Sergio Aguero's hat-trick sent Manchester City top of the Premier League as Pep Guardiola's men thrashed Watford 6-0 at Vicarage Road.
Aguero spearheaded this rampant triumph, laying on a goal for Gabriel Jesus and inching ever closer to City's all-time goalscoring record.
Kevin De Bruyne conjured two assists from his limitless stock of tricks, while Nicolas Otamendi's header and Raheem Sterling's penalty completed City's muscle-flexing rout.
Prolific Argentinian Aguero took his City tally to 175 goals, now just three shy of breaking Eric Brook's club record of 177 that has stood since 1939.
The 29-year-old remains so confident in his scoring touch even as to eschew the late spot-kick here, letting Sterling step up and strike home the sixth goal instead.
Kevin De Bruyne flicked wide from 18 yards in a rare miscue too - but then made no mistake whatsoever when teeing up Ageruo's opener.
The sense of a mismatch was growing just three minutes later when Jesus cantered down the left and slid through to David Silva, who served up Aguero's second strike on a platter.
The irresistible visitors twisted the knife still further when Aguero turned provider for strike partner Jesus.
De Bruyne's accurate corner picked Watford's defensive alignment apart again, and Otamendi powered home the header.
Aguero had no intention of cutting short Watford's horror-show either, scything through the static defence before delicately rolling home his hat-trick goal.
When Sterling was felled in the Watford box late on, the former Liverpool forward convinced both Aguero and Guardiola to let him take the spot-kick.
Not even that largesse backfired, as Sterling lashed home the penalty to complete City's remarkable afternoon.
Watford: Gomes, Janmaat, Kabasele, Mariappa, Holebas, Doucoure Cleverley, Chalobah, Carrillo, Gray, Richarlison
Subs: Deeney Success, Wague, Zeegelaar, Capoue, Karnezis, Pereyra
ManCity: Ederson, Walker, Otamendi, Stones, Mendy Fernandinho, De Bruyne, Silva, Sterling, Gabriel Jesus, Aguero
Subs: Bravo, Danilo, Gundogan, Mangala, Delph, Sane Bernardo Silva
Aguero opener
He always seems to score against Watford!
Top header this one to beat Pantilimon.
Early team news
Kiko Femenia is fit for Watford’s home game against Manchester City but Younes Kaboul is ruled out.
Both defenders went off injured during the 2-0 win at Southampton last weekend, Femenia with a head knock and Kaboul a hamstring problem.
Sebastian Prodl, Craig Cathcart and Mauro Zarate are still injured and Miguel Britos is suspended.
Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany is back in training after a calf injury but this weekend’s match may come too soon for his return.
Goalkeeper Ederson should continue after coming through unscathed at Feyenoord in midweek on his return to action after suffering facial injuries against Liverpool.
Forward Raheem Sterling is back in domestic action after serving a one-game ban but it remains to be seen if veteran midfielder Yaya Toure is involved after being overlooked for the past two games.