At 14:30 Lithuanian time, the first match of the 13th round of the English "Premier" league took place.
The first match took place at "Turf Moor" stadium, where the home team "Burnley" faced "Manchester City" supported by their fans. Pep Guardiola's team was the first to concede a goal, but a successful game by Sergio Aguero led the "city dwellers" to an important victory.
From the very beginning of the match, there was a tough battle on the field. In the 14th minute, the hosts managed to take the lead when Dean Marney scored a great long-range goal.
After conceding the goal, "city dwellers" had to sharpen their attacks in the opponent's penalty area, and in the 37th minute they equalized the score - Sergio Aguero scored after a corner.
"Burnley" lost two of their main players already after the first half. Approaching the end of the first 45 minutes, the hosts were forced to substitute the first goal scorer D. Marney and Iceland's Johann Gudmundsson due to injuries.
In the second half, "Man City" was superior to their opponents, but failed to score many goals. In the 60th minute, S. Aguero managed to direct the ball accurately into the opponent's goal after a pass from Fernandinho, helping his team to achieve a 2-1 victory.
After winning the match, the "Man City" club with 30 points temporarily rose to first place, but both "Liverpool" and "Chelsea" have the opportunity today to push the "city dwellers" out of there.
Result:
"Burnley" 1 - 2 "Man City" 14' [1 - 0] D. Marney 37' [1 - 1] S. Aguero 60' [1 - 2] S. Aguero
Standings:
