Match report

Manchester City Defeats Burnley 3-0 in League Cup Clash

Burnley
Burnley
0–3
FT
Manchester City
Manchester City
Sep 30, 2020

Manchester City demonstrated their dominance by defeating Burnley 3-0 in the League Cup. Raheem Sterling shone with two goals, while Ferran Torres added another. The Clarets struggled to find their rhythm against the City defense.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: Burnley 0 - Manchester City 3
  • • Goals: Raheem Sterling (35', 49'), Ferran Torres (65')
  • • Substitutions: Manchester City - Bernardo Silva off, K. De Bruyne on (64'), K. Walker off, T. Harwood-Bellis on (66'), Rodri off, N. Ake on (74')
  • • Yellow Cards: Raheem Sterling (76'), Bernardo Silva (90')

Lineups

Burnley

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 15 B. Peacock-Farrell (G)
  • 23 E. Pieters (M)
  • 28 K. Long (D)
  • 2 M. Lowton (D)
  • 5 J. Tarkowski (D)
  • 3 C. Taylor (D)
  • 18 A. Westwood (M)
  • 8 J. Brownhill (M)
  • 10 A. Barnes (F)
  • 27 M. Vydra (F)
  • 11 D. McNeil (M)

Substitutes

  • 9 C. Wood
  • 41 J. Benson
  • 26 P. Bardsley
  • 44 M. Goodridge
  • 45 A. Driscoll-Glennon
  • 34 J. Dunne
  • 25 W. Norris

Manchester City

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 13 Z. Steffen (G)
  • 2 K. Walker (D)
  • 22 B. Mendy (D)
  • 14 A. Laporte (D)
  • 25 Fernandinho (D)
  • 17 K. De Bruyne (M)
  • 16 Rodri (M)
  • 80 C. Palmer (M)
  • 26 R. Mahrez (F)
  • 7 R. Sterling (F)
  • 21 Ferran Torres (F)

Substitutes

  • 20 Bernardo Silva
  • 78 T. Harwood-Bellis
  • 6 N. Aké
  • 69 T. Doyle
  • 47 P. Foden
  • 31 Ederson Moraes
  • 48 L. Delap

Timeline

  1. Manchester City
    35' Manchester City Goal · Normal Goal
    R. Sterling · Assist: Benjamin Mendy
  2. Burnley
    46' Burnley subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Vydra · On: C. Wood
  3. Manchester City
    49' Manchester City Goal · Normal Goal
    R. Sterling · Assist: F. Torres
  4. Manchester City
    64' Manchester City subst · Substitution 1
    Off: K. De Bruyne · On: Bernardo Silva
  5. Manchester City
    65' Manchester City Goal · Normal Goal
    F. Torres · Assist: R. Sterling
  6. Manchester City
    66' Manchester City subst · Substitution 2
    Off: K. Walker · On: T. Harwood-Bellis
  7. Burnley
    69' Burnley subst · Substitution 2
    Off: A. Barnes · On: J. Benson
  8. Manchester City
    74' Manchester City subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Rodri · On: N. Aké
  9. Manchester City
    76' Manchester City Card · Yellow Card
    R. Sterling

    Foul

  10. Burnley
    78' Burnley subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Matthew Lowton · On: Phil Bardsley
  11. Manchester City
    90' Manchester City Card · Yellow Card
    Bernardo Silva

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat Burnley Manchester City
Fouls 3 12
Pass Accuracy 76% 88%
Offsides 3 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 9 15
Corners 1 5
Total Passes 387 610
Yellow Cards 0 2
Blocked Shots 3 1
Shots on Target 2 8
Shots off Target 4 6
Possession 38% 62%
Accurate Passes 293 537
Shots Inside Box 5 12
Saves 5 2
Shots Outside Box 4 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Raheem Sterling's first goal at the 35th minute shifted momentum in Manchester City's favor.
  • ▸ Sterling's second goal just four minutes later solidified City's control over the game.