EPL: Man City 2 - 0 Cardiff City - As it happened

Manchester City players celebrating - ManCity.com

Manchester City moved back above Liverpool at the top of the Premier League after easing to victory against struggling Cardiff.


An eighth successive league win for the defending champions was seldom in doubt and means they lead Jurgen Klopp's team by a point with six games remaining.

Pep Guardiola's side, who are chasing an unprecedented quadruple, know they will finish top if they win their remaining matches but it is unlikely many of them will be as straightforward as this one.

Kevin de Bruyne took just five minutes to open the scoring with his first league goal since 22 December, running on to Aymeric Laporte's pass and squeezing his shot into the roof of the net from a tight angle.

More Manchester City possession and chances followed, before Leroy Sane made it 2-0 just before half-time.

Despite failing to add to their tally in the second half, Manchester City's goal difference is now nine better than Liverpool's - although the Reds can replace them at the top if they win at Southampton on Friday.