Burnley vs Manchester City LIVE: Premier League score, result and reaction after goals from Haaland and Rodri

Burnley 0-3 Man City: Erling Haaland scored twice as City start the season with a win

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The Premier League is back! The new season got underway as newly-promoted Burnley hosted the reigning champions Manchester City at Turf Moor.

From the off, the champions showed that they haven’t missed a step as Kevin De Bruyne broke into space on the right wing, whipped in a cross and found Rodri in the box. He nodded the ball down to Erling Haaland to tapped it home for the opening goal. There were four minutes on the clock at the time.

Despite a spirited response from Burnley Haaland outdid himself later in the first half after receiving the ball from Julian Alvarez. He took a blind shot at goal and smoked home a blistering finish that ricocheted off the underside of the crossbar to send the visitros into the break two goals up.

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Rodri then added to Burnley’s woes who with a well taken third in the second half before a bad night for Vincent Kompany’s men was capped off with a late red card to Anass Zaroury.

Relive the action as the Premier League returns with Burnley hosting Manchester City:

Burnley vs Manchester City

• A predictable start to the Premier League season sees Erling Haaland pick up where he left off
• FULL-TIME! - Manchester City ease to victory against Burnley in Premier League opener
• 90+3’ RED CARD! - Zaroury is sent off for a tackle on Walker (BUR 0-3 MCI)
• 75’ GOAL! - Rodri sews up the points (BUR 0-3 MCI)
• 60’ CLOSE! - Alvarez blasts one wide on the hour mark (BUR 0-2 MCI)
• 36’ GOAL! - Haaland smokes in a second for City (BUR 0-2 MCI)
• 30’ CHANCE! - Foster curls one wide as Burnley look for an equaliser (BUR 0-1 MCI)
• 23’ SUB! - De Bruyne picks up an injury and is taken off (BUR 0-1 MCI)
• 4’ GOAL! - Haaland taps City ahead from a corner (BUR 0-1 MCI)

[11 August 2023 18:00 · Mike Jones]

Burnley vs Manchester City early team news

Vincent Kompany could Burnley could hand debuts to summer signings Zeki Amdouni, Sander Berge and Dara O’Shea while goalkeeper James Trafford may start against his old club on his first Premier League appearance for the Clarets.

Michael Obafemi is ruled out with a hamstring issue.

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola confirmed that Croatia centre-back Josko Gvardiol is available after joining from RB Leipzig for £77m.

Nathan Ake is fit despite missing the Community Shield against Arsenal with a minor knock and Mateo Kovacic could make his league debut for City after moving from Chelsea in June for an initial £25m.

[11 August 2023 15:10 · Mike Jones]

Burnley vs Manchester City

Welcome to The Independent’s coverage of the Premier League’s return. The 2023/24 season kicks off tonight with Burnley hosting Manchester City at Turf Moor.

Vincent Kompany has turned around the fortunes and style of play for Burnley since taking charge of the club last year. He led the Clarets to the top of the Championship and saw them win the league by 10 points to guarantee an immediate return to the top flight.

However, Kompany faces no tougher a start than to take on the current Premier League champions. Manchester City have won the last three league titles and five of the previous six. They’re coming into the season on the back of winning a treble and have brought reinforcements in to take them to the next level.

Pep Guardiola expects his team to dip in quality after such a successful season but he’ll be hoping to get his champions off to a winning start tonight.