english.jpnn.com, BURNLEY - Manchester City took over again the top of the Premier League standings from Liverpool after winning against Burnley.
Competing at Turf Moor, Saturday (2/4) night West Indonesian time, The Citizens beat the hosts with two goals without reply. Kevin De Bruyne (5') and Ilkay Gundogan (25') scored the goals for Manchester City.
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The Pep Guardiola's men did not seem to want Liverpool to linger at the top of the table after a 2-0 win over Watford in the previous match.
From the start of the match, the defending Premier League champions appeared to press to score quick goals.
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Man City immediately scored a goal in the 5th minute through Bruyne using Raheem Sterling's cross.
Bruyne has been directly involved in 11 goals in 13 games for the Citizens. The former Chelsea player was able to pack eight goals and three assists for City rivals Manchester United.
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Sterling was the actor for Man City's second goal. In the 25th minute, his sweet pass was converted into a goal by Ilkay Gundogan.
Gundogan's action made him create a fantastic record. He is now the German national team player with the most goals in the Premier League.
The 31-year-old midfielder has scored 34 goals or is one goal ahead of Mesut Ozil.
Man City's 2-0 win over Burnley made the Premier League competition even more intense.
The upcoming Man City vs Liverpool meeting at the Etihad Stadium, Sunday (10/4), will determine which team will lift the Premier League trophy at the end of the season.
Man City are temporarily at the top with 73 points from 30 matches, one point ahead of Liverpool.
Meanwhile, this defeat makes Burnley closer to being relegated because they have only collected 21 points from 28 matches. (premierleague/mcr16/mcr20/jpnn)
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