Manchester City's march towards the Premier League title continued at Stoke City on Monday, with Pep Guardiola's side improving on their already-impressive stats, according to Opta data.
Two goals from David Silva wrapped up a 2-0 victory at the bet365 Stadium, the Spaniard showing his composure to beat Jack Butland with crisp, clinical finishes.
City's win restores their 16-point advantage at the top of the table, and they could be crowned champions against fierce rivals Manchester United in early April.
A fourth triumph in a row moves City onto 81 points from 30 games - three more than they achieved in the entirety of last season.
Silva's double also saw the league leaders rack up their 84th and 85th goals , taking them to a tally only 11 teams have ever bettered in a completed Premier League campaign.
While Silva will rightly take a lot of the plaudits, a special mention should also go to the returning Gabriel Jesus, who made his first league start of 2018.
The Brazilian has now played 31 Premier League games without losing , winning 26 and drawing five.
Only three players have better runs without defeat in the division – Jens Lehmann (47), Arjen Robben and Didier Drogba (both 37).
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