Sergio Aguero puts Man City on top

Sergio Aguero bagged two in a 30-minute substitute appearance as Manchester City beat Swansea 4-0 in their Premier League opener at Eastlands.

Aguero came off the bench moments after Edin Dzeko had broken the deadlock at the Etihad Stadium to score twice and set up another for David Silva.

Dzeko’s goal had not arrived until the 57th minute but Roberto Mancini’s men thoroughly deserved their victory with Silva and Gareth Barry hitting the bar among a host of other chances.

Aguero – signed as a likely replacement for Carlos Tevez, who was not in the squad – had been kept in reserve by Roberto Mancini due to a lack of match fitness.

Yet there seemed no lack of sharpness when he finally entered the fray after being left on the bench throughout last week’s Community Shield defeat.

And with the tantalising prospect he could yet link up with compatriot Tevez, not to mention the outstanding Silva and Yaya Toure, City can expect to challenge for the title.