Manchester City vs Burnley, 2023-24 English Premier League

Birthday boy Álvarez scores brace in Man City win over Burnley

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 on Wednesday to climb to second in the Premier League table.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 4': Delay in match because of an injury Vitinho (Burnley).
• 4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 5': Foul by Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City).
• 5': Jóhann Gudmundsson (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 6': Foul by Sander Berge (Burnley).
• 6': Matheus Nunes (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 7': Attempt blocked. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 7': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Josh Brownhill.
• 9': Foul by Sander Berge (Burnley).
• 9': Matheus Nunes (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 13': Attempt blocked. Wilson Odobert (Burnley) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Josh Brownhill with a through ball.
• 13': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by John Stones.
• 15': Attempt blocked. Matheus Nunes (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jérémy Doku.
• 16': Goal! Manchester City 1, Burnley 0. Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Matheus Nunes.
• 18': Attempt blocked. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jérémy Doku.
• 19': Foul by Josh Brownhill (Burnley).
• 19': Rico Lewis (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 21': Foul by Hjalmar Ekdal (Burnley).
• 21': Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 21': Hjalmar Ekdal (Burnley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 22': Goal! Manchester City 2, Burnley 0. Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with a through ball following a set piece situation.
• 23': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Rico Lewis.
• 26': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Josko Gvardiol.
• 26': Attempt missed. Sander Berge (Burnley) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Josh Brownhill with a cross following a corner.
• 27': Attempt saved. Matheus Nunes (Manchester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rodri.
• 29': Foul by Zeki Amdouni (Burnley).
• 29': Nathan Aké (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 29': Offside, Burnley. Lyle Foster is caught offside.
• 30': Foul by Matheus Nunes (Manchester City).
• 30': Jóhann Gudmundsson (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 31': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Ameen Al Dakhil.
• 35': Attempt missed. Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Matheus Nunes.
• 37': Foul by Vitinho (Burnley).
• 37': Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 38': Offside, Manchester City. Matheus Nunes is caught offside.
• 39': Offside, Burnley. Zeki Amdouni is caught offside.
• 40': Offside, Manchester City. Jérémy Doku is caught offside.
• 43': Attempt missed. Lyle Foster (Burnley) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jóhann Gudmundsson.
• 45': Foul by Sander Berge (Burnley).
• 45': Rodri (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 45'+3': First Half ends, Manchester City 2, Burnley 0.
• 45': Second Half begins Manchester City 2, Burnley 0.
• 46': Goal! Manchester City 3, Burnley 0. Rodri (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Phil Foden.
• 47': Attempt blocked. Zeki Amdouni (Burnley) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Brownhill.
• 49': Foul by Sander Berge (Burnley).
• 49': Matheus Nunes (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 51': Attempt blocked. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matheus Nunes.
• 51': Attempt missed. Zeki Amdouni (Burnley) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Jóhann Gudmundsson with a through ball.
• 54': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Sander Berge.
• 54': Attempt blocked. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jérémy Doku.
• 55': Foul by Vitinho (Burnley).
• 55': Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 59': Substitution, Burnley. Aaron Ramsey replaces Jóhann Gudmundsson.
• 59': Substitution, Burnley. Connor Roberts replaces Zeki Amdouni.
• 59': Substitution, Burnley. David Datro Fofana replaces Lyle Foster.
• 64': Attempt saved. Josh Brownhill (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sander Berge.
• 70': Attempt missed. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jérémy Doku.
• 71': Substitution, Manchester City. Erling Haaland replaces Kevin De Bruyne.
• 72': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Vitinho.
• 73': Attempt missed. Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
• 74': Foul by Aaron Ramsey (Burnley).
• 74': Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 74': Foul by Connor Roberts (Burnley).
• 74': John Stones (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 75': Delay in match (Manchester City).
• 75': Connor Roberts (Burnley) is shown the yellow card.
• 75': Ederson (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card.
• 76': Substitution, Burnley. Anass Zaroury replaces Wilson Odobert.
• 76': Substitution, Manchester City. Jack Grealish replaces Phil Foden.
• 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 77': Offside, Burnley. David Datro Fofana is caught offside.
• 78': Foul by Josh Brownhill (Burnley).
• 78': Rico Lewis (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 80': Anass Zaroury (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 80': Foul by Jérémy Doku (Manchester City).
• 81': Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 82': Attempt saved. Hjalmar Ekdal (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
• 82': Foul by David Datro Fofana (Burnley).
• 82': Rodri (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 85': Attempt blocked. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Matheus Nunes with a cross.
• 85': Attempt missed. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left.
• 85': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by James Trafford.
• 85': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Dara O'Shea.
• 86': Substitution, Burnley. Han-Noah Massengo replaces Hjalmar Ekdal.
• 87': Substitution, Manchester City. Mateo Kovacic replaces Rodri.
• 87': Substitution, Manchester City. Sergio Gómez replaces Julián Álvarez.
• 90'+2': Offside, Manchester City. Sergio Gómez is caught offside.
• 90'+3': Goal! Manchester City 3, Burnley 1. Ameen Al Dakhil (Burnley) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by David Datro Fofana.
• 90'+4': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Ameen Al Dakhil.
• 90'+6': Second Half ends, Manchester City 3, Burnley 1.
• 0': Match ends, Manchester City 3, Burnley 1.