Pep Guardiola admitted he was left in awe of ‘special’ striker Sergio Aguero after his second hat-trick of the season steered Manchester City to an emphatic victory over Borussia Monchengladbach in their Champions League Group C opener.
Aguero followed up his treble against Steaua Bucharest in the play-off round with three more goals as City swept aside the Germans 4-0 in their delayed clash at the Etihad Stadium.
City have now won seven in succession since Guardiola took charge in the summer, while Aguero - who will miss the next two matches as he completes a domestic suspension - has scored nine in just five appearances.