FAREWELL, SERGIO
Watch emotional Sergio Aguero’s record-breaking double as he is honoured in last Man City game before Barcelona transfer
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SERGIO AGUERO was given a guard of honour ahead of his last-ever Premier League game for Manchester City - and then scored twice within ten minutes of coming off the bench.
The Argentine legend, 32, will leave the Etihad on a free transfer at the end of the season after a decade of incredible service.
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Aguero has helped City win FIVE titles in that time, with his iconic goal against QPR sealing the club's first-ever Premier League crown in 2011-12.
In all, the ex-Atletico Madrid ace had scored 258 times in 388 games, including 182 Premier League goals in 274 matches, before Sunday's clash with Everton .
And on Saturday, Pep Guardiola named Aguero on the bench for what would be his final Prem game, with just the Champions League final against Chelsea to come next weekend.
Ahead of kick-off at the Etihad, Man City players lined up on the pitch to give Aguero a well-deserved guard of honour - all in front of 10,000 fans finally back inside the stadium.
Aguero did eventually get on the pitch after replacing Riyad Mahrez for the final half an hour of the game for one last Premier League swansong.
Six minutes later, he'd scored after stroking the ball home with the outside of his boot in a fitting send off for the Argentine, as the 10,000-strong City fans erupted inside the Etihad.
And Aguero had his second just five minutes on to put his side 5-0 up against a shellshocked Everton to take his Premier League goals tally to 184.
With his second goal, the legendary striker overtook Wayne Rooney for most Premier League goals at a single club.
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Rooney scored 183 times for Manchester United during his playing days.
After the game, an emotional Guardiola paid tribute to Aguero, saying: "We love him so much.
"He is a special person for all of us. We can not replace him.
"There are many players who have helped us here, he showed his quality in those thirty minutes."
Aguero himself told Sky Sports: "Before the game I felt so strange, the sensation is not good. I prefer to think about the good moments.
"I want to say thanks to my team mates because they have helped me a lot - thank you for everything.
"I'm a striker, my target is to score goals so I'm so happy because it's my last game so to score two goals is fantastic for me.
"When I came here the first title for me was the most important, for the club and for me.
"Then Man City started to win more titles so I'm so happy because it's not easy to be ten years at one club, for me it's an honour."
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The striker is now set to join Barcelona on a two-year deal, with City expected to turn to wantaway Tottenham star Harry Kane to fill the void left by 'Kun'.
Ahead of the game, Aguero emotionally thanks fans for their support during his decade-long stay at the Etihad.
The Argentine said: “My message to the fans is: ‘Thank you. Thank you to the City fans for always supporting me.
"I owe a lot to the people at this club because I have the City fans to thank for everything.
"I just want to say thank you and hope that they enjoy this moment.
“When I arrived here, I didn’t expect things to go as well as they did because I was the back-up striker at Atletico Madrid.
"Things went really well. I didn’t expect it but luckily, I started feeling really comfortable at the club and my team-mates helped me a lot.
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"We have won a lot of games. I leave here feeling very satisfied with what I have achieved here.
"Manchester will always be one of my homes."
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