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London - Manchester City responded to their Champions League exit with a routine 3-0 victory over West Bromwich Albion on Saturday that maintained the pressure on Premier League leaders Chelsea.
Wilfried Bony, Fernando and David Silva were on target for the champions - bundled out of the Champions League by an irresistible Barcelona on Wednesday - but the game was more memorable for a case of mistaken identity that meant West Brom played all but one and a half minutes of the match with 10 men.
The game was as good as decided after 65 seconds, when Bony was brought down on the edge of the penalty area, setting into motion the chain of events that saw Albion defender Gareth McAuley incorrectly dismissed.
