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challenge to concede a penalty. Up stepped Ings to fire in coolly.

City had to wait until first half injury-time for their fourth.

Aguero got to the byline and cut the ball back for Sterling to score at the second attempt.

Sane hit a post and Sterling made it five after 67 minutes when his low cross-shot beat keeper Alex Mccarthy.

They left it late for a sixth with sub Phil Foden breaking, Sterling feeding and Sane scoring.

The only bizarre thing was that the Etihad was not sold out, and that is mystifying considering what a treat it is to watch City.

Sterling delivers a well-deserved goal before the break and begins his City celebrations It’s the England star doing the business again as Sterling nets to add to the Saints despair Sane completes the scoring with a neat finish and Guardiola’s troops go firmly marching on