Burnley made City work for the points and that was exactly what they did, only securing victory in the final quarter and playing impressively without putting on a show. Unfortunately for Burnley, by the end of the 30th minute they had fallen behind. That impression was finally confirmed when City scored their second goal from a set piece. There could have been more: Sané, David Silva and Gabriel Jesus missed late chances to boost the City goal difference still further, but the scoreline was already emphatic enough. Even on a day when rain continually poured from the greyest of Manchester skies, City never came close to slipping up.

Source: The Guardian October 21, 2017 16:07 UTC