What a start. Emphasize it, bold it, underline it.
Manchester City scored five goals in the first 18 minutes of play on Saturday at the Etihad Stadium, relegating Watford to also-ran status before the match was a quarter finished.
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It took 54 seconds for De Bruyne to assist David Silva with an outstanding opener, but Gerard Deulofeu nearly answered when he danced around Nicolas Otamendi to force a conceded corner out of Ederson.
Kevin de Bruyne puts it on a plate for David Silva to put Man City 1-0 up v. Watford.
— Joe Prince-Wright (@JPW_NBCSports) September 21, 2019
😍 What an assist from KDB. That whipped cross is his trademark.
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Silva, marked for Inter Miami in a mid-week report, was the finisher for the 55th time in his Premier League career and 72nd for his club.
Ben Foster then gave away a useless penalty when he slapped a through ball out of bounds before felling Riyad Mahrez for an easy penalty. Aguero stepped to the spot calm as you like and dispatched the No. 2 to the scoreboard.
That was hardly the end to Watford’s woes, as Mahrez dazzled with a dribble through the heart of the field to earn a free kick atop the 18. There was only one destination, given the series of events. 3-0.
Bernardo Silva then got in on the act, when Otamendi nodded a De Bruyne corner to the back post for a prone finish and 4-0.
Not to be outdone, Otamendi was back post for a finish of his own, giving City its fifth goal off an Aguero assist.
— NBC Sports Soccer (@NBCSportsSoccer) September 21, 2019
