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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Jamie Jackson

‘He has goals in his veins’: Pep Guardiola salutes hat-trick hero Phil Foden

Pep Guardiola congratulates Phil Foden as he is substituted after scoring three times in Manchester City’s rout of Aston Villa.
Pep Guardiola congratulates Phil Foden as he is substituted after scoring three times in Manchester City’s rout of Aston Villa. Photograph: Chris Brunskill/Fantasista/Getty Images

A delighted Pep Guardiola said Phil Foden has “goals in his veins” after his hat-trick in Manchester City’s emphatic 4-1 win against Aston Villa on Wednesday that drew the champions level with Liverpool on 67 points, one behind Arsenal.

Rodri opened the scoring for City at the Etihad Stadium. Jhon Durán equalised on 20 minutes before Foden took over, registering in first-half added time, then on 62 and 69 minutes. It was the 23-year-old playmaker’s second ­treble of the season.

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