By Javed Baloch | images via @ManCity - Twitter | 08/04/23
Manchester City wins the Premier League matchday 29 game 4-1 against Southampton at St Mary's Stadium to close the gap with Arsenal to 5 points.
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This win was the team's fifth consecutive victory in the Premier League for the first time this season taking to 67 points in 29 games on points table.
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Erling Haaland scored two goals in the game, taking his tally to 44 across all competitions this season, which equals the Premier League era record set by Ruud van Nistelrooy and Mohamed Salah.
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Haaland's second goal was a beautiful acrobatic overhead kick that left the goalkeeper with no chance.
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Meanwhile, Kevin De Bruyne had a great game, providing an assist, winning a penalty, and creating two big chances for his team.
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De Bruyne's assist marked his 100th Premier League assist, making him only the fifth player in history to achieve this feat.
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De Bruyne also became the fastest player to record 100 assists in Premier League in just 237 games beating the previous record held by Fàbregas in 293 games.
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Most Assists in Premier League (All time) 162 Assists - Giggs 111 - Fàbregas 103 - Rooney 102 - Lampard 100 - De Bruyne
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Fastest to reach 100 Premier Leagues Assists (games required) 237 Games - De Bruyne 293 - Fàbregas 367 - Giggs 445 - Rooney 559 - Lampard
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