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Sergio Agüero goal takes Manchester City past stubborn Sheffield Wednesday

04-Mar-2020 21:44:06 | The Guardian

For the umpteenth time in his glittering Manchester City career Sergio Agüero ensured the tale of this tie had a happy ending for the holders. His second-half winner took them into the quarter-finals and secured the striker a remarkable 254th goal for the club.

This puts City’s record goalscorer one ahead of Wayne Rooney’s all-time mark for Manchester United - in five fewer years - and is a 23rd of another standout season: the most in all competitions by any Premier League player. Guardiola made six changes from Sunday’s XI that claimed the Carabao Cup, though a team including Sergio Agüero, David Silva and Rodri remained formidable.