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Manchester City secured their 14th consecutive win over Burnley with two own goals from Maxime Esteve and Erling Haaland scoring twice late in the match.
- On Friday, Manchester City beat Burnley 5-1 at the Etihad Stadium, extending their dominance over the Clarets to 14 consecutive wins.
- After a difficult August, City responded with three wins and a draw, while Burnley grew into the match and scored seven minutes before half-time from Quilindschy Hartman’s cross.
- Matheus Nunes produced a 61st-minute volley to restore City's lead after Jaidon Anthony's equalizer, then Erling Haaland converted Jeremy Doku's 90th-minute cross and added a stoppage-time goal.
- That sequence meant City secured their 23rd victory in 25 matches against promoted sides, while Burnley remain winless in their past six visits to the Etihad Stadium.
- Looking ahead, Manchester City travel to Monaco next week for Champions League action on Wednesday after controlling 68% possession in their latest match.
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Maxime Estève, 23, joined an exclusive group of Premier League players. The Frenchman is now one of six to have scored two own goals in the same match.
After a grey season, this City’s rebirth has a leader, and it’s Jeremy Doku. The Belgian won the game for the band to a whole legend of the sky blues like Kyle Walker and threw the team behind his back to turn the initial draw that Esteve (in his own door) and Anthony had signed into a score. In turn, great Haaland, which follows his own with a doublet. Another one in the style of Esteve and Matheus Nunes joined the list of scorers. City flies. …
Pep Guardiola explains Rodri’s absence against Burnley ahead of AS Monaco clash
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has explained Rodri’s absence from the matchday squad for his side’s 5-1 thumping of Burnley on Saturday afternoon. City maintained their fine run of post-international break form with another convincing triumph as a brace from Erling Haaland, a brace of own goals from Burnley defender Maxime Esteve and a strike from Matheus Nunes sealed all three points… Source
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