London, February 12 (BNA): Raheem Sterling scored a hat-trick in Manchester City’s 4-0 victory over Norwich to take a 12-point lead in the English Premier League on Saturday.
Phil Foden also scored at Carrow Road as City extended their unbeaten league run to 15 games, according to the Associated Press.
Liverpool, in second place, has two postponed matches and will start at home to last-placed Burnley on Sunday.
City manager Pep Guardiola rested key players and didn’t even need to bring the likes of Kevin De Bruyne or Joao Cancelo to the bench, which saw them shine for Sporting in the Champions League on Tuesday.
Sterling fired the opening goal into the far corner after a foul by Norwich defender Max Aarons in the 31st minute, and Foden showed some great moves to get the ball off his feet and pack it over the line in the 48th minute with his first shot. blocked.
Sterling made it 3-0 in the 70th minute with his header from close range after Robin Dias sent Foden’s cross back across the face of the goal, then went up to take a penalty kick in the 90th minute after a foul on substitute Liam Dilap.
Angus Gunn saved his kick by the Norwich goalkeeper, but the ball fell gently on Sterling to enter an empty net and complete a hat-trick.
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