Premier League: Pep Guardiola Marks 200th League Game Win As Man City Beat West Ham

 

Manchester City pushed on for a stronger lead in the league standouts with 13 points clear closest team after a 2-1 home win against West Ham. 

Pep Guardiola seemed to be on a runaway for the league title for the first time in two seasons as the team maintained a strong winning streak in 20 consecutive games. Citizens refuted attempted by Hammers to force a draw after equalizing their lead in the first half.

Kevin de Bruyne inspired the lead with a superb cross that found Ruben Dias for a header that beat Darren Randolph to the net. Hammers responded late into the half after a one-two ball between Vladimir Coufal and Michail Antonio, whose back flick beat Ederson Moraes to the net for the equalizer. 

Citizens regained the lead with a through pass from Riyad Mahrez's pass that found John Stones for a tap in from close range. The victory marked Guardiola's 500th victory in all competitions as a top-flight team manager. 

Also, the Spaniard manager marked his 200th victory in 273rd games as the club's manager which happened to be the fewest games for a manager in the Premier League to reach the benchmark.