Manchester City’s 7-0 Premier League record goal against Leeds: Pep Guardiola hits a new mark

Manchester City were on fire in their big win over Leeds on Tuesday, and manager Pep Guardiola has set a Premier League record in the process.

City beat Leeds 7-0 at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday, with six different scorers for Guardiola’s side. Kevin De Bruyne scored twice, with Phil Foden, Jack Grealish, Riyad Mahrez, John Stones and Nathan Ake also scoring. It was an all-around performance, with an injured Leeds United side quickly snuffing out.

Second, De Bruyne was a very good picker, firing a long shot that sent the ball into the net just below the crossbar to take a 5-0 lead with an hour left and more to come. The Belgian, upon returning to the starting line-up, won the club’s Player of the Year award for an outstanding performance.

All told, City hit a total of 3.33 xG according to InfoGol, putting 15 of their 24 shots in the box. Meanwhile, Leeds only scored 0.26 xG with 7 speculative attempts, of which only one came from inside the box.

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Winning record

Foden’s opening goal for Man City was the 500th Premier League goal scored during Guardiola’s Man City tenure. That milestone was reached in just 207 games, the fastest any manager has ever seen their team hit 500 goals.

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Jurgen Klopp was the previous holder, with the German boss scoring 500 goals in 234 games in charge of Liverpool.

The win is Manchester City’s second big win in the top flight, just behind an 8-0 win over Watford in 2019. The Citizens also beat Norwich City 7-0 in 2013.

Man City currently leads the Premier League table with 4 points ahead of Liverpool, and Chelsea is third with 5 points. The arrival of Leeds helped the team have a very large goal difference, bringing Man City to +31, two points behind Liverpool with +33, the best difference in the league. In a tight Premier League race between the top three clubs, it could come into play at the end of the season.