MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - MAY 09: The Manchester City team celebrate in the dressing room after the Premier League match between Manchester City and Brighton and Hove Albion at Etihad Stadium on May 9, 2018 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Victoria Haydn/Man City via Getty Images)
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
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.
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