Manchester City’s Leroy Sané strikes twice to see off West Brom

Leroy Sané scored twice to give Manchester City a victory that was a lot less comfortable than it looked like being after a first half dominated by the visitors. West Bromwich Albion equalised in the second period through Claudio Yacob, shortly after the midfielder vexed Pep Guardiola’s men with a tackle that left Ilkay Gündogan injured.

Guardiola versus Tony Pulis is as extreme a clash of styles as English football can offer – the high priest of attacking football against the patron saint of central defenders. Neither manager compromised his approach here. It would probably have been folly for Pulis to even try.

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