Manuel Pellegrini's side was unexpectedly torn apart at the Britannia Stadium - Goal correspondent Sam Lee tries to make sense of a disastrous afternoon.
Things looked so bad for Manchester City at the Britannia Stadium on Saturday afternoon you wouldn't be surprised if the team bus breaks down on the way back up north.
From defense to attack, not one City outfield player can say they had a good game, and Joe Hart's best moments only came when his team was already 2-0 down.
Stoke City, particularly two-goal Marko Arnautovic, Xherdan Shaqiri and Bojan, had a field day against an incredibly porous City midfield and defense.