Manchester City sent a warning to title rivals Liverpool with a stunning demolition of Chelsea, with Sergio Aguero’s record-equalling 11th hat-trick leading the reigning champions to an incredible 6-0 victory.

The result saw City retake the lead atop the table, three points above Liverpool having played a game more, while Chelsea dropped to sixth.

Here’s how the players from both sides rated in a memorable Premier League clash.

MANCHESTER CITY

Starting XI

Ederson 7 – Made a wonderful save to tip over an equally-superb volley from Gonzalo Higuain but was kept relatively quiet as City’s attackers came to the fore.

Kyle Walker 7 – An assured performance from the England full-back as he kept Chelsea talisman Eden Hazard subdued.

John Stones 7 – Was regularly able to disrupt Chelsea’s rare forays forward.

Aymeric Laporte 7 – Chelsea’s attacking might was strangled by his and Stones’ interventions.

Alexander Zinchenko 8 – A tireless performance from City’s left-back, whose cross allowed Raheem Sterling to complete the scoring.

Ilkay Gundogan 7 – Took his goal well and rarely conceded possession, justifying his selection ahead of David Silva.

Fernandinho 7 – Usual busy presence in the centre of midfield.

Kevin De Bruyne 7 – His quick thinking from a free-kick freed Bernardo Silva on the right, leading to City’s opener. Starting to show signs of his best form after an injury-plagued season.

Bernardo Silva 8 – Gave Marcos Alonso a torrid time on Chelsea’s left-hand side. Was regularly in the thick of the action and provided the assist for Sterling to open the scoring.

Sergio Aguero 9 – Conspired to miss from two yards but proved his class by expertly finding the top corner from distance. Scored twice more for his 11th Premier League hat-trick.

Raheem Sterling 9 – A dynamic performance saw the England forward book-end the scoring while he won the penalty that helped Aguero bag his third.

Substitutes

Gabriel Jesus (on for Aguero, 65) 6 – Had a couple of opportunities to get on the score sheet but was unable to take them.

Riyad Mahrez (on for De Bruyne, 68) 6 – Gave City fresh legs in the latter stages.

David Silva (on for Fernandinho, 75) 7 – Opened up Chelsea’s defence for Zinchenko to tee up Sterling’s second.

CHELSEA

Starting XI

Kepa Arrizabalaga 5 – Probably should have done better with Gundogan’s low strike but was relatively blameless for the City onslaught.

Cesar Azpilicueta 5 – Conceded the penalty after tripping Sterling, who gave his Spanish marker a tough afternoon.

Antonio Rudiger 5 – Unable to contain the relentlessness of Aguero.

David Luiz 5 – Was powerless to stem the tide.

Marcos Alonso 5 – Unable to handle the creativity of the indefatigable Bernardo Silva, especially in the first half.

N’Golo Kante 5 – A below-par performance from the Frenchman, who sometimes found himself bypassed.

Jorginho 6 – Found himself overrun at times although he was always a willing runner.

Ross Barkley 4 – Inexplicably headed towards his own goal which allowed Aguero to score his second and City’s third, effectively ending any hope of a comeback.

Pedro 5 – A largely anonymous display from the Spaniard.

Gonzalo Higuain 6 – Long-distance volley well saved by Ederson but was unable to impose himself.

Eden Hazard 5 – Caught napping for City’s opener, allowing Bernardo Silva to latch on to De Bruyne’s free-kick, and his mazy runs often came to nothing.

Substitutes

Mateo Kovacic (for Barkley, 52) 6 – Brought on to shore up Chelsea’s midfield.

Ruben Loftus-Cheek (on for Pedro, 65) 5 – Could not make an impact.

Emerson (on for Alonso, 73) 6 – Tidy enough from the Italian.