Aguero's four-goal haul tops Power Rankings

Published on: 12 February 2018

ESPN FC's global editorial desks nominate their top weekend performers. Sergio Aguero's four-goal performance for Manchester City tops our list.

1. Sergio Aguero | Manchester City

Why he's here: Aguero scored four times in Man City's 5-1 win over Leicester on Saturday, inserting himself firmly in the Premier League Golden Boot race by taking his season total to 21.

2. Cristiano Ronaldo | Real Madrid

Why he's here: Three goals for Ronaldo in Madrid's 5-2 win over Real Sociedad on Saturday, his first hat trick in La Liga since Nov. 19, 2016.

3. Harry Kane | Tottenham

Why he's here: Kane's seventh career goal against Arsenal was enough to see Spurs win the latest installment of the North London derby 1-0 on Saturday.

4. Roberto Firmino | Liverpool

Why he's here: A goal and an assist in Liverpool's 2-0 win over Southampton on Sunday gives Firmino his second ever season of 20-plus goals across all competitions.

Sergio Aguero Football Whispers5. Patrick Cutrone | AC Milan

Why he's here: The 20-year-old academy product scored twice en route to AC Milan's 4-0 victory over SPAL on Saturday.

6. Neymar | Paris Saint-Germain

Why he's here: Although it was not his best match, Neymar nonetheless carried to victory at Toulouse on Saturday, scoring the lone goal in a 1-0 win.

7. Kevin De Bruyne | Manchester City

Why he's here: De Bruyne was nothing short of magnificent in City's destruction of Leicester, assisting on three of the league leaders' five goals.

8. Cengiz Under | Roma

Why he's here: The 20-year-old midfielder was the centre of attention in Roma's 5-2 win over bottom side Benevento, scoring twice and adding an assist.

9. Mohamed Salah | Liverpool

Why he's here: Probably should have added more to the score sheet than his single goal and solitary assist vs. Saints, but Salah remains second in the Golden Boot race to Kane.

10. Dries Mertens | Napoli

Why he's here: Scored another goal for Maurizio Sarri's slick-playing Napoli as they beat Lazio 4-1 on Saturday.

Also receiving votes: Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), Stevan Jovetic (Monaco), Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid), Franco Cervi (Benfica), Santi Mina (Valencia), Vicente Guaita (Getafe), Steven Bergwijn (PSV Eindhoven).

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Source: espn.co.uk

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