Manchester City vs Burnley LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Julian Alvarez celebrated his 24th birthday with two goals as Manchester City cruised to a 3-1 win over relegation-threatened Burnley at the Etihad Stadium to climb to second in the Premier League table.
It was a stroll for the champions as Rodri added a third goal to ensure a 13th win in a row against Burnley, during which time City have scored 46 goals and conceded two. Ameen Al Dakhil netted a late consolation for the visitors.
Pep Guardiola’s side moved to 46 points from 21 games, two behind leaders Liverpool, who play Chelsea later on Wednesday. Burnley are second bottom and seven points from safety having played a game more than Luton Town in 17th.
City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne made his first start for City since the opening day of the season and striker Erling Haaland came off the bench for the final 20 minutes after missing the previous 10 games due to injury.
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De Bruyne plays a delicate throughball down the inside left-hand channel for Doku, whose cross is prodded behind by O'Shea. Alvarez was waiting for a tap-in but that does not matter, as the offside flag is up again.
Manchester City vs Burnley
De Bruyne's wide free-kick is so close to Nunes' head but Trafford punches away, before the assistant belatedly flags for offside either way. This could end any score at this rate.
Manchester City vs Burnley
Doku blasts past Vitinho once again, drawing a foul when eventually reaching the left of the area. The Burnley right-back has no chance against the City winger at the moment.
Manchester City vs Burnley
WIDE! Nunes regains possession near the halfway line, breaking the lines with a driving run before offloading to Gvardiol. The left-back cuts inside past Vitinho but curls his right-footed effort wide to Trafford's left. Burnley look so vulnerable in defence.
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Alvarez is the 10th player to score 2+ goals in a Premier League match on their birthday, while at the age of 24, he's the youngest to do so. What a treat!
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Another run down the left-hand side sees Nunes in space before his low centre is cleared behind by Al Dakhil. De Bruyne goes short from the right-sided corner before Doku is dispossessed by Gudmundsson.
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Ake is left on the floor after being caught by a stray Foster elbow. There was no malice in the challenge but the City centre-back needs a moment to regather his breath.
Manchester City vs Burnley
Amdouni crashes into the back of Ake but City fail to keep possession from the free-kick. Foster thinks he has a chance over the top but Ederson speeds out to head away before a belated offside flag goes up.
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SAVE! More problems come down Burnley's right as Doku races away before Nunes makes it into the box. The Portugal international smashes a right-footed effort from a tight angle, aiming for the top-right corner. Trafford is alert, though, and parries away a smart stop.
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A wonderful Gvardiol tackles denies Odobert a chance at goal. Brownhill's corner falls to Berge but the Norway midfielder swings and misses at a left-footed volley.
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