Manchester City back in third after victory over Sunderland

Sergio Aguero struck for the fifth time in three games as Manchester City eased past relegation-haunted Sunderland and back into third place in the Premier League.

Aguero's 42nd-minute strike handed City the lead and Leroy Sane added a second after the break to secure a 2-0 victory on a day when Pep Guardiola's men were made to work harder than they might have anticipated to claim the points.