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Man City set 59-year first with Crystal Palace demolition

Manchester City were in no mood to take pity on struggling Crystal Palace on Saturday as they continue an impressive run of high-scoring wins.

After their 5-0 trouncing of Liverpool, they embarrassed Watford at Vicarage Road with a 6-0 win.

While Crystal Palace are on the worst opening run in the history of the English Football League having failed to score a goal in their six defeats, City have had no such troubles.

Leroy Sane, Raheem Sterling, Sergio Aguero and Fabian Delph all chipped in as City fired five past their visitors without reply.

It is the first time in 59 years that an English top-flight team has managed to score five or more goals in three successive games.