Silva shines with brace as City hammer Sporting Lisbon 5-0

Man City’s Bernardo Silva is ecstatic after scoring against Sporting. Pic/Getty Images

Pep Guardiola insisted Manchester City still have room for improvement after Bernardo Silva's brace inspired a masterful 5-0 rout of Sporting Lisbon in the Champions League Last 16 first leg on Tuesday.

Guardiola's side produced a swaggering display at the Jose Alvalade Stadium to all but secure their quarter-final place before the second leg in Manchester on March 9. Riyad Mahrez opened the scoring and Silva bagged the second before Phil Foden made it three by the 32nd minute.

With City at their imperious best, Portugal forward Silva struck again on his return to his homeland and Raheem Sterling's gem rounded off the demolition after the interval. City are unbeaten in their last 13 games in all competition, a hot streak that now includes 12 wins.

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