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Record-breaking night for Manchester City as they become team with the most goals, most wins and most points in a season in Premier League history

Manchester City smashed three Premier League records in their 3-1 victory over Brighton on Wednesday night.

The champions have become the team with the most goals, most wins and most points in a season in Premier League history with one game remaining.

If Pep Guardiola’s side beat Southampton on Sunday, City will become the first English top-flight champions to reach 100 points also.

Goals from Danilo, Bernardo Silva and Fernandinho gave City a comfortable win in their final home game of the season but also ensured it was a record-breaking night at the Etihad Stadium.

The three goals meant they surpassed Chelsea’s 2009-10 title-winning side as the team that have scored the most goals in a single season with 105. The Blues had found the net 103 times.

The victory meant Guardiola’s side eclipsed the most wins in a campaign which was held by Antonio Conte’s title-winning side of last season. City have reached 31 compared to the Blues’ 30.

The three points also ensured they became the team with the most points in a single season with 97. That figure beats Chelsea’s 2004-05 Premier League winners by two points.

With just one game left in their brilliant season they could still break some more Premier League records.

They include biggest winning margin, biggest goal difference, assists in a season, fewest draws as well as most away goals in a season.

The match against Brighton was Yaya Toure’s final home game for the club and he said farewell after eight years. Kolo Toure presented his brother with a framed shirt at the end of the game.

Records City could still break

Winning margin

Manchester United won the 1999-2000 title by a record 18 points with 91 to Arsenal’s 73. Following the win over Brighton, City lead by 20.

Goal difference

At +78, City are almost certain to beat the goal difference record of +71 set by Chelsea in that same 2009-10 season.

Assists in a season

Thierry Henry, for Arsenal in 2002-03, is the only player to reach 20 assists in a Premier League season. While it may be a long shot, Kevin De Bruyne and Leroy Sane – following his hat-trick of assists against the Seagulls – are five adrift with one game remaining. David Silva and Raheem Sterling are also in double figures meaning they are the first team ever with four players at that mark.

Fewest draws

City have drawn only three games so far, level with Chelsea’s record from both 1997-98 and last season.

Most away goals in a season

Liverpool scored 48 on the road during the 2013-14 campaign while City are on 44 with the trip to St Mary’s to come.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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