On February 1, Beijing time, the 22nd round of the English Premier League continued, and the defending champion Manchester City sat at the Etihad Stadium to face Burnley, who ranked second from the bottom. In the first half, the little spider scored twice in six minutes, Rodri scored a goal, and Manchester City beat the weak team twice, winning eight consecutive victories in all competitions.
At the beginning of the game, Manchester City quickly took the initiative, De Bruyne's free kick was blocked from the bottom line, and in the 16th minute, Nunes broke through the penalty area at high speed with the ball on the side, stopped the ball near the bottom line and observed his teammates' running position to send a precise pick-up pass, and Alvarez's header easily took a 1-0 lead.
In the 22nd minute, De Bruyne's set-piece went to the ground and sent a straight stopper, Alvarez knew how to cut in to catch the ball and push it into the far corner to complete the brace, and scored two goals in six minutes, and the familiar blue moon was back. Burnley struggled to find a good opportunity in defense, and the difference in strength made it impossible for them to break the situation.
Just back in the 46th minute of the second half, Foden crossed and assisted Rodri's trademark non-stop ball into the net, Manchester City continued to consolidate their advantage, the team gradually slowed down the tempo after a big lead, and the attacking end was more about passing the ball, they were completely unhurried and reorganized without a chance.
In the 71st minute, Guardiola finally made a change, and Haaland returned from injury to come off the bench to replace De Bruyne. Burnley's attack picked up, threatening on the counter-attack, and in the 75th minute a clash erupted between the two players, with Ederson receiving a yellow card for his team-mate. There was a defence in the remainder of the game, with Dashile pulling a goal back in stoppage time to end the game with Manchester City beating Burnley 3-1.
Manchester City have 46 points from 21 games, temporarily behind Liverpool at the top of the table with a game in hand, and the return of Kevin De Bruyne and Haaland has allowed the defending champions to regain their dominance, and they are expected to usher in a wave of consecutive wins to attack the first place.
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