Aguero hits five as Manchester City go top

LONDON, October 3

Sergio Aguero scored five times in 20 minutes as Manchester City came from behind to thrash Newcastle United 6-1 and go back to the top of the Premier League table on Saturday.

City, beaten by West Ham United and Tottenham Hotspur in their last two league games, appeared to be in danger of another defeat after Aleksandar Mitrovic put Newcastle ahead in the 18th minute. The visitors led until Aguero burst into life with goals after 42, 49, 50, 60 and 62 minutes before he was denied the chance to become the first player to score six in a Premier League match when coach Manuel Pellegrini substituted him two minutes after his fifth goal.

Kevin de Bruyne also got on the scoresheet for City during Aguero’s rampage.

The victory lifted City on to 18 points, two ahead of Manchester United who play at Arsenal on Sunday. Crystal Palace, who beat West Bromwich Albion 2-0 in the early kickoff, are third on 15 points, level with Leicester City who won 2-1 at Norwich City. — Reuters

Sevilla send Barca to 2nd straight away defeat

Barcelona: Champions Barcelona suffered their second defeat in three matches in La Liga on Saturday with Michael Krohn-Dehli scoring and setting up another goal in a 2-1 victory for Sevilla. Denmark international Krohn-Dehli tucked the ball home after 52 minutes following a pass from Kevin Gameiro to give Sevilla the lead and then provided a cross for Vicente Iborra to nod in six minutes later. Neymar scored from the penalty spot on his 100th appearance in the 74th minute. Barca hit the woodwork on four occasions.