Beating Burnley with two doubles, Man City flies high in the Top 5 of the Premier League

(NLDO) - Starting off a bit slow, even "relying" on the opponent to score, Man City exploded in the second half to win a resounding 5-1 victory over Burnley.

Having drawn and lost all throughout the past month, including being eliminated from the League Cup by Cardiff City, Burnley had a "harder time" when they had to play away at the home ground of their fierce rival Man City.

Coach Scott Parker and his team's worries were completely justified when, in the 12th minute, from a cross by Jeremy Doku from Man City, defender Maxime Estève clumsily put the ball into his own net.

Maxim Estève (5) scored an own goal, helping Man City open the score.

Not giving up easily when there was still so much time left, Burnley persistently organized counter-attacks and surprisingly equalized in the 38th minute.

Hartman made a dangerous cross that caused Man City's central defender Ruben Dias to miss the ball, creating an opportunity for Jaidon Anthony to finish decisively, the ball hit Ruben Dias causing goalkeeper Donnarumma to miss. 1-1 for Burnley.

Jaidon Anthony surprisingly equalized 1-1 for Burnley

In the second half, Man City increased the tempo and quickly regained the advantage. In the 61st minute, Erling Haaland jumped high to play in the air and passed the ball just in time for Matheus Nunes to shoot accurately, raising the score to 2-1.

Matheus Nunes scores

Just four minutes later, Maxim Estève continued to be the "sinner" when he scored another own goal, putting Burnley in a difficult situation.

Maxim Esteve scored his second own goal of the match.

When the opponent was down, Man City launched the finishing blow. In the 90th minute, Jeremy Doku escaped down the left wing and assisted Haaland to score, raising the score to 4-1. In the 90+3 minute of injury time, the Norwegian striker completed his double with a cool finish, sealing a 5-1 victory for the home team.

Erling Haaland scored two goals in 3 minutes

This result helped Man City have their third win after 6 rounds, temporarily rising to the top 5 teams in the Premier League. Haaland increased his total goals to 8, continuing to prove his role as a "killer" for Man City and leading the scoring list in the Premier League.

"Sapper" Haaland proves his class

Burnley, on the other hand, endured a nightmare evening. Their defence made serious mistakes, especially Maxim Estève scoring two own goals, which prevented Scott Parker’s side from recovering. This was another heavy defeat for the Premier League newcomers, pushing them deeper into the bottom of the table.

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