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Manchester City Delays Liverpool's Premier League Title

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Nyakundi Report

Newsroom 1 min read

This archive report was first published on 23 June 2020.

Manchester City's 5-0 thrashing of Burnley on June 21, 2020, ensured Liverpool would have to wait a little longer to wrap up the Premier League title.

Phil Foden and Riyad Mahrez both scored twice as City dominated the match at Etihad Stadium. Foden's superb long-range strike broke the deadlock before Mahrez's double just before the break.

The Algerian's fine solo effort made it 2-0 before he added another from the spot after Ben Mee fouled Sergio Aguero, with the penalty being awarded by the video assistant referee.

City's comfortable win came against a Burnley side that did not name their full complement of substitutes for their first game since the Premier League restarted behind closed doors amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Manchester City's victory was a stroll for Pep Guardiola's side, who are now 20 points behind the leaders with eight league games remaining.

Guardiola confirmed that Leroy Sane, who had been out of action since injuring his knee ligaments in the Community Shield in August, will be leaving the club either in the next transfer window or when his contract ends in the summer of 2021.

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