Bernardo Silva overtakes David Silva and Mike Summerbee to set Manchester City and Premier League records

Silva played 90 minutes at Turf Moor as Manchester City held onto a slender lead to go top of the Premier League for the first time since their opening day win over Wolves in August 2025.

By doing so, the 31-year-old became Manchester City’s eighth highest appearance maker with 453 outings in all competitions for the Blues – one higher than the 452 recorded by Mike Summerbee in ninth place.

The Portugal international has also overtaken David Silva (214) to become the Manchester City player with the most number of Premier League wins for the club (215), underpinning how successful his time has been in England.

Guardiola has not shied away from expressing his feelings on Silva’s upcoming departure, going as far as to admit that ‘part of me is leaving’ when asked to react to parting ways with a player whom he has previously vowed would stay with him throughout his managerial stint at the Etihad Stadium.

What is next for Silva and Man City?

Manchester City turn their attention to the FA Cup this weekend as they prepare to take on Southampton in the semi-final at Wembley amid their quest for a domestic treble – with Chelsea and Leeds United facing off in the other semi-final.

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The Blues will be keeping a close eye on developments in north London before their next Premier League game away at Everton, with the Gunners facing Newcastle United and Fulham at home before City travel to the Hill Dickinson Stadium next week.

Guardiola has maintained that Manchester City will effectively lose the title if they slip up at any stage between now and the end of the season, underlining the margins between success and failure that could decide the title race.

Silva is long due a rest and could be watching from the bench at Wembley after Guardiola hinted at shuffling his pack in London this weekend, which would give the playmaker a chance to recuperate ahead of next week’s must-win league clash with Everton.