This archive report was first published on 21 September 2019.
On Saturday, Manchester City secured the joint second-biggest Premier League victory in history with an 8-0 thrashing of Watford at the Etihad Stadium.
City responded to their first league defeat since January at Norwich City last weekend by blowing Watford away, becoming the first side to score five goals in the first 18 minutes of a Premier League game.
David Silva got City up and running with a goal in the first minute, finishing off a delightful pass from Kevin De Bruyne. Sergio Aguero then doubled the hosts' advantage from the penalty spot, scoring his 100th Premier League goal.
Riyad Mahrez curled a brilliant free kick into the net in the 12th minute, with Bernardo Silva adding a header and Nicolas Otamendi tapping in to complete the 18-minute rout.
Watford brought on an extra defender just after the half-hour mark, but City continued to dominate, with Bernardo Silva adding a sixth goal three minutes into the second period.
He completed his first top-flight hat-trick with a close-range finish to make it seven, before De Bruyne hammered home a superb eighth as City came up one short of Manchester United's record 9-0 victory over Ipswich Town in 1995.
Published on September 21, 2019.
