Kevin De Bruyne’s 19 Premier League assists as Man City star targets new record
Kevin De Bruyne has notched 19 assists for Manchester City in the Premier League this season.
With just Sunday’s game against Norwich remaining, the Belgian is one short of equalling Thierry Henry’s single-season record in the competition, set in 2002-03.
Here, the PA news agency lists his assists.
2019
Account = opened 🔥— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) August 10, 2019
August 10: West Ham 0 Man City 5
Assist for Raheem Sterling, 51 minutes
August 17: Man City 2 Tottenham 2
Assists for Sterling, 20 & Aguero, 35
August 25: Bournemouth 1 Man City 3
Assist for Aguero, 15
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August 31: Man City 4 Brighton 0
Assist for Aguero, 42
September 21: Man City 8 Watford 0
Assists for David Silva 1, Bernardo Silva 60
📸 Kevin De Bruyne has provided 8️⃣ assists in the #PL already this season— Premier League (@premierleague) September 28, 2019
September 28: Everton 1 Man City 3
Assist for Gabriel Jesus, 24
October 26: Man City 3 Aston Villa 0
Assist for David Silva, 65
December 21: Man City 3 Leicester 1
Assist for Jesus, 69
One of the best passers in the game…One of the best crossers in the game…Every striker's dream…— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) October 1, 2019
December 27: Wolves 3 Man City 2
Assist for Sterling, 50
December 29: Man City 2 Sheffield Utd 0
Assist for Aguero, 52
2020
January 12: Aston Villa 1 Man City 6
Assists for Aguero, 28 & Jesus, 45
January 21: Sheffield Utd 0 Man City 1
Assist for Aguero, 73
February 19: Man City 2 West Ham 0
Assist for Rodri, 30
July 2: Man City 4 Liverpool 0
Assist for Phil Foden, 45
Two goals inside the first quarter of the match for Man City ⚡️⚡️— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) July 8, 2020
July 8: Man City 5 Newcastle 0
Assist for Riyad Mahrez, 21
July 22: Watford 0 Man City 4
Assist for Aymeric Laporte, 66
Total assists for: Aguero 6, Sterling 3, Jesus 3, D Silva 2, B Silva, Rodri, Foden, Mahrez, Laporte 1 each.
*Passes for goals for Sterling (v Arsenal on December 15 & v Arsenal on June 17) are not recorded as assists after touches by opponents.
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