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Aguero hat-trick as Man City hit six; Liverpool held (September 16th 2017)

Premier League reports

Watford 0-6 Manchester City
Liverpool 1-1 Burnley
Newcastle 2-1 Stoke
Crystal Palace 0-1 Southampton
Huddersfield 1-1 Leicester
West Brom 0-0 West Ham
Tottenham 0-0 Swansea

Sergio Aguero scored a hat-trick as Manchester City stormed to the top of the Premier League with a 6-0 rout of Watford at Vicarage Road.

Aguero laid on a goal for Gabriel Jesus while Nicolas Otamendi and Raheem Sterling also scored in another stunning performance by Pep Guardiola's men.

Victory means City have now scored 15 goals without reply in their last three games after big wins over Liverpool last week and Feyenoord in midweek.

Watford had started the day hoping to reach the summit themselves but a quickfire double by Aguero either side of the half-hour mark soon erased that unlikely prospect.

Jesus made it three before the break, Otamendi headed the fourth just past the hour mark and after Aguero completed his hat-trick, Sterling wrapped things up from the penalty spot.

Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool endured more frustration as the 1/4 jollies were held to a 1-1 draw by battling Burnley at Anfield.

Scott Arfield struck the Clarets ahead with their first shot on target and although Mohamed Salah quickly restored parity, Klopp's men failed to turn their dominance into further goals.

Philippe Coutinho, welcomed back to Anfield despite handing in a transfer request, was one of a number of home players who came close as they finished with 35 shots but just nine on target.