Manchester City restored their 3 point benefit at the top of the Premier League table tonight and still have a video game in hand after Manchester United’s big win last night.
United beat Southampton 9-0 to enhance their objective distinction and relocation level on points with City at the top – however City’s objective distinction stays remarkable, and they have 2 video games in turn over their competitors.
Pep Guardiola will have watched out for a Burnley side who won at Anfield just recently, and have actually traditionally made life challenging for City at Grass Moor. The City employer played Aymeric Laporte, John Stones and Ruben Dias together for the very first time, with Gabriel Jesus likewise beginning.
Jesus opened the scoring within 3 minutes, prior to Raheem Sterling transformed prior to the break to protect a comfy win. City extended their winning go to thirteen ahead of a tough set of components which takes them to Liverpool on Saturday, prior to an FA Cup connect at Swansea, a house component with Tottenham, and away journey to Toolbox.
Follow listed below for accumulation, live match updates and post-match response from Grass Moor.
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Aguero sends out message
The striker is back at the CFA, however wasn’t fit enough to play today.
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Ederson with another tidy sheet
He’s still yet to yield when he begins together with Ruben Dias and John Stones.
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Simply keep winning
City have actually done something no side have actually handled in the Premier League considering that 2002.
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Sterling expects Liverpool
More from Sterling to BT Sport, as he expected the weekend’s journey to Liverpool.
He stated:
“Simply togetherness, we have actually seen how challenging the season has actually been, it has to do with grinding outcomes out, week by week, concentrating on the next video game. That’s what we have actually been performing in the last number of weeks, grinding out outcomes.
” The more you win, the much better you feel, we have actually done an expert outcome today. Entering into that a person [at Liverpool] it’s the exact same as today, we attempt to keep our focus and opt for the win.”
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Sterling’s decision after Burnley win
Raheem Sterling informs BT Sport how the very first objective was essential today:
It’s excellent to get another win and keep a tidy sheet. we have actually been on an excellent run of video games and we require to continue it.
In any video game it’s constantly excellent to get the very first objective as fast as possible, then you can work your method into the video game from there. That’s what we did today.
We understand precisely what they’ll give the video game, physical, 2nd balls, balls into our box I believed the kids at the back handled them actually well and it was terrific to keep a tidy sheet also.
FEET – Burnley 0-2 City SECRET OCCASION
Full-time!
Never ever in doubt. City record a thirteenth win in a row, moving 3 points clear in the table.
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3 minutes included
Simply a rule.
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Sterling contends Pope
An unusual 2nd half opportunity leads to Raheem Sterling shooting directly at Nick Pope.
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Diminishing the clock
City are seeing this video game out with ease, making certain they keep belongings, keep their tidy sheet and protect a thirteenth win in a row.
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Ederson scheduled
Ederson comes out of his objective and reduces Erik Pieters attempting to clear a ball. He’s scheduled for his problems, and is lucky not to get a red.
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Jesus can’t discover a 3rd
Gabriel Jesus sees his shot obstructed from 12 lawns after a charming chest below Ilkay Gundogan. He’s then reduced by James Tarkowski, however no charge.
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Stones covering right-back
Stones has actually headed out to right-back, however Zinchenko is playing in Cancelo’s function whenever City have the ball simply from a beginning point of the left. He’ll be hoping he can impress in the last 25 minutes.
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No modification at the back
Zinchenko has actually begun in midfield, left wing of Rodri when Cancelo was on the right.
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Zinchenko begins
Joao Cancelo off. Any guesses for who plays where now?
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City stepping up
City have actually stepped up an equipment this half, looking for to put the video game to bed and turn their ideas to Sunday’s huge journey to Anfield.
The choice versus Mahrez, when he appeared to have actually scored from Gabriel Jesus’ cross, was fractional, however there are more objectives in this.
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Zinchenko beginning
A fascinating relocation. Who will come off for the left-back?
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No objective
Riyad Mahrez’s toe was offside by a millimetre or 2. No objective.
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Objective dismissed for offside
Riyad Mahrez taps house however the flag is up. VAR will have a look.
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Pope conserves once again
Nick Pope punches a cross here with Raheem Sterling waiting to nod house.
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Ederson showing his significance
Burnley pushed City so well then that Dias was required to play a ball back to Ederson on his goalline.
It was uncomfortable, yet in one swing of his boot the goalkeeper played a precise pass 30 lawns along the flooring to Bernardo, securing 4 Burnley gamers and triggering a City attack.
That is why he is so essential to Guardiola’s group.
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Pope rejects Sterling
Raheem Sterling is through on objective however Nick Pope rejects.
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Simply over!
Ilkay Gundogan captures it sweetly and his effort is simply over the bar.
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Back underway
City have actually begun vibrantly, going on the attack right away.
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Watch Sterling round off charming relocation
He could not miss out on. Despite the fact that he has history of that at Grass Moor.
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Half time scores
Ederson 7
Cancelo 8
Dias 7
Stones 7
Laporte 8
Rodri 8
Gundogan 7
Bernardo 7
Mahrez 7
Sterling 8
Jesus 7
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Half time!
2 objectives have City in total control at Grass Moor. Gabriel Jesus and Raheem Sterling on the scoresheet.
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Into included time
Burnley think of assaulting, however absolutely nothing to issue City.
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Mahrez in the state of mind tonight
Riyad Mahrez has a practice of scoring versus Burnley, and got a hat-trick at the Etihad previously this season.
He hasn’t bagged one up until now tonight however he is significantly having an impact – the perfectly-weighted pass for Gundogan produced the 2nd objective, and his charming touch and postponed lay-off must have brought the 3rd from Joao Cancelo.
You would not wager versus him contributing to his tally versus the Clarets tonight.
