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Charlotte Coates

Man City's Kevin De Bruyne equals brilliant Steven Gerrard record

Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne equalled Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard's Premier League assists during City's win over Wolves today.

Pep Guardiola 's side moved to the top of the Premier League with a 3-0 win over Wolves at Molineux in the early kick off as Jack Grealish, Erling Haaland and Phil Foden all hit the back of the net.

De Bruyne assisted the goals of Haaland and Foden, moving him on to 92 Premier League assists, the seventh most in England's top flight.

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The City star man has now equalled Paris Saint-Germain's Lionel Messi for the most assists this calendar year with with two at Molineux and looks set to move up to sixth in the list as his former team-mate David Silva sits on 93.

Former Manchester United winger Ryan Giggs is at the top of the list in the Premier League with 162, so De Bruyne has some way to go if he is to finish his career out in front.

The top 10 goes as follows:

1. Ryan Giggs 162

2. Cesc Fabregas 111

3. Wayne Rooney 103

4. Frank Lampard 102

5. Dennis Bergkamp 94

6. David Silva 93

7. Steven Gerrard 92

7. Kevin De Bruyne 92

9. James Milner 87

10. David Beckham 80

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