Analysis: Haaland continues prolific form

When Manchester City face Burnley, they always win.

For the 14th consecutive meeting in all competitions, City got the better of their opponents, while they have scored 51 goals and conceded only three during that run of results.

The hosts did not have it all their own way on Saturday afternoon though and the result could have been very different had Maxime Esteve not converted twice into his own net and had Erling Haaland's interventions late on not happened.

But City had 68% possession and posed a threat for large periods of the 90 minutes, highlighting why they cannot be ruled out of this season's title race after leaders Liverpool were beaten at Crystal Palace.

City often played some lovely interchanges in the final third and Tijjani Reijnders should have finished off one such move, but instead blazed over from the edge of the area.

It looked like being a rare off-day for striker Haaland, but the Norway international took his tally to 15 goals in nine games for club and country this season, continuing his blistering form by converting from Jeremy Doku's low cross in the 90th minute and running through to finish again three minutes later.

Portugal midfielder-turned-right-back Matheus Nunes did score from Haaland's assist and was heavily involved in the third goal, as it was his cross which was turned in by Esteve.

That goal left the result in no doubt and Haaland took the acclaim, as City picked up their 23rd victory in their past 25 matches against promoted sides.