Player of the Day

FC Player of the Day, 12 Jan: Aguero the record-breaker

The Argentine scored a hat-trick versus Aston Villa on Sunday.

 
10:00am on Monday 13th January 2020
By
Martin Macdonald
Sergio Agüero
S (C) - Man City - 31 yrs
MAN OF THE MATCH
90'
10
Jan 12, 2020
90Minutes played
3Goals
1Assists
7Total shots
21Final third passes
3Dribbles
5Ball recovered
51Touches

Manchester City demolished Aston Villa 6-1 this weekend, with Sergio Aguero scoring three goals to make him the highest-scoring overseas player in Premier League history, overtaking Thierry Henry.

He was in devastating form in front of goal, but was helped by some abject defending from the home side, while Orjan Nyland was poor between the sticks as he allowed a decent strike through his arms into the top corner in the first half.

Aguero's second was a lovely individual effort, as he skillfully evaded tackles inside the box before sliding a finish into the bottom right corner.

For his hat-trick goal, he was given a huge helping hand by a wayward Villa pass to run through on goal before confidently dispatching a right-footed strike into the right corner.

He hardly wasted possession, too, completing 27/34 passes to team-mates.

31 yrs - S (C) - Man City
88
Defending
Creative
Passing
Attacking
Shooting
Decisive
Aerials
Physical
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998
Played matches
16
13
3
Shots P90
4.60
Shots On target P90
1.62
Successful passing %
81%
Final third passes P90
11.27

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