WATCH: Sergio Aguero breaks Henry's goal record

Cape Town - Argentinian striker Sergio Aguero scored his 12th hat-trick as he surpassed Thierry Henry's goal record to become the top-scoring non-Englishman in Premier League history.

The 31-year-old scored in the 28th, 57th and 81st minute to break Alan Shearer's record for the most hat-tricks scored in the Premier League and moved to 177 league goals to overtake Henry's mark.

Aguero has now scored 12 hat-tricks in 255 appearances with Shearer scoring 11 in 441 appearances and bettered Henry's goals-to-games ratio with the Frenchman scoring 175 in 258 matches.

"I'm so happy for the record. It is thanks to my team-mates, they help me in these nine years," said Aguero.

"When I scored the second, I thought one more (and) I break the hat-trick record. I want to keep scoring more goals."

After smashing the record fans were hailing Aguero as the best-ever foreign export to grace the Premier League and undoubtedly one of the greats of the modern era.

18' @Mahrez22
24' @Mahrez22
28' @aguerosergiokun
45+1' @gabrieljesus33
57' @aguerosergiokun
81' @aguerosergiokun

All the best bits from our victory at Villa Park...

?? #ManCity #AVLMCI pic.twitter.com/WwVq5I6fVg

— Manchester City (@ManCity) January 12, 2020

Sergio Aguero v Thierry Henry

How their #PL goalscoring records compare... pic.twitter.com/vQWsE6X1aX

— Premier League (@premierleague) January 12, 2020

Sergio Aguero broke another Premier League record, for good measure.

And he did it in 186 fewer games. ?? pic.twitter.com/osJeBePsMM

— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) January 12, 2020

It's been a special day for Sergio Aguero ?? pic.twitter.com/rDO9BnCrUz

— Premier League (@premierleague) January 12, 2020

Legend! ?? @aguerosergiokun pic.twitter.com/0l50avUgHB

— Kevin De Bruyne (@DeBruyneKev) January 12, 2020

Incredible achievements.
Felicidades @aguerosergiokun https://t.co/ZSZMpYApXE

— PepTeam (@PepTeam) January 12, 2020

Congrats @aguerosergiokun A special day for a special player ???????????? https://t.co/5lyZcK9AJg

— Alan Shearer (@alanshearer) January 12, 2020

We hear from the hat-trick king himself...????

?? #ManCity #AVLMCI pic.twitter.com/7cNs5l3hMi

— Manchester City (@ManCity) January 12, 2020

Continúa la leyenda @aguerosergiokun ?????? pic.twitter.com/H3Gkewwzly

— David Silva (@21LVA) January 12, 2020

I'd like to thank all of those who've made this possible. My teammates, the whole @ManCity, our supporters, the @premierleague, my family and all of those who help me be better every day. And a special dedication to my son Benjamin ??????

— Sergio Kun Aguero (@aguerosergiokun) January 12, 2020