City are up to 20 in a row and are further at the top

Manchester City are 13 points clear of the Premier League lead after beating West Ham United 2-1 on Saturday to claim their 20th consecutive win in all competitions.

City led half an hour later when defender Robin Diaz converted Kevin de Bruyne's cross pass into the net but the visitors leveled through Michael Antonio two minutes into the break.

Coach Pep Guardiola's side clinched their 14th successive league victory when defender John Stones hit the net from inside the penalty area after a Riyadh pass by Mahrez.

West Ham, fourth-placed who performed well in the match, almost snatched the equalizer but Issa Diop was unable to head well from Jesse Lingard's cross pass.

The victory raised City's balance, which has not lost in the last 27 games in all competitions, to 62 points from 26 games, while Manchester United have 49 points before heading out to meet Chelsea on Sunday.

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