MATCH REPORT: BURNLEY 0 - 1 MANCHESTER CITY

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Clarets relegated following City defeat

2026-04-22T20:53:08.368Z

MATCH REPORT: BURNLEY 0 - 1 MANCHESTER CITY

Clarets relegated following City defeat

2026-04-22T20:53:08.368Z

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Burnley's relegation from the Premier League was confirmed on Wednesday night, following defeat to Manchester City.

The Clarets' fate was sealed, as Pep Guardiola's Citizens climbed to the summit of the league with a 1-0 win at Turf Moor.

Erling Haaland scored the only goal of the game to clinch victory for the visitors.

With just five minutes on the clock, the Clarets carved open the first opportunity of the game. The recalled Loum Tchaouna drove forward and teed up Jaidon Anthony on the edge of the box, only for the forward to see his effort pushed away by Gianluigi Donnarumma.

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However, just two minutes later, City were ahead. Jeremy Doku won the ball in the middle of the park and threaded a perfectly-timed through ball in for Haaland, who raced through into the area, before dinking over the oncoming Martin Dúbravka with a neat finish from close range.

There was a chance for the Clarets to draw things level moments later, but Abdukodir Khusanov was in the right place at the right time to deny Quilindschy Hartman’s effort with a smart block.

Burnley created another opportunity just after the quarter hour mark, but Zian Flemming could only steer his strike just wide of the post, having worked his way into a good position on the edge of the box.

City’s next chance came midway through the first-half, as Nico O’Reilly met Bernardo Silva’s corner at the back-post, but the youngster saw his header palmed away by Dúbravka.

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Following a lively opening half-an-hour, chances dried up for both sides in the final 15 minutes of the half, as City headed into the break a goal to the good.

City came out on the front foot at the start of the second-half and had an early chance to double their lead, but Antonine Semenyo could only guide his close range strike over the crossbar.

Haaland then came close to bagging his second shortly after, clipping the outside of the post.

The away side were in the driving seat - Dúbravka made a smart stop to deny City substitute Savinho, before Haaland thrashed over when presented with another chance to add to his tally.

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Nico O'Reilly squandered a glorious chance in the final minute, shooting straight at Dúbravka from a few yards out.

Burnley, to their credit, continued to plug away despite City's dominance, but it was the visitors who ran out worthy winners, to jump to the top of the table, and with it, condemn the Clarets to relegation.

Burnley: Dúbravka, Walker, Hartman, Estève, Anthony (Trèsor 86), Humphreys (Florentino 82), Tchaouna (Foster 71), Ekdal, Flemming (Broja 82), Ward-Prowse, Laurent (Edwards 86)

Unused substitutes: Weiss, Worrall, Ugochukwu, Pires

Manchester City: Donnarumma, Haaland, Cherki, Doku, Guèhi, Silva, Ait-Nouri (González 65), Nunes, O'Reilly, Semenyo (Savinho 65), Khusanov

Unused substitutes: Trafford, Rejinders, Stones, Akè, Marmoush, Kovacic, González, Foden

Goals: Haaland 5'

Attendance: 21, 259