Kevin De Bruyne: Top 9 Players With the Most Assists in the EPL as Man City Ace Overtakes Lampard

• Kevin De Bruyne was impressive for Man City against Newcastle United
• The Belgian bagged an assist during the clash to take his tally to 103
• De Bruyne is among the players with the most assists in EPL history

Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne has overtaken Chelsea legend Frank Lampard on the all-time Premier League assists list.

De Bruyne was the man of the moment during City's Premier League clash with Newcastle United on Saturday, January 13.

Sky Sports reports that the Belgian star came off the bench to inspire City's thrilling comeback in the match.

The reigning champions were trailing 2-1 when De Bruyne made it 2-2 in the 74th minute before he set up Oscar Bobb for the winner at stoppage time.

According to GiveMeSport, De Bruyne's assist in the encounter took his tally to 103 in the Premier League.

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The haul was enough to see him overtake Lampard on the list of players with the most assists in Premier League history.

Lampard enjoyed an illustrious career in the English topflight, bagging an impressive 102 assists during his 20-year playing spell.

The majority of those assists came during his time with Chelsea, where he also scored 147 goals in more than 400 appearances across competitions.

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Interestingly, despite Lampard's incredible Premier League career, he is still not the player with the most assists in the English topflight.

That crown belongs to Manchester United legend Ryan Giggs, who racked up a staggering 162 assists during his career with the Red Devils.

The Welshman's vision and knack for creating chances made him a nightmare for defenders throughout his 21-year spell in the EPL.

Giggs also holds the record for the most assists in a single season (20 in 2002/03) and shares the record for the most assists in a single game (four).

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Arsenal icon Cesc Fabregas and Man United legend Way Rooney are the other players with the most assists in the EPL.

Fabregas, who played for both the Gunners and Chelsea, has 111 assists to his name, while Rooney, who also played for Everton, has 103.

Below are the top nine players with the most EPL assists in history:

1. Ryan Giggs (Man United) - 162 assists

2. Cesc Fabregas (Arsenal and Chelsea) - 111 assists

3. Wayne Rooney (Man United and Everton) - 103 assists

4. Kevin De Bruyne (Man City) - 103 assists

5. Frank Lampard (Chelsea, West Ham, Man City) - 102 assists

6. Dennis Bergkamp (Arsenal) - 94 assists

7. Steven Gerrard (Liverpool) - 92 assists

8. David Beckham (Man United) - 89 assists

9. David Silva (Man City) - 93 assists

Haaland's reacts to De Bruyne masterclass

Earlier, Sports Brief reported on Manchester City hotshot Erling Haaland going viral for his reactions while watching Kevin De Bruyne inspire his side's comeback against Newcastle United.

De Bruyne was the man of the moment as City staged a dramatic comeback to see off the Magpies at St. James Park on Saturday.