Erling Haaland is an unstoppable forward who is currently having fun in the Premier League. After becoming the top scorer of the English championship last season (36 goals), the Norwegian did not want to break the habit and already made his debut with a double in the current season, which just started this Friday. Thus, with his two goals, Manchester City is currently defeating Burnley 2-0 at Turf Moor.
The first goal came from a corner kick. In their own style, Pep Guardiola's team moved the ball from side to side until they found the open space to cause damage. The local defenders fell into the game and lost track of the 'Cyborg', who only had to push the ball after a precise cross from Rodri. All this happened in the 3rd minute.
Haaland's double had a more spectacular finish. Although the 'Citizens' were struggling to penetrate Burnley's defensive block, a through pass to Kyle Walker opened the way to find Julián Álvarez alone in the area. The Argentine paused and assisted Erling to finish with a powerful left-footed shot (36th minute).
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Manchester City vs. Burnley: upcoming matches
After this match for matchday 1 of the 2023-24 Premier League, Manchester City will play again next week when they face Sevilla for the UEFA Super Cup. This match is scheduled for Wednesday, August 16th at 2:00 p.m. and will be held at the Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium located in Piraeus, Greece. The exclusive broadcast of this match for all of Latin America will be handled by ESPN and Star Plus.
It's worth noting that the 'Citizens', who won the treble last season, no longer have the possibility of winning the sextuple after losing the Community Shield to Arsenal on penalties (4-1). Nevertheless, being the reigning champions of the Champions League, they are obligated to win a new title against the Spaniards.
Burnley, on the other hand, will not play again until two weeks from now as their match against Luton Town was postponed due to the renovations that the Kenilworth Road Stadium is undergoing - to meet the standards required by the Premier League. Thus, the 'Clarets' will only have activity on Sunday, August 27th, when they host Aston Villa at 8:00 p.m. ESPN and Star Plus will broadcast this match for all of Latin America.
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