Match report and highlights as Man City return to the top of the Premier League with a 2-0 win at Burnley; Kevin De Bruyne and Ilkay Gundogans first-half ...
Manchester City are in Champions League action on Tuesday as they host Atletico Madrid in the first leg of their quarter-final; 8pm kick-off. I thought in the first half in particular, they anticipated the game far quicker and the goal was like that. The fact that we could not score a third goal meant it was more open." Sean Dyche admitted De Bruyne's goal after only five minutes put paid to his side's game plan, saying: "They're a top side, we know that. The ball goes over our heads and we're caught a little bit ball-watching." They were more aggressive and it was a little bit more complicated.
City boss Pep Guardiola said: "The next Premier League game we will play against Liverpool so we know they are going to win almost all the games -- hopefully ...
Manchester City visit Burnley and Chelsea host Brentford in the Premier League on Saturday. Join Rob Smyth for updates from across the divisions.
Manchester City return to Premier League action after the international break with a trip to Burnley this Saturday.City are just one point ahead of Li.
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Sean Dyche will be without injured captain Ben Mee this afternoon while Nathan Collins is banned following his sending off against Brentford last time out. It ...
City meanwhile are duking it out with Liverpool for the title as the season enters its final stretch. City will be without Ruben Dias but John Stones is fit despite pulling out of England's squad for their recent friendly double header. It means Kevin Long is in line for a first appearance of the season at centre back.
Manchester City face Burnley in the Premier League at Turf Moor on Saturday afternoon.
"The away team will undoubtedly see a lot of the ball and have close to 75 per cent possession, but will they manage to score goals? "Burnley, on the other hand, will look to keep it tight and take their chances from set-pieces. But considering City are up against a Burnley side who have won just three times in the league all season, they will fancy their chances of reclaiming top spot if Liverpool prove triumphant earlier in the day. I do think they'll win though." The stalemate with Patrick Vieira's side opened the door for Liverpool to move within a point of them in the table and they did just that, beating Arsenal 2-0 48 hours later. That is because Liverpool kick-off at 12:30pm on Saturday and a win against Watford would see them move above Pep Guardiola's side.
Burnley have dropped Maxwel Cornet to the bench for their Premier League clash with Man City. Jack Cork comes into the XI as Sean Dyche opts for a midfield ...
Don't miss a thing from the club you love! Burnley remain without Johann Berg Gudmundsson, Erik Pieters and Matej Vydra with the latter playing for the Under-23s this afternoon. Wout Weghorst starts up front on his own with Cornet among the subs.
Can Burnley catch Man City with each eye on a different upcoming massive hurdle to their season goals when the Premier League leaders enter Turf Moor?
Manchester City take on Burnley at Turf Moor in the Premier League on Saturday, looking to react to Liverpool's result against Watford.
Going into the weekend just a point ahead of Liverpool, City kicked-off at Burnley in second place after Jurgen Klopp's side beat Watford in the lunchtime game. With Liverpool visiting the Etihad next week, City knew the importance of a win to ensure they go into that clash top of the Premier League table. Manchester City picked up an important three points against relegation-battlers Burnley at Turf Moor after Liverpool temporarily leapfrogged them in the Premier League.
Live updates from the five 3pm kick-offs in the Premier League, including Chelsea vs. Brentford and Burnley vs. Manchester City.
Ollie Watkins got a late goal back from the penalty spot for Villa. Young had come on for Lucas Digne, who went off injured after 13 minutes. GOAL - Burnley 0-1 Manchester City (De Bruyne) Liverpool may not be top of the Premier League for long, with Kevin De Bruyne putting City ahead after a well worked move. Chelsea respond by bringing on Reece James in place of Alonso. GOAL - Burnley 0-2 Manchester City (Gundogan) City are now 2-0 up, with Gundogan getting on the scoresheet after good work in the build-up from Sterling. GOAL - Wolves 1-0 Aston Villa (Jonny) Wolves are in front against Aston Villa, with Jonny firing home. City are one point ahead of Liverpool with eight games left. GOAL - Wolves 2-0 Aston Villa (Young o.g.) Wolves are 2-0 up against Aston Villa as the ball hits off Ashley Young and goes into the net. GOAL - Leeds 1-1 Southampton (Ward-Prowse) James Ward-Prowse equalises for Southampton with a free-kick in the early stages of the second half. GOAL - Chelsea 1-3 Brentford (Janelt) Brentford are now 3-1 up against Chelsea. Mbeumo and Toney do well in the build-up and then Janelt lifts the ball over Mendy. GOAL - Wolves 2-1 Aston Villa (Watkins pen.) Ollie Watkins gives Villa hope from the penalty spot. GOAL - Chelsea 1-4 Brentford (Wissa) Incredibly, Brentford lead 4-1 away to Chelsea, with Wissa scoring.
Maybe Burnley would've accepted this outcome before kickoff: a 2-0 loss to Manchester City ahead of a huge midweek match in their Premier League safety hunt ...
City meets Real Madrid and then Liverpool, and Burnley’s next test after Everton is Norwich City. We will likely know a lot about this entire Premier League season by the time the final whistle blows on Man City vs Liverpool, 2.5 hours after the Clarets hit up Carrow Road. This was a maintenance day from about the 25th minute forward to the final whistle. Burnley, meanwhile, needs to keep relegation rivals within reach and could essentially lose sight of Everton if they fail to beat the Toffees at midweek.
Match report and highlights as Man City return to the top of the Premier League with a 2-0 win at Burnley; Kevin De Bruyne and Ilkay Gundogans first-half ...
Manchester City are in Champions League action on Tuesday as they host Atletico Madrid in the first leg of their quarter-final; 8pm kick-off. I thought in the first half in particular, they anticipated the game far quicker and the goal was like that. The fact that we could not score a third goal meant it was more open." Sean Dyche admitted De Bruyne's goal after only five minutes put paid to his side's game plan, saying: "They're a top side, we know that. The ball goes over our heads and we're caught a little bit ball-watching." They were more aggressive and it was a little bit more complicated.
Burnley 0-2 Manchester City: Kevin De Bruyne and Ilkay Gundogan scored in an emphatic response to Liverpool's earlier victory over Watford.