Only Ryan Giggs now stands in Kevin De Bruyne’s way in terms of the most assists in Premier League history.
The Manchester City midfielder brought up his 111th assist in the English top-flight in the 4-0 win over Fulham on Saturday lunchtime.
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De Bruyne has established himself as one of the greatest midfielders in Premier League historyCredit: AFP
Pep Guardiola’s side took the lead at Craven Cottage through Josko Gvardiol in the 13th minute after playing a delightful one-two with De Bruyne.
The Belgian international’s exquisite flicked pass saw the versatile defender charge into the box, where he placed his effort home in the bottom right corner.
De Bruyne’s latest assist is his tenth Premier League assist of the campaign.
An impressive figure considering he only returned to action in January after injuring himself on the opening day of the campaign.
The ex-Chelsea man has now tied level with Cesc Fabregas on 111 assists.
Incredibly, De Bruyne has reached the tally in 92 fewer games than the former Arsenal captain.
All but one of De Bruyne’s assists have come while he’s been at City, with his first Premier League assist coming during his time at Chelsea in the 2013/14 term.
De Bruyne will surely now have his eyes set on overtaking Manchester United legend Giggs, though he still has some way to go.
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City midfielder De Bruyne has been sensational since returning from injuryCredit: AFP
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He combined brilliantly with Gvardiol for City’s opening goal in west LondonCredit: Getty
Former Red Devils forward Giggs racked up a whopping 162 assists for the Old Trafford outfit.
The Welshman enjoyed a lengthy playing career with United, where he featured in 22 Premier League seasons.
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De Bruyne could have had assist number 112 towards the end of the first half, but Manuel Akanji failed to direct his close-range volley on target.
Thankfully for the defender, his miss didn’t have an impact of the game as City scored three times in the second half in west London.
Foden brought up his 25th of the season in all competitions, before Gvardiol poked home his second of the match.
And Julian Alvarez then got himself on the score sheet after tucking home a penalty deep into stoppage time.
The result lifts City back to the top of the table above Arsenal as they close in on a fourth consecutive Premier League title.
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