Burnley vs Manchester City Highlights: BUR 0 MCI 3 - Haaland Brace, Rodri earn Man City perfect start

Full Time Score

Burnley 0 Manchester City 3.

FULL-TIME | A win on the road to begin 2023/24 🙌

🟣 0-3 ⚪️ #ManCity | @bluebeetle pic.twitter.com/3ojxIOLGko

— Manchester City (@ManCity) August 11, 2023

Full Time: Burnley 0 Manchester City 3

A perfect start for the reigning Champions at Burnley as they kickstart the new season with a 3-0 win. Their prized asset Erling Haaland scored two goals while Rodri scored one as Burnley finished the match with a man less as Anass Zaroury getting marching orders.

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James Trafford holds on to an Aymeric Laporte header to keep it 3-0. The Spaniard headed with pace there but it was straight to the Clarets custodian.

Red Card for Zaroury

And it is a Red Card for Anass Zaroury. A reckless challenge from the Brunrley player and has deservedly got the marching orders. It has been a difficult night for the newly-promoted side.

Zaroury Off?

A lunging tackle by Burnley's Anass Zaroury on Kyle Walker, and has that has earned him a Yellow Card. An attack from behind and VAR has advised referee to have a look at it.

Added Time: 6 minutes

Six minutes added at the end of 2nd half. Burnley's new-signing Nathan Redmond will be playing the final few minutes of the game.

Foden shot goes wide - BUR 0 MCI 3 (89')

Phil Foden's another effort goes wide. This time the English international gives it a crack at the near post to fox the Burnley keeper, but his shot is comfortably wide.

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Phil Foden shrugged the challenge and won the ball. He found Julian Alvarez after a decent run and the Argentine's shot is saved by Trafford at Burnley goal.

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Sander Berge wins a corner for Burnley. And it is yet another failed corner for them. This time the referee saw some infringement and has given a free-kick to Manchester City.

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Burnley have again failed to convert anything form a set-piece. The latest one is hit over by substitute Jacob Bruun Larsen.

Josko Gvardiol Debut, Haaland Off

Manchester City have brought on new-signing Josko Gavrdiol. The Croatian defender joined them from RB Leipzig and now makes his debut for the club. Erling Haaland is taken off.

Julian Alvarez's shot gets blocked. The Argentine cut inside but his attempted curler is blocked.

Rodri Scores - BUR 0 MCI 3

Goaaaaal!! Rodri scores. Ball from the free-kick should have been scored by Nathan Ake, but the ball falls to Rodi's feet and the midfielder finishes it.

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Phil Foden tries to pick out Erling Haaland. The Englishman's cross ends up just beyond Haaland's reach.

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It has been a possessional domination from Man City in the 2nd half. Burnley have failed to create any chance or a shot after the break.

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25 minutes to go in the first match of the season. Burnley are pushing to get a goal back. But Rodri comes forward with the ball and takes a shot, which comes off Vitinho. Erling Haaland was through and Rodri probably should have found the Norwegian.

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Josh Cullen's pass to Jacob Brunn Larsen was a good one and the Burnley new boy manages to win a corner from that. But the home side fail to conjure anything up from the set-piece.

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Phil Foden makes a delightful touch and finds Erling Haaland. Haaland makes a strong run and sets Julian Alvarez, whose shot goes horribly wide.

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Rodri has been excellent for Manchester City. The Spaniard has dictated things from the central of midfield and has imposed himself as a key figure.

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Bernardo Silva floats a cross and Phil Foden tries to take a shot with an acrobatic effort. The England international improvised pretty well but the shot goes wide.

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A solid start to the 2nd half for Manchester City. They are dominating possession and dictating the game. Foster tries to find Vitinho but Kyle Walker gets in between the ball and the attacker and rolls the ball back to Ederson.

Burnley vs Man City LIVE Updates - 2nd Half Starts

We have started at Turf Moor for the 2nd half. A big task ahead for the home side, while the visitors would be aiming to pile on more goals.

Owen slams Guardiola

Pundit Michael Owen has slammed Man City boss Pep Guardiola for starting Kevin de Bruyne. The Belgian midfielder played only 26 minutes of pre-season and now has injured himself in the very first match of the season.

PL Score

Half Time Score; Burnley 0 Manchester City 2

HALF-TIME | A Haaland brace has us two up at the break 🙌

🟣 0-2 ⚪️ #ManCity | @bluebeetle pic.twitter.com/DH4UebzYM7

— Manchester City (@ManCity) August 11, 2023

Half Time: Burnley 0 Manchester City 2

Half Time in Turf Moor, and it is a two-goal cushion for Manchester City at the break. Erling Haaland has broken his goal-drought and has netted both of those goals. Burnley did well in patches but Haaland's clinical finishing has given the Champions the perfect start.

BUR 0 MCI 1 - 5 minutes added

Both Burnley have Man City have taken 4 shots in the first half. City had two on Target, both ended as goals. Meanwhile, five minutes have been added at the end of 1st half.

Burnley vs Man City LIVE Score: BUR 0 MCI 2 (43')

Manchester City haven't been at their best , but Erling Haaland has been the biggest factor for them, yet again. Halaand's two goals make the visitors sit comfortably at the moment.

Burnley vs Man City LIVE Score: BUR 0 MCI 2 (40')

What a player!

WHAT A FINISH! 👊

🟣 0-2 ⚪️ #ManCity pic.twitter.com/EiJGCttYYA

— Manchester City (@ManCity) August 11, 2023

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Manchester City come fying with a swift counterattack. Rico Lewis finds Julian Alvarez who is fouled by Burnley's first ever Brazilian player Vitinho.

Haaland Scores - BUR 0 MCI 2 (37')

Goaaaaal!! Erling Haaland, who else! That is a snapshot from the Norwegian. Good movement of the ball and the ball was teed to Haaland by Alvarez, who arrows it one to the top corner and doubles his tally.