Burnley vs Manchester City, 2025-26 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueManchester City win to knock Arsenal out of first place
Erling Haaland's early goal sent Manchester City to the top of the Premier League with a 1-0 win at Burnley, which sent the Clarets back down to the Sky Bet Championship.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Loum Tchaouna (Burnley).
- 1': Marc Guéhi (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rayan Cherki.
- 3': Attempt saved. Jaidon Anthony (Burnley) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Gianluigi Donnarumma (Manchester City). Assisted by Loum Tchaouna.
- 3': Offside, Burnley. Bashir Humphreys is caught offside.
- 4': Attempt saved. Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Martin Dúbravka (Burnley). Assisted by Antoine Semenyo.
- 4': Attempt missed. Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 5': Goal! Burnley 0, Manchester City 1. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jérémy Doku with a through ball.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Quilindschy Hartman (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jaidon Anthony.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rayan Cherki.
- 8': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Maxime Estève.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
- 13': Rayan Aït-Nouri (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Loum Tchaouna (Burnley).
- 16': Attempt missed. Zian Flemming (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kyle Walker.
- 18': Offside, Burnley. Zian Flemming is caught offside.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
- 20': Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 20': Foul by Quilindschy Hartman (Burnley).
- 20': Attempt blocked. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 20': Offside, Manchester City. Erling Haaland is caught offside.
- 23': Foul by Josh Laurent (Burnley).
- 23': Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Hjalmar Ekdal.
- 25': Attempt saved. Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner by Martin Dúbravka (Burnley). Assisted by Rayan Aït-Nouri with a cross.
- 25': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Zian Flemming.
- 25': Attempt saved. Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Martin Dúbravka (Burnley). Assisted by Rayan Aït-Nouri.
- 26': Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Josh Laurent (Burnley).
- 28': Attempt saved. Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Martin Dúbravka (Burnley). Assisted by Rayan Cherki.
- 29': Attempt missed. Zian Flemming (Burnley) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Loum Tchaouna following a fast break.
- 30': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Quilindschy Hartman.
- 31': Delay in match because of an injury Martin Dúbravka (Burnley).
- 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 33': Josh Laurent (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Jérémy Doku (Manchester City).
- 35': Attempt missed. Rayan Aït-Nouri (Manchester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
- 38': Foul by Rayan Cherki (Manchester City).
- 38': Hjalmar Ekdal (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Josh Laurent.
- 40': Foul by Erling Haaland (Manchester City).
- 40': Zian Flemming (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Zian Flemming (Burnley).
- 42': Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Maxime Estève.
- 43': Attempt saved. Rayan Aït-Nouri (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Martin Dúbravka (Burnley).
- 43': James Ward-Prowse (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Rayan Cherki (Manchester City).
- 45': James Ward-Prowse (Burnley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45': Foul by Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City).
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Hjalmar Ekdal (Burnley) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Bashir Humphreys.
- 45'+1': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Abdukodir Khusanov.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Burnley 0, Manchester City 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Burnley 0, Manchester City 1.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Antoine Semenyo (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rayan Cherki.
- 48': Marc Guéhi (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Foul by Loum Tchaouna (Burnley).
- 49': Attempt missed. Antoine Semenyo (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Rayan Cherki following a fast break.
- 50': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Matheus Nunes.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Loum Tchaouna (Burnley) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 55': Erling Haaland (Manchester City) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
- 59': Attempt missed. Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
- 60': Foul by Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City).
- 60': Zian Flemming (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Attempt missed. Quilindschy Hartman (Burnley) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
- 61': Attempt blocked. James Ward-Prowse (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 64': Foul by Jérémy Doku (Manchester City).
- 64': Kyle Walker (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Substitution, Manchester City. Nico González replaces Rayan Aït-Nouri.
- 65': Substitution, Manchester City. Savinho replaces Antoine Semenyo.
- 66': Nico González (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Foul by Zian Flemming (Burnley).
- 68': Zian Flemming (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Abdukodir Khusanov (Manchester City).
- 70': Attempt saved. Savinho (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Martin Dúbravka (Burnley). Assisted by Marc Guéhi.
- 70': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Martin Dúbravka.
- 71': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Zian Flemming.
- 71': Attempt missed. Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bernardo Silva following a corner.
- 72': Substitution, Burnley. Lyle Foster replaces Loum Tchaouna.
- 73': James Ward-Prowse (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City).
- 74': Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by James Ward-Prowse (Burnley).
- 76': Attempt missed. Lyle Foster (Burnley) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Josh Laurent following a fast break.
- 77': Offside, Burnley. Jaidon Anthony is caught offside.
- 78': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Maxime Estève.
- 80': Attempt missed. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Rayan Cherki.
- 82': Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Kyle Walker (Burnley).
- 82': Substitution, Burnley. Armando Broja replaces Zian Flemming.
- 82': Substitution, Burnley. Florentino replaces Bashir Humphreys.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matheus Nunes.
- 84': Foul by Erling Haaland (Manchester City).
- 84': James Ward-Prowse (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Quilindschy Hartman.
- 86': Attempt missed. Nico González (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Bernardo Silva following a corner.
- 87': Substitution, Burnley. Marcus Edwards replaces Josh Laurent.
- 87': Substitution, Burnley. Mike Trésor replaces Jaidon Anthony.
- 87': Foul by Marc Guéhi (Manchester City).
- 87': Armando Broja (Burnley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 88': Offside, Burnley. Armando Broja is caught offside.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jérémy Doku.
- 89': Attempt saved. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Martin Dúbravka (Burnley).
- 90': Attempt missed. Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
- 90': Attempt saved. Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Martin Dúbravka (Burnley). Assisted by Rayan Cherki.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nico González.
- 90'+2': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Florentino.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rayan Cherki.
- 90'+4': Marcus Edwards (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City).
- 90'+4': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Nico O'Reilly.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Burnley 0, Manchester City 1.
- 0': Match ends, Burnley 0, Manchester City 1.
Statistics
 MNC |
BUR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 10 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 11 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 8 |
| 65.5 | Possession | 34.5 |
| 28 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 9 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 620 | Accurate Passes | 281 |
| 689 | Passes | 356 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 12 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 24 | Long Balls | 61 |
| 9 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 10 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 11 | Tackles | 24 |
| 0.9 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 29 |
| 17 | Clearances | 29 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Turf Moor
Location: Burnley, England
Attendance: 21,259
Venue: Turf Moor
Location: Burnley, England
Attendance: 21,259
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 38 | +44 | 85 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 38 | +42 | 78 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 38 | +19 | 71 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 38 | +7 | 65 |
Line-Ups
Burnley (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Dúbravka (GK) |
| 18 | Hjalmar Ekdal |
| 5 | Maxime Estève |
| 12 | Bashir Humphreys |
| 3 | Quilindschy Hartman |
| 2 | Kyle Walker |
| 29 | Josh Laurent |
| 20 | James Ward-Prowse |
| 11 | Jaidon Anthony |
| 17 | Loum Tchaouna |
| 19 | Zian Flemming |
Manchester City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK) |
| 15 | Marc Guéhi |
| 45 | Abdukodir Khusanov |
| 21 | Rayan Aït-Nouri |
| 27 | Matheus Nunes |
| 10 | Rayan Cherki |
| 33 | Nico O'Reilly |
| 20 | Bernardo Silva |
| 9 | Erling Haaland |
| 11 | Jérémy Doku |
| 42 | Antoine Semenyo |
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