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  • Updated: February 03, 2021

EPL: Pep's City Surges Through Struggling Burnley

EPL: Pep's City Surges Through Struggling Burnley

Manchester City charged forward with three points clear at the top of the Premier League as goals from Gabriel Jesus and Raheem Sterling sealed a 2-0 win at Burnley on Wednesday.

Pep Guardiola's side had watched Manchester United draw level on points with them on Tuesday after their bitter rivals crushed Southampton 9-0.

But City underlined their determination to hold onto the top spot with a composed, mature display at Turf Moor.

Guardiola made five changes from last weekend's win against Sheffield United, with Sterling and John Stones back in the starting line-up.

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Jesus opened the scoring after a mistake from Burnley's keeper Nick Pope and Sterling grabbed the second before halftime.

City had never lost in the 37 previous league games that Jesus had scored in and Guardiola's side always looked likely to extend that streak as they dominated possession.

After a spluttering start to the season that threatened to derail their title hopes, City, who have a game in hand on second-placed United, are in pole position to dethrone champions, Liverpool.

They head into Sunday's crucial clash at Liverpool on a club-record run of 13 successive victories in all competitions, including nine in the league.

Arsenal were the last English top-flight side to win 13 consecutive games in all competitions in 2002.

With Sergio Aguero and Kevin De Bruyne still sidelined by injuries, City's surge to the top is even more remarkable.

Last crowned champions in 2019, they are unbeaten in 20 matches in all competitions stretching back to November and have conceded just four goals during that run.

It is City's miserly defence that has been the key to their resurgence following the signing of Ruben Dias from Benfica.

Their latest rock-solid effort at the back equalled the club league record of six consecutive clean-sheets.

Burnley didn't have a single shot in the first half and that gulf in class remained obvious after the break.

Burnley are 16th after a second successive defeat, but they remain eight points above the relegation zone.

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