Man City Crush Burnley 5-1

Man City Crush Burnley 5-1, Climb to 3rd Place

At the Etihad on September 27, Manchester City secured a dominant 5-1 win over newly-promoted Burnley in the Premier League, extending their head-to-head unbeaten streak against the Clarets to 14 matches. The victory lifted City to 3rd place in the league, with Burnley’s own two own goals and Haaland’s late brace sealing the one-sided win.

Early Drama and Burnley’s Equalizer

City controlled the match from the start, but it was a dramatic own goal that gave them the lead. In the 12th minute, Doku’s powerful run down the left led to an attempted shot, but Burnley’s Estève accidentally deflected the ball into his own net. Pep Guardiola later praised Doku for his brilliant dribbling skills.

However, Burnley responded before halftime. In the 38th minute, they capitalized on a counter-attack, with Hartman’s cross finding Jadon Anthony to make it 1-1. Despite dominating possession, City’s defense had shown vulnerabilities in transitions.

Second Half: City Takes Control

The second half was all City. In the 61st minute, Matheus Nunes, playing at right-back, scored a brilliant goal from a Haaland header. Just minutes later, Nunes delivered a low cross, and Estève’s second own goal made it 3-1, becoming just the 6th player in Premier League history to score two own goals in a match.

In the final minutes, Haaland turned on the scoring. In the 90th minute, Doku set him up for a calm finish, and in the 93rd, a mistake from Estève handed Haaland a simple tap-in to seal his brace and make it 5-1.

Key Moments

• Haaland now has 13 goals this season across all competitions and became the top-scoring Norwegian in Premier League history, surpassing Solskjaer with 93 goals.

• Nunes’ versatility at right-back played a key role in the turnaround, with his goal and assist contributing to the win.

• Estève's unfortunate double own goal added to Burnley’s misery, as they fell to their fifth straight loss against Manchester City.

This emphatic victory signaled a recovery for City, who had struggled early in the season with defeats to Spurs and Brighton. With this win, they have re-entered the title race and will look to build momentum, especially with a crucial Champions League clash against Monaco coming up in just four days.