Man City star Raheem Sterling makes history by breaking Premier League record

Raheem Sterling has made history by breaking a Premier League record during Manchester City ’s win over Brentford on Wednesday night.

The Englishman was named to start on the left of the front three by Pep Guardiola for the visit of the Bees to the Etihad Stadium, with the 2-0 win ensuring City are now 12 points clear at the top of the division.

City came up against a determined Brentford and struggled to turn their dominance into clear-cut chances in the opening stages of the clash.

But they finally did break the deadlock five minutes before the break when Sterling broke into the box and drew Mads Roerslev into making a rash tackle that led to referee Darren England pointing to the spot.

Riyad Mahrez stepped up and sent Bees keeper David Raya the wrong way with his spot-kick to put City ahead.

Sterling also played a crucial role in his side’s second goal, forcing Raya into a save, with the subsequent rebound finding its way to Kevin de Bruyne who fired in.

As well as the three points, Sterling’s performance also resulted in him setting a new Premier League record.

The first-half spot-kick was the 23rd penalty that Sterling has won since making his top-flight debut with Liverpool back in 2012.

That is a new record in the division, with no other player having won more penalties than the winger.

While he played the critical role in winning the penalty, Sterling paid tribute to the scorer of the spot-kick, Mahrez.

“It was a difficult one against a tough team to break down but you know we got the three points we needed in the end,” he told City’s club website.

“First game at their place was a difficult one, they came here and done the exact same thing, but we just needed to keep playing and the chances will come.

“I