Man City thrash Villa with Aguero's record-breaking hat-trick


Soccer Football - Premier League - Aston Villa v Manchester City - Villa Park, Birmingham, Britain - January 12, 2020 Manchester City's Sergio Aguero celebrates with the match ball at the end of the game Action Images via Reuters/Carl Recine

BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) - Sergio Aguero became the most prolific foreign goalscorer in Premier League history with a record-breaking hat-trick as Manchester City thrashed Aston Villa 6-1 to reclaim second place on Sunday.

The Argentine striker struck the third, fifth and sixth goals as City ran riot at Villa Park, taking his league tally to 177, two more than Frenchman Thierry Henry managed for Arsenal and joint-fourth on the all-time list alongside Frank Lampard.

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