Premier League: Sergio Aguero scores two as Manchester City beat West Ham
Sergio Aguero celebrates his second
Sergio Aguero scored two and set up a third as Manchester City climbed into the top four of the Premier League with a 3-1 victory against West Ham at Upton Park.
The opening goal came in the 16th minute when Fernandinho's slide-rule
pass was allowed to run by Alvaro Negredo, putting the West Ham defence
on their heels and giving Aguero the opportunity to ghost into the box
and finish with aplomb beyond Jussi Jaaskelainen.
The Argentina international then accepted a gift-wrapped second from the
home side early in the second half as he was left unmarked eight yards
out to power a header in at the near post from David Silva's free-kick
despite the best efforts of Jaaskelainen.
West Ham responded well and enjoyed their best period of the match,
which culminated in an improvised
response as Stewart Downing's header
back across the box was flicked on by Ravel Morrison for Ricardo Vaz to
fire an overhead kick into Joe Hart's bottom corner in the 58th minute.
But City's first away win in the Premier League this season was sealed
with 10 minutes remaining as Aguero turned provider, setting up Silva
with a neat back-heel to curl a powerful left-foot shot across
Jaaskelainen to halt any hopes of a comeback from the home side.
Hopes were high among the home fans at kick-off. With the 3-0 win at
Tottenham still fresh in their minds, rarely-heard chants of "Sam
Allardyce's barmy army" rang out around Upton Park
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