CITY SLAM 5, IN JOINT LEAD WITH REDS

London, Oct. 21: Manchester City brushed aside Burnley 5- 0 to pull clear at the top of the Premier League on Saturday.

City’s win gives them a two- point cushion over Chelsea and Tottenham — 1- 0 winners at West Ham — but Liverpool joined them on 23 points after beating Huddersfield 1- 0 in the late kick- off.

Pep Guardiola’s side, who missed a late penalty to beat Liverpool at Anfield earlier this month, made it seven wins from nine league games as Burnley goalkeeper Joe Hart endured a miserable return to his former club at the Etihad.

Sergio Aguero opened the scoring in the 17th minute before second- half goals rained in from Bernardo Silva, Fernandinho, Riyad Mahrez and Leroy Sane.

With the defending champions slipping ominously into gear, midfielder Kevin De Bruyne came on for just his second appearance of the season following a knee injury he suffered in August.

Erik Lamela struck with a cool header late in the first half at the London Stadium to give Tottenham their fourth successive league victory.

That made it five goals in just eight appearances this season for Lamela, who was making only his second league start of the campaign.

Elsewhere, Cardiff beat Fulham 4- 2 to lift themselves off the foot of the table. Newcastle are now languishing in bottom spot after a 1- 0 home defeat against Brighton while Watford beat Wolves 2- 0 and Bournemouth played out a goalless draw with Southampton.