Premier League: Gabriel Jesus scores 4 as Manchester City beat Watford 5-1 to remain on prime of the desk

Manchester City beat relegation aspect Watford 5-1 on the Etihad Stadium to remain on prime of the Premier League desk, 4 factors off Liverpool in second place who will host Everton within the Merseyside derby on Sunday. Pep Guardiola has received all his fixtures in opposition to Watford because the supervisor of Man City.

Manchester City opened the scoring inside 4 minutes after Zinchenko drilled the ball into the field for Gabriel Jesus who smashed it into the online. Watford sat again, attempting to soak up City’s stress, and performed on the counter attempting to reveal the hosts’ excessive line. The hosts had been placing crosses in from all angles within the first half, to attempt to prolong their lead.

Gabriel Jesus fired the header in from a cross by Man City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne within the twenty third minute. The cross by the Belgian was an absolute murals, well-measured and excellent weight on the move for the Brazilian to complete it off.

FULL TIME | A 5 star efficiency!

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Manchester City went 3-1 up within the thirty fourth minute when midfielder Rodri fired a rocket into the highest nook after he managed the move by Jesus on the chest, and took the shot. The Spaniard gave the hosts some respiratory house along with his fourth aim of the season for City.

Five minutes later, Watford obtained one again by way of build-up play by Joshua King and Emmanuel Dennis, who assisted Hassane Kamara to attain his first aim for the membership. He was in behind Man City’s defence to smash the ball into the underside nook.

JESUS COMPLETES HAT-TRICK

The second half began with City profitable a penalty inside 14 seconds of the restart when Watford goalkeeper Ben Foster tackled Gabriel Jesus who put away the penalty into the underside nook for his hat-trick. This was the Brazilian’s fourth profession hat-trick and his first since 2019. Kevin De Bruyne setup Gabriel Jesus as soon as once more within the 53rd minute after a one-touch fast passing transfer opening up Watford’s defence.

Pep Guardiola has a beautiful residence report within the Premier League this season, choosing up 41 factors from 17 matches on the Etihad. Watford have been in nice type away from residence, as 15 of their 22 factors this season got here on rival turf. But they might not replicate this type in opposition to league leaders Man City. The Hornets, who are actually winless of their final 15 conferences in opposition to Manchester City sit in nineteenth within the desk with 22 factors, seven behind seventeenth positioned Everton.

Manchester City have two away video games in a row as they’ll tackle Leeds United at Elland Road earlier than travelling to Santiago Bernabeu to face Real Madrid within the first leg of the UEFA Champions League semi-final.

Roy Hodgson’s males will face Burnley within the relegation battle on the finish of April earlier than taking Crystal Palace and Everton subsequent month. Watford’s ultimate two video games are in opposition to Leicester City and Chelsea, which makes their survival probabilities relatively grim.