadium rose to acclaim Sergio Aguero’s entrance as Manchester City’s record scorer trotted out in the club colours for the 389th and final time. The 10,000 returning fans had been granted what they so wanted by Pep Guardiola: a last sight of the goalscoring genius to crown this title-celebration jamboree.

City were already cruising thanks to strikes from Kevin De Bruyne, Gabriel Jesus and Phil Foden. Agüero delivered, scoring twice to take his City total to 260, 183 of those in the Premier League. That moves him ahead of Wayne Rooney at Manchester United for the most goals in the competition for a single club.

First, Agüero bamboozled Mason Holgate with a shimmy that sent the Everton defender into a different postcode, then with the outside of that lethal right foot he allowed Jordan Pickford in Everton’s goal no chance. Cue pandemonium and the cheekiest of grins from the little wizard that carried a hint of endearing nonchalance.

The No 10 had been on the pitch for seven minutes –and what was already a grandstand finish became a fairytale five minutes later when his record breaking goal arrived. It came via a peach of a header that had him leaping high before directing the ball to Pickford’s left.

Aguero’s opener was celebrated by a mob of teammates including Ederson, who raced 90 yards upfield from the penalty area. The second was greeted with laughter and disbelief at what was being witnessed.

Sergio Aguero signed off from his domestic Manchester City career with a brace off the bench in the Blues' comfortable victory over Everton at the Etihad.

The Argentine started on the bench but emerged in the second half to score City's fourth goal with a nonchalant outside-of-the-boot finish, before adding a fifth with his head.

Aguero's brace moved him above Wayne Rooney and to the top of the list of Premier League goals for a single club, with 184.

Aguero has been interviewed. What a legend...

“I’m so happy, I want to say thanks to my teammates, thank you for everything," Aguero said to SkySports.

“I’m a striker, my target is to score goals, so I’m so happy because finally my last game, two goals is fantastic.

“The first title for me was the most important for the club and for me

“I’m so happy because It’s not easy to do 10 years with one club."