Aguero cements legend status in Napoli win
Sergio Aguero became Manchester City's all-time record scorer and was described as "a legend" by coach Pep Guardiola whose side booked their place in the Champions League last 16 with a 4-2 win at Napoli.
The 29-year-old Argentine beat the old mark of 177 set by Eric Brook in the 1930s when he hit City's third goal in Naples, then promised to give his shirt to his eight-year-old son Benjamin -- the grandson of Argentina and Napoli legend Diego Maradona.
"This shirt is for my son, he texted me to say: "As soon as you score, bring me the shirt'," said Aguero. "I am bringing the shirt back to my son. My family called from Argentina, they were watching me."
Aguero's son was born from his marriage to Giannina Maradona, the daughter of Diego.
"What he [Aguero] has achieved has made him a legend, he's gone down in history, so I would tell him to enjoy," said Guardiola.
The Premier League leaders had needed just a point to seal their berth in the knockout rounds for the fifth consecutive year, with two games to go. But City's fourth victory out of four in Group F confirmed their progress with 12 points.
Napoli are third, six points behind Ukrainian side Shakhtar Donetsk who beat Dutch outfit Feyenoord 3-1, and are close to elimination from the elite European competition.
Borussia Dortmund suffered a significant Champions League setback on Wednesday when Peter Bosz's team were held to a 1-1 draw at home by APOEL of Cyprus.
Raphael Guerreiro's superb first-half goal for Borussia was cancelled out by Mickael Pote's equaliser after the break on a frustrating night for the hosts.
"I can understood the frustration, we have to win against a team like that," said head coach Bosz as Dortmund were booed off by their fans.
"It's a very difficult situation, we need a win. We got into this together and we have to find a way out."
Meanwhile, After a second successive 3-0 victory Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp believes his side are learning to deal with ultra-defensive teams who set out to frustrate them.
The Reds beat Slovenian side Maribor on Wednesday to consolidate their position at the top of Champions League Group E in a game that had many parallels with Saturday's match against Huddersfield.
"They have the tools, they know what to do but the situations are always a little bit different," the manager said after the Champions League victory. "Yes, I think we are better equipped because we are more used to it. When you win you see the result and you can say 'yes' after two games in a row now."
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