This archive report was first published on 31 August 2019.
Manchester City's record goalscorer Sergio Aguero scored twice as the team maintained their unbeaten Premier League run dating back to January with a 4-0 victory over Brighton on Saturday, August 31, 2019.
City manager Pep Guardiola's satisfaction was tempered by a worrying injury to influential defender Aymeric Laporte, who suffered a knee injury after 33 minutes when he slid in to foul Adam Webster.
City took just 69 seconds to establish their dominance with a goal that suggested Guardiola's mastery of clubs outside their five greatest rivals would continue against Brighton.
Kevin De Bruyne fired City ahead, finishing clinically from 10 yards after Oleksandr Zinchenko had sent away David Silva who pulled the ball back intelligently for the Belgian.
Aguero finally added a second on 40 minutes, showing great composure in a crowded Brighton area, making space for himself before depositing an unstoppable shot past Mathew Ryan and into the roof the visitors' goal.
The Argentinian striker scored a majestic right-foot curling shot into the top corner on 54 minutes, killing off all hope of a comeback for Brighton.
City's fourth goal, after 78 minutes, saw Aguero show his selfless side as the Argentinian found substitute Bernardo Silva in space and the Portuguese international scored from a wide angle with his first touch.
