On matchday 6 of the Premier League, Manchester City showcased their dominance with a resounding 5-1 victory over Burnley at the Etihad Stadium. Erling Haaland was the star of the match, netting two goals in the second half, further solidifying his reputation as one of the league’s most prolific strikers.
The scoring opened with an own goal by Burnley’s Maxime Estève in the 11th minute. Jaidon Anthony leveled the score for Burnley with a strike in the 37th minute, but City quickly regained control. Goals from Matheus Nunes (60’), followed by Haaland’s double within three minutes (44’, 47’), sealed a comprehensive win. Estève’s second own goal at the 64th minute capped off Burnley’s woes.
Haaland displayed his ability by taking six shots on target and completing eight successful passes. His exceptional performance earned him the man of the match award. Alongside him, Jeremy Doku also impressed by completing 42 passes and attempting five shots.
Manchester City’s manager, Josep Guardiola, deployed a 4-5-1 formation featuring Gianluigi Donnarumma in goal; Matheus Nunes, Rúben Dias, Josko Gvardiol, and Nico O’Reilly in defense; Nicolás Gonzalez, Savinho, Tijjani Reijnders, Phil Foden, and Jeremy Doku in midfield; and Erling Haaland in attack.
Scott Parker, on the other hand, set up Burnley in a 5-4-1 formation with Martin Dúbravka as the goalkeeper; Kyle Walker, Maxime Estève, Hjalmar Ekdal, Joshua Laurent, and Quilindschy Hartman in defense; Loum Tchaouna, Josh Cullen, Florentino Luís, and Jaidon Anthony in midfield; and Lyle Foster leading the line.
Referee Robert Jones officiated the match. Looking ahead, Manchester City will travel to face Brentford in their next fixture, while Burnley will visit Aston Villa.
This victory sees City accumulating 10 points in the league, placing them in third position, while Burnley remains at 4 points, sitting in seventeenth place.
Substitutions for Manchester City
69’ 2T – Josko Gvardiol out for Nathan Aké
82’ 2T – Tijjani Reijnders out for Bernardo Silva; Nico O’Reilly out for Rico Lewis
Yellow Card for Manchester City:
37’ 2T – Phil Foden (Holding an opponent to prevent them from advancing)
Substitutions for Burnley
61’ 2T – Loum Tchaouna out for Bruun Larsen; Savinho out for Oscar Bobb
78’ 2T – Josh Cullen out for Lesley Ugochukwu; Lyle Foster out for Armando Broja
87’ 2T – Quilindschy Hartman out for Bashir Humphreys; Jaidon Anthony out for Hannibal Mejbri
Yellow Cards for Burnley:
26’ 1T – Quilindschy Hartman (Holding an opponent to prevent them from advancing)
30’ 1T – Kyle Walker (Unsporting behavior)
17’ 2T – Jaidon Anthony (Repeated fouls)