Manchester City stayed alive in the English Premier league title race by beating West Bromwich Albion 3-1 thanks to first-half goals by three Argentines on Monday.
Pablo Zabaleta and Sergio Aguero struck in the opening 10 minutes at Etihad Stadium to set third-place City on its way to a victory that trimmed the gap to league leader liverpool to six points, with a game still in hand.Graham Dorrans' spectacular 16th-minute volley halved West Brom's deficit but Martin Demichelis bundled in a close-range finish in the 33rd to help secure a routine win for City that was marred by a second-half injury to its playmaker David Silva.The Spain international was carried off on a stretcher after receiving a knock to his right ankle, which has been causing him pain for the last few weeks.
City, which moved a point behind Chelsea, likely has to win its final four matches if the team has any chance of reeling in liverpool.