Burnley vs Manchester City 0-3: Premier League opener – as it happened
Updates as treble winners Man City opened the new Premier League season at newly promoted Burnley.
This blog is now closed, thanks for joining us. These were the updates from the Burnley vs Manchester City match in the English Premier League.
This blog is now closed, thanks for joining us. These were the updates from the Burnley vs Manchester City match in the English Premier League.
- Champions Manchester City travel to Turf Moor to kick off the 2023-24 English Premier League season against newly-promoted Burnley.
- Pep Guardiola’s City have won five of the last six Premier League titles and last season, they also won the FA Cup and lifted the Champions League for the first time.
- City will come up against a familiar face in Burnley coach Vincent Kompany, with the former City legend having played under Guardiola before beginning his managerial career.
- Kompany guided Burnley to promotion after winning the second-tier Championship.
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- Match stats
- Lineups
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🟣 0-3 ⚪️ #ManCity | @EASPORTSFC pic.twitter.com/SFhtLSqImY
— Manchester City (@ManCity) August 11, 2023
That man Haaland
Honestly, we’re running out of superlatives for him.
This was a typical Haaland performance in that beyond the goals, he hardly impacted the game. He’d gone scoreless for six games and there was the tiniest smidgeon of concern over his form, but he showed it today it was nothing more than a minor blip.
Second-season syndrome? What’s that?
Straightforward for City
As far as Premier League openers go, this wasn’t a classic.
City eased to a win here, never going past the second gear.
Meanwhile, it’s tough to assess how Burnley will fare on their return to the top flight based on their performance here.
Full-time
Manchester City get their title defence under way with a convincing win.
FT: Burnley 0-3 Man City
Change for City
On: McAtee
Off: Walker
90+5 mins: Burnley 0-3 Man City
RED CARD
And it’s a red! Zaroury is off!
90+4 mins: Burnley 0-3 Man City
Yellow for Zarouri
Zaroury slides in from behind and clips Walker. It’s the first booking of the game.
VAR check to see if it should be a red.
The referee is called to the screen to have another look … this could be interesting.
90+3 mins: Burnley 0-3 Man City
Late changes for Burnley
Brownhill replaces Sander Berge and Nathan Redmond comes on for his Burnley debut in place of Foster.
Six minutes of added time.
90+1 mins: Burnley 0-3 Man City
City pressing for a fourth
Foden went close with an effort from the edge of the box, and Alvarez came close to finding the back of the net with a shot that went just wide of the post.
89 mins: Burnley 0-3 Man City
‘Unacceptable’: Burnley release statement after lighter thrown at Lewis
In the first half, Man City defender Lewis was struck by a lighter thrown from the stands.
As we speak, another fan has tried to run onto the pitch but was apprehended by the stewards before he could do so.
We are aware of an incident that happened in the first half of the match where a missile was thrown at Manchester City player Rico Lewis.
This is unacceptable.
The person responsible has been identified and removed from the ground by the police.
Any individual found guilty of…— Burnley FC (@BurnleyOfficial) August 11, 2023
Changes for City
Josko Gvardiol comes on for his City debut, replacing Rico Lewis.
Aymeric Laporte replaces Ake, and Cole Palmer replaces Haaland.
No hat-trick for him then.
80 mins: Burnley 0-3 Man City
Game, set and match?
If it wasn’t already, the game is all but done now.
Rodri’s goal caps off what has been a typically assured City performance.
79 mins: Burnley 0-3 Man City
GOAL
Rodri lashes home!
A free kick from Foden leads to a scrimmage in the box, and the ball finds Rodri, who smashes it into the top corner from close range.
75 mins: Burnley 0-3 Man City
Change for Burnley
Off: Jordan Beyer
On: Manuel Benson
73 mins: Burnley 0-2 Man City
City cruising
Man City's players make football look effortless sometimes. On a completely different level
— FootballJOE (@FootballJOE) August 11, 2023
Rodri has shot blocked
Rodri strides forward unopposed and takes a shot from about 23 metres (25 yards) out. It’s well blocked by al-Dakhil.
He should have let it rip a tad earlier.
67 mins: Burnley 0-2 Man City
Changes for Burnley
Anass Zaroury and Bruun Larsen are on in place of Amdouni and Koleosho.
62 mins: Burnley 0-2 Man City
Alvarez shoots wide
Haaland muscles away O’Shea and lays the ball off for Alvarez whose first touch is poor. It takes him away from goal and his shot is wayward.
60 mins: Burnley 0-2 Man City
Elite distribution
Ederson is pure class. My God.
— MrManCity𫧠(@MrManCity8) August 11, 2023
Flurry of corners for City
O’Shea’s sliding block on a Haaland shot from the right wins City a corner. It doesn’t amount to much but the ball is worked back into the box, where Foden’s acrobatic effort at the far post is blocked for another corner.
Burnley deal with it easily.
54 mins: Burnley 0-2 Man City
Burnley start on the front foot
Encouraging start by Burnley, who are sticking to their guns. Foster is seeing lot more of the ball and a nice battle between him and Rico Lewis is developing.
Berge’s influence on the game has grown, too.
50 mins: Burnley 0-2 Man City
We’re back
Second half kicks off.
46 mins: Burnley 0-2 Man City
Burnley shouldn’t lose heart
Burnley played with bravery and did not look afraid to play their game.
Even after the second goal went in, they didn’t cower and continued to harry the City defenders. Amdouni and Koleosho have created a couple of chances and have impressed with their movement.
Their levels dropped as the half progressed but lots in their first half showing for Kompany to take encouragement from.
Just Guardiola things
Guardiola:Haaland i want more
Haaland: yes bossAn entertaining first half the second half is about to begin pic.twitter.com/tGxDlQMWbh
— olatunji (@olatunji0227) August 11, 2023