MIDFIELDERS
Bernardo Silva - Manchester City
Bernardo Silva set up Aguero with a low ball for the striker to rifle in a shot past Etheridge in the 32nd minute. Silva's header from Sane's cross in the 35th minute found the corner of the right goal post to make it 2-0 for City. He then set up Fernandinho with a right-footer from outside the box which missed the target and another cross to Laporte whose header got saved by the keeper. Bernardo's strong left foot attempt in the 73rd minute got blocked by the defense. Another set up to Phil Folden got denied by the goalkeeper in the 87th minute.
Aaron Lennon - Burnley
Aaron Lennon set the ball rolling for Burnley with a first-minute strike, which was denied by the Bournemouth defense. In the 41st minute, Lennon slid behind Vokes to slot in a cross towards the bottom right corner from Gudmundsson's cross to make it 2-0. Lennon set up Gudmundsson with a beauty which deflected off the post to Barnes who slotted it towards the goal. Lennon's speed, off a fast-break, set up Barnes beautifully, who slotted in the fourth goal to secure Burnley's first win of the season.
Ilkay Gündogan - Manchester City
Ilkay Gündogan's unstoppable curling right-footer in the 44th minute, after a one-two with Sterling, provided a three-goal cushion at the end of the first half at Cardiff City Stadium. His earlier attempt in the 29th minute sailed too high, and another attempt got blocked by Etheridge. Gündogan set up Sane from a set piece in the 59th minute, but the header hit the post. In the 67th minute, he played a through ball to the center of the goal as Mahrez netted in past an empty net.
Riyad Mahrez - Manchester City
Mahrez netted his first goal for City after replacing Aguero in the 61st minute. An excellent setup by Gündogan left an unmarked Mahrez to slot past an empty goal. Mahrez's right-footed strike from a tight angle got saved by Etheridge. In the 89th minute, Mahrez broke through Cardiff's defense to score towards the bottom left corner to make it 5-0.