Manchester City's Yaya Toure (R) scores a second penalty against Fulham during their English Premier League soccer match at the Etihad stadium in Manchester, northern England March 22, 2014. REUTERS/Darren Staples
MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini hailed the importance of midfielder Yaya Toure after the Ivorian's first career hat-trick helped his side to thrash Fulham 5-0 in the Premier League on Saturday.
Toure scored a penalty in each half before bringing up his treble just after the hour with a sublime effort from outside the box, reminiscent of his equalising goal in the 3-1 win over Sunderland in the League Cup final earlier this month.
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