Rodri smashes PL record with 178 passes, more than entire West Ham team

Rodri put forth what was likely his best performance in a Manchester City shirt as the Spanish midfielder controlled play while smashing a Premier League record.

The Spanish midfielder was the maestro in the centre of the park as Manchester City toppled West Ham en route to a 2-0 victory.

Rodri attempted a total of 188 passes on the day while completing 178 of them, with both of those marks being Premier League records since detailed collection began in 2003-04.

In fact, Rodri outpassed the entire West Ham team, as David Moyes side completed just 169 passes in their defeat.

While the Manchester City midfield stole the show, there was also a record set by a member of defence.

Aymeric Laporte made his long-awaited return in Manchester City's prior match against Sheffield United, a 1-0 win, as he made his first appearance since suffering an injury in August.

With Wednesday's victory, Laporte has now won a record 43 of his first 50 Premier League games since joining Manchester City in January 2018.

The Frenchman's win tally saw him overtake the record previously jointly-held by Ederson, Arjen Robben and Didier Drogba, each of whom won 42 of their first 50 matches in the Premier League.