Manchester City playmaker Kevin De Bruyne successfully equalled Thierry Henry's assist record in the final day encounter with Norwich City. The 29-year-old midfielder delivered yet another top performance to guide his to a 5-0 win, a scoreline which took the Citizens past the 100 goals milestone in the campaign
It was a quick start for the PFA Player of the Year contender and his teammates who broke the deadlock in the 11th-minute thanks to Gabriel Jesus' strike. In the first minute of stoppage time in the first half, doubled their lead through De Bruyne - with the midfielder finishing with a sensational curler right behind the opponent's penalty area.
100 - Manchester City have scored 100+ league goals in a top-flight season for a fifth time, an English record (also 1936-37, 1957-58, 2013-14 and 2017-18). Centurions. pic.twitter.com/UR3s9GSWnv
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In the 79th-minute, the former Chelsea and Wolfsburg sensation grabbed his 20th assist of the season by aiding Raheem Sterling to score his 20th goal and Man City's 100th of the season with a well-timed through pass. After Mahrez had gotten the game's fourth moments later, the Belgian international ended the day by scoring the fifth and final goal for his side in the 2019/2020 Premier League season.
20 - Kevin De Bruyne has assisted his 20th Premier League goal of the season, a joint-record in the competition alongside Thierry Henry in 2002-03. Master. pic.twitter.com/yIAduR0wRW
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) July 26, 2020
With his contribution in the big win over Norwich, De Bruyne surpassed his previous best of 18 assists in the competition.
