Stoke 1-4 Manchester City: Sergio Aguero propels Pep Guardiola's side to victory with two goals in eight first-half minutes before Nolito strikes late on

 

MAN CITY (4-1-4-1): Caballero 6; Zabaleta 6.5, Otamendi 7, Stones 7, Kolarov 6.5; Fernandinho 6.5; Navas 6 (Nolito 69, 7), De Bruyne 6.5 (Delph 88), Silva 7, Sterling 7; Aguero 8 (Iheanacho 83).

Subs not used: Hart, Fernando, Clichy, Maffeo.

Booked: Zabaleta, Sterling, De Bruyne

Goals: Aguero 27 (pen), 35, Nolito 86, 90

Referee: Mike Dean 6.5

Star Man: Sergio Aguero

STOKE CITY (4-2-3-1): Given 6.5; Bardsley 5, Shawcross 5.5, Wollscheid 6, Pieters 6; Whelan 6, Imbula 5.5 (Walters 72); Bojan 7, Allen 7, Arnautovic 6.5 (Ramadan 88); Diouf 6.

Subs not used: Muniesa, Adam, Cameron, Crouch, Haugaard.

Booked: Shawcross, Bojan, Allen

Goal: Bojan 49