52′
9:41 p.m
That can easily be 1:3! Amdouni receives the ball via the half-right attack lane and runs forward. Free-standing in front of Ederson, he hits it over the bar from 15 meters. Actually, all he had to do was cross it – his teammate on the left was completely blank.
49′
9:38 p.m
The Kompany team couldn’t have started the second half worse. Now it’s all about the amount of the home win.
46′
9:37 p.m
Great for Manchester City, 3-0 by Rodri
Immediately after the restart it was 3-0! Foden lays it flat from the right to the edge of the penalty area, where Rodri skillfully hits the bottom right corner.
46′
9:37 p.m
Kick-off of the 2nd half
45′+3
9:21 p.m
Half-time conclusion:
Break in Manchester, Citizens deservedly lead 2-0 against Burnley. In the opening quarter of an hour they were still in slow motion, then their first quick action was enough to make it 1-0. Álvarez headed a Nunes cross where he was far too free. Today’s birthday child was there a second time just six times after a stylish free-kick variation. The Sky Blues continued to have everything under control afterwards, but they sometimes lacked consistency up front. The Clarets, however, only had one good opportunity when Foster shot wide in the 43rd minute. At half time the cake seems to be eaten here – right? We’ll find out, see you soon!
45′+3
9:18 p.m
End of 1st half
45′
9:16 p.m
Official injury time (minutes): 2
43′
9:14 p.m
A conclusion from the newcomer! On the left side of the City penalty area, Foster moves past Foden into the center. His attempt at the far corner doesn’t even fly that far past the box. A good scene.
40′
9:12 p.m
That was close again. Doku passes flat from the left into the center, where O’Shea clears with his long leg in front of the starting Álvarez. However, Doku was previously offside and a goal would not have counted.
38′
9:09 p.m
De Bruyne circles a free kick inside from the left corner of the box. Trafford punches the pill forward with both hands. In addition, an offside decision is made.
35′
9:06 p.m
Gvardiol is checking in. The former Leipzig player moves inward on the left side of the penalty area, but hits the ball clearly past the far corner.
34′
9:05 p.m
Burnley continue to struggle quite a bit. Defensively it doesn’t always look solid, and offensively nothing works.
31′
9:01 p.m
Two hosts sit on the ground. First Aké gets a shoulder in the face, then Ederson intercepts a cross and in turn gets a hit on the shoulder. But both can continue immediately.
28′
8:59 p.m
By the second booth at the latest, the encounter took the course that was to some extent expected. It is questionable whether City will now step out of gear or want to improve their goal difference.
25′
8:55 p.m
The Sky Blues had two shots on goal and hit the target twice. Thanks to this excellent use of opportunities, the 2-0 score is completely fine.
22′
20:52
Great for Manchester City, 2-0 by Julián Álvarez
The free kick made it 2-0 – and that was a really nice variation! De Bruyne runs up, then passes the ball flat and seamlessly into the half-right corridor of the penalty area from 30 meters centrally. Álvarez runs in before pushing in from twelve meters down the left.
21′
20:52
Yellow card for Hjalmar Ekdal (Burnley FC)
Ekdal tactically holds on to De Bruyne. But he sees the first yellow box of the match.
19′
8:50 p.m
From the underdog’s point of view, this goal obviously comes too early. There is a great danger that the defending champions will now increasingly turn up the heat – and continue to score goals.
16′
8:47 p.m
Great for Manchester City, 1-0 by Julián Álvarez
The Sky Blues lead! Nunes runs into a long ball on the right wing and beats O’Shea. His first cross attempt is blocked, but then he has far too much time in the box on the right to make a second cross. It lands in the middle of the six-yard box directly on Álvarez’s skull – and he heads in without any problems.
14′
8:44 p.m
Maybe after a stationary ball? On the left the Clarets win their first corner. Ultimately it brings in nothing.
11′
20:42
There is no sign of the guests offensively yet. They are primarily concerned with not allowing anything to happen and keeping things open for as long as possible.
8th’
8:39 p.m
…but the standard falls flat.
7′
8:38 p.m
De Bruyne is ready for a free kick 23 meters from the goal on the left. Brownhill deflects with his head and the ball lands on the roof of the goal…
6′
8:36 p.m
The game starts as expected. Guardiola’s troops generate a lot of possession and patiently look for the gap. Burnley are extremely compact in their own sixteen-yard box.
3′
8:34 p.m
A first approach: Together with De Bruyne, Foden combines forward on the right wing. Trafford grabs his cross as he follows up.
1′
8:31 p.m
The ball rolls.
20:11
On the other hand, the promoted team from Burnley has completely different concerns. With a total of twelve points from 21 matches, he is currently in 19th and penultimate place – eight points are already missing from the rescue bank. It is all the more annoying for the Clarets that after the away win at FC Fulham (2-0) shortly before Christmas Eve, the victory could not be confirmed. There were three defeats afterwards, and they also had a direct duel with the 18th place in the table around three weeks ago. Luton Town couldn’t get past a draw (1-1). Particularly bitter: they conceded the equalizer in stoppage time. Will the Citizens manage to win a surprising point today?
7:50 p.m
The trend is currently Manchester’s friend – there is no other way to describe the past weeks and months. The last defeat was on matchday 15, when the away game at Aston Villa was surprisingly lost (0-1). Since then, the Sky Blues have celebrated nine wins in ten competitive games and only had to settle for a draw against Crystal Palace (2:2). In 2024 there were only three points to celebrate in the FA Cup against Huddersfield Town (5:0) and in the league against Newcastle United (3:2) and Tottenham Hotspurs (1:0). Nevertheless: The gap to league leaders Liverpool is five points after a less successful encounter – so a loss of points is out of the question today.
19:33
Hello and welcome to matchday 22 in the Premier League! In part two of the English week, Manchester City welcomes Burnley FC as the clear favorites. Kick-off at the Etihad is at 8:30 p.m.