Manchester City 5-1 Watford: 5 Talking Points as Gabriel Jesus puts on a show for the Cityzens | Premier League 2021-22

Manchester City beat Watford 5-1 at the Etihad Stadium in the Premier League on Saturday to bolster their lead at the top of the table.

Gabriel Jesus opened the scoring for the hosts as he poked one in following a pin-point cross from Oleksandr Zinchenko. The Brazilian doubled his side's advantage soon after as he headed in a brilliant cross from Kevin de Bruyne past Ben Foster.

Watford pulled one back in the 28th minute of the game. Hassane Kamara drilled one past Ederson to light a ray of hope. Rodri then scored a thundering goal from outside the box as the Cityzens regained their two-goal advantage before half-time.

Jesus continued his onslaught following the restart. The Brazilian won a penalty and scored from the spot to bring in his hat-trick. Minutes later, he scored once again following some neat work by De Bruyne in the box to set him up.

FULL TIME | A five star performance! ⭐️

🔵 5-1 🟢 #ManCity https://t.co/6kR5XqOIst

On that note, here's a look at the five biggest talking points from the game:

#5 Manchester City look set for Real Madrid

Manchester City players celebrate a goal.

What better way to head into the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League than an emphatic win, right? This drubbing would have given City a massive boost as they face Real Madrid mid-week.

The Cityzens over the years have failed to show strength in the progressive stages of the competition. They will be looking to turn a new page in their history books.

Gabriel Jesus today: ⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️

Next up: Real Madrid

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Pep Guardiola even subbed off De Bruyne, Aymeric Laporte and Rodri early as he had the midweek game against Los Blancos in mind. He would want his key players fully rested for the massive game.

#4 Kevin de Bruyne raises the temperature

Kevin de Bruyne (back) celebrates after setting up a goal for Gabriel Jesus.

Kevin de Bruyne was a doubt for the Champions League tie against Real Madrid. He picked up a calf injury against Atletico Madrid in the second leg of the quarter-finals of the UCL. However, not only did he make a stunning recovery, he did it in some style.

The Belgium international made two assists against Watford. He also won three duels, made five recoveries, won one tackle, made three clearances and created four chances throughout his stay on the pitch. De Bruyne orchestrated the tempo of the game as he trumped the midfield battle.