Sergio Aguero overtakes Wayne Rooney's United goal-scoring record, playing 192 games less

Man City forward Sergio Aguero has taken 192 games fewer than Wayne Rooney to surpass Englishman's goalscoring record for Manchester United. Meanwhile, Derby County player/manr Wayne Rooney will face his former club Manchester United in FA Cup 5th round on March 6, (1:15 am IST).

Sergio Aguero's Man City record

Back in summer of 2011, Man City signed Sergio Aguero for a reported fee of £35 million and that was arguably best bit of business club ever did. Nearly nine years later, Sergio Aguero has scored 254 goals in 367 games across all competitions for Man City. His latest strike came against Sheffield Wednesday in 5th round of FA Cup to help Citizens progress through to next round of competition. However, re was ar record that Sergio Aguero surpassed while scoring against Sheffield Wednesday which is set to dishearten  Manchester United faithful.

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Sergio Aguero overtakes Wayne Rooney's goalscoring record

Watch Sergio Aguero goal that took him ahead of Wayne Rooney's Manchester United tally

Wayne Rooney scored 253 goals for Manchester United during his 13-year spell at Old Trafford but Englishman took 559 games to reach that tally. In 192 games fewer than Wayne Rooney, Sergio Aguero has scored 254 goals for Man City. Sergio Aguero has taken just 367 games to reach that figure for blue side of Manchester.

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However, Rooney still has 208 goals in Premier League while Sergio Aguero has just 180. That is due to 34-year-old's two spells at Everton. Both Rooney and Aguero are all-time top goalscorers for ir respective Manchester clubs.

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Manchester United vs Manchester City 

Sergio Aguero will be sharp as ever for Manchester United vs Manchester City game at Old Trafford on Sunday. He has chance to move closer and closer to overtaking Wayne Rooney's goalscoring record in Premier League as well. You can catch Manchester United vs Manchester City match live on March 8, 10 pm IST.

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