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City restore 3-point EPL lead

Published:Thursday | February 4, 2021 | 12:10 AM
Manchester City’s Gabriel Jesus (left) and Burnley’s James Tarkowski challenge for the ball during the English Premier League match between Burnley and Manchester City at Turf Moor stadium in Burnley, England, yesterday. City won 2-0.
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Manchester City’s Gabriel Jesus (left) and Burnley’s James Tarkowski challenge for the ball during the English Premier League match between Burnley and Manchester City at Turf Moor stadium in Burnley, England, yesterday. City won 2-0.

BURNLEY, England (AP):

Manchester City restored their three-point lead in the Premier League by beating Burnley 2-0 yesterday for a ninth straight win.

Gabriel Jesus and Raheem Sterling scored first-half goals at Turf Moor for City, which have now won 13 straight games in all competitions stretching back to December 15.

Pep Guardiola’s team also has a game in hand over second-place Manchester United.

Jesus headed into an empty net in the third minute after Burnley goalkeeper Nick Pope could only parry out a shot from Bernardo Silva.

Sterling doubled the lead by converting a close-range finish from a central position after meeting a ball driven across the face of goal by Ilkay Gundogan in the 38th.

City were untroubled by an opponent with the lowest goals tally in the division – 13 – and squandered a raft of chances to increase the margin of victory in the second half.

Sterling was the biggest culprit, shooting straight at Pope when sent through on goal by Gundogan.

Still, the England winger became the first City player to move into double figures for the season in all competitions.

City next face champion Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday.

Burnley are eight points clear of the relegation zone.