On his 24th birthday, Julian Alvarez marked the occasion with a brace as Manchester City comfortably secured a 3-1 victory against Burnley, who are facing the threat of relegation. The match, held at the Etihad Stadium, saw Rodri contributing a third goal, sealing City's 13th consecutive win over Burnley, during which they have amassed an impressive 46 goals while conceding only two. Ameen Al Dakhil managed to score a late consolation goal for Burnley.

With this win, Pep Guardiola's team ascended to the second spot in the Premier League standings with 46 points from 21 matches, trailing leaders Liverpool by two points. Burnley find themselves second from the bottom, seven points adrift of safety, despite having played one more game than 17th-placed Luton Town.

Manchester City's midfielder Kevin De Bruyne returned to the starting lineup for the first time since the beginning of the season, while striker Erling Haaland made a comeback from injury, coming off the bench for the last 20 minutes after sitting out the past 10 games.