Manchester City have long since wrapped up the Premier League title – but their hunger for records isn’t satisfied yet.
Pep Guardiola’s men passed another landmark with their 4-1 win over West Ham on Sunday, becoming the fastest team to 100 goals scored in a season in the modern era.
Here, we pick out other records City have smashed this season – and the ones they can still break…
RECORDS SMASHED
CONSECUTIVE PREMIER LEAGUE WINS
CITY TOTAL: 18
PREVIOUS RECORD: 13
PREVIOUS RECORD HOLDER: Chelsea
From Raheem Sterling’s last-gasp winner at Bournemouth on August 26 until City’s 0-0 draw at Crystal Palace on New Year’s Eve, they won 18 Premier League games in a row, demolishing the 13-game record set by Chelsea in 2016/17. The streak also beat Arsenal’s 14-game run of wins which was split across the end of the 2001/02 season and the start of 2002/03.
MOST PASSES IN A PREMIER LEAGUE GAME
CITY TOTAL: 902
PREVIOUS RECORD: 843
PREVIOUS RECORD HOLDER: Man City
The 902 passes achieved against Chelsea in March’s 1-0 win, was a new Premier League record, surpassing the total set by Guardiola’s side in October against West Brom. Ilkay Gundogan’s 167 successful passes and 181 touches from the same game were also Premier League records.
RECORDS EQUALLED
GAMES TO PLAY WITH TITLE WON
CITY TOTAL: 5
PREVIOUS RECORD: 5
PREVIOUS RECORD HOLDER: Manchester United (2000/01)
The United side of 2000/01 held the previous record for winning the title with the highest number of games remaining, being crowned champions with five fixtures to play after a title-winning 4-2 victory over Coventry at Old Trafford. City have matched that record.
MOST WINS
CITY TOTAL: 30
CURRENT RECORD: 30
RECORD HOLDER: Chelsea (2016/17)
City made it win number 30 at West Ham on Sunday, matching the record set by Antonio Conte’s Chelsea last season.
They have three games left to break it…
MOST AWAY WINS
CITY TOTAL: 15
CURRENT RECORD: 15
RECORD HOLDER: Chelsea (2004/05)
City’s win at West Ham means they have won 15 of their 18 away fixtures, only dropping points at Crystal Palace, Liverpool and Burnley.
They’ve matched Jose Mourinho’s Chelsea side of 2004/05 – and can hold the record outright if they win at Southampton on the final day.
RECORDS STILL TO BREAK
MOST POINTS
CITY TOTAL: 93
CURRENT RECORD: 95
RECORD HOLDER: Chelsea (2004/05)
The same Chelsea side also hold the record for most points in a season with 95. Again, City are on course to snatch this record from Mourinho’s list of accolades.
In fact, Guardiola’s side still have another nine points up for grabs – and the 100 point mark in their sights!
MOST AWAY POINTS
CITY TOTAL: 47
CURRENT RECORD: 48
RECORD HOLDER: Chelsea (2004/05)
Chelsea collected 48 points on the road during 2004/05 and Guardiola will take that record from Mourinho if City win their final day visit to Southampton.
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MOST GOALS SCORED
CITY TOTAL: 102
CURRENT RECORD: 103
RECORD HOLDER: Chelsea (2009/10)
Chelsea scored 103 goals during their title-winning season in 2009/10 under Carlo Ancelotti, which equates to 2.7 goals per game on average.
Under Guardiola’s stewardship, City are now just one goal away from matching that tally, with three games to play. It will surely be another record to fall their way…
GOAL DIFFERENCE
CITY TOTAL: +76
CURRENT RECORD: +71
RECORD HOLDER: Chelsea (2009/10)
Man City are primed to finish the season with the best-ever goal difference in the Premier League era. The current top tally is +71, set by Chelsea in 2009/10, which was boosted by 29 goals from top goalscorer Didier Drogba.
City’s big win at West Ham has taken them to +76, giving them plenty of slipping room over their final three fixtures.
POINTS AHEAD OF SECOND
CITY TOTAL: 19 (prior to Manchester United v Arsenal)
CURRENT RECORD: 18
RECORD HOLDER: Manchester United (1999/00)
Manchester United ended the 1999/00 campaign 18 points ahead of runners-up Arsenal, despite winning only 28 of their fixtures.
This season, they trail City by 19 points going into their Super Sunday clash with Arsenal.
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