MANCHESTER, England — Raheem Sterling scored the quickest goal of the Premier League season at 38 seconds to set Manchester City on its way to a 3-1 win over Watford that moved the leaders 15 points clear on Tuesday. Christian Kabasele scored an own goal and Sergio Aguero added a third as City bounced back from dropping points for only the second time this season — in a 0-0 draw at Crystal Palace on Sunday. Andre Gray scored a consolation goal for Watford in the 82nd minute, just as City was about to go six hours without conceding. But the Argentina striker got his 13th league goal of the season when he prodded in from close range after Watford goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes fumbled a cross from De Bruyne. That was Aguero’s sixth goal in his last three games against Watford, against whom he scored a hat trick away this season.

Source: National Post January 02, 2018 21:56 UTC