Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne equalled the Premier League assist record for a single season in the clash with Norwich City on Sunday.
De Bruyne, 29, matched Thierry Henry's record of 20 assists during the 2002-03 campaign. Arsenal's Mesut Ozil previously came closest to the record in 2015-16 with 19 assists, when he set Raheem Sterling up to put City 3-0 ahead against Norwich.
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The Belgium international has been one of the standout performers in the league, hitting double figures in goals and assists this season.
Kevin De Bruyne leads the Premier League in:
? Assists
? Goals and assists combined
? Chances created
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De Bruyne also claimed his second Premier League Playmaker of the Season award in three years after winning the inaugural prize in 2017-18 campaign for the most assists in the league.
De Bruyne's performances saw him finish second behind Liverpool's Jordan Henderson for the Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year.
Source: espn.co.uk