First half goals from Rodrigo, Riyad Mahrez and Ilkay Gundogan handed City control against an Aston Villa side who had won their last three away Premier League matches before kick-off.
Ollie Watkins struck back for the visitors after the break but there was no stopping Pep Guardiola‘s side.
Victory closed the gap on league leaders Arsenal to three points ahead of a crucial encounter between the two sides on Wednesday.
250 not out
City marked Pep Guardiola‘s 250th Premier League match in style, cruising to a 184th win in the competition under his guidance.
It’s the most victories of any manager to reach that milestone, with Guardiola‘s closest rival being Liverpool’s Jurgen Klopp (160).
Only five managers have more wins than the Catalan in the Premier League, while he also boasts the highest win rate of any permanent manager in the competition’s history (73.5%).
Defensive duo
City are blessed with some incredible options at the back, but it was Ruben Dias and Aymeric Laporte who got the nod to start against the Villans.
Of the 17 Premier League matches where the pair have started together, City have won on 15 occasions (D1, L1).
That means Guardiola‘s men have collected 46 of 51 available points during that time.
Track record
Victory on Sunday also ensured our incredible Premier League record against Aston Villa continued.
Indeed, we have beaten the Villans at least once per season since 2000/01 when both teams have been in the Premier League.
The streak runs from our first campaign back in the top flight under Joe Royle, when we drew 2-2 at Villa Park and lost 3-1 at Maine Road.
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Super Sunday
City boast a superb home Premier League record when playing on a Sunday, having gone unbeaten in our last 11 matches at the Etihad.
We have won 10 of those encounters and have scored at least two goals in each game.
The total now stands at an astonishing 42 goals in 11 matches, just shy of four per match!
Midfield marvel
Rodrigo opened the scoring on Sunday afternoon to cap off what was a typically imperious display in the City midfield.
The Spaniard made more passes [103] and had more touches of the ball [116] than any other player on the pitch.
A success rate of 90% when trying to find his team-mates also demonstrates the midfielder’s essential role in maintaining City’s tempo.
