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    Home / News / Sports News / Premier League 2023-24, Manchester City tame Burnley 3-1: Key stats
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    Premier League 2023-24, Manchester City tame Burnley 3-1: Key stats
    Julian Alvarez scored a brace as Manchester City tamed struggling Burnley 3-1 (Photo credit: X/@premierleague)

    Premier League 2023-24, Manchester City tame Burnley 3-1: Key stats

    By Rajdeep Saha
    Feb 01, 2024
    03:10 am

    What's the story

    Julian Alvarez scored a brace as Manchester City tamed struggling Burnley 3-1 on matchday 22 of the Premier League 2023-24 season.

    City went 2-0 up in quick succession with Alvarez firing the hosts.

    Right after half-time, midfilder Rodri added the third to hand City the cushion. Ameen Al-Dakhil got a late consolation.

    Burnley remain 19th, suffering their 16th defeat of the season.

    Alvarez

    Alvarez races to 17 Premier League goals

    Alvarez's brace took him to 17 Premier League goals in 52 appearances (A6). In the ongoing season, the Argentine has clocked eight goals. All of his six assists in the league have come this season.

    Alvarez owns 15 goals in all competitions for City this season. He now has 15-plus goals in two successive seasons (17 in 2022-23.

    Information

    De Bruyne surpasses Rooney

    Kevin De Bruyne, who assisted Alvarez's second goal, has raced to 104 Premier League assists. He surpassed Wayne Rooney (103) to become the third-highest assists provider in Premier League history. Ryan Giggs (162) and Cesc Fabregas (111) are ahead of the Belgian.

    Records

    Key records for Manchester City

    As per Opta, City have now won 17 of their last 18 meetings with Burnley in all competitions.

    City have won 13 matches in a row against the Clarets with an aggregate score of 46-2.

    Since a 5-2 win over City in March 1963, Burnley are winless in 16 top-flight away matches versus City.

    Numbers

    Match stats and points table

    City clocked 14 shots out of which four were on target from which they scored three. Burnley managed three shots on target from eight attempts.

    City had 75% ball possession and a pass accuracy of 90%.

    Pep Guardiola's City are second with 46 points from 21 matches. Notably, City have become the first side to score 50-plus goals in Premier League 2023-24.

    Birthday

    Unique feats for Alvarez

    Alvarez is the 10th player to score 2+ goals in a Premier League match on their birthday. Meanwhile at the age of 24, he's now the youngest to do so.

    As per Squawka, Alvarez has now scored 10 goals at the Etihad across all competitions this season which is more than any other player.

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    How did the match pan out?

    Birthday boy Alvarez scored two early goals in the first half to put City in the driver's seat. He scored a header from Matheus Nunes's cross.

    After a well-worked feekick routine, De Bruyne's accuracy helped Alvarez get his second.

    Rodri scored the third after being fed by Phil Foden.

    City could have had more but it was Burnley with a late consolation.

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