The match unfolded without many surprises as Man City held the ball more, took the initiative and pushed Burnley back to their own half. Right in the 4th minute of the match, they made their superiority clear with the opening goal of striker Erling Haaland.

The early goal helped Man City control the game more easily. Although Burnley conceded an early goal, playing at home and being supported by the home crowd, they gradually regained control of the game and had sharp counter-attacks against the defending champions. However, the team's finishing did not have the necessary accuracy.

In the 24th minute, midfielder De Bruyne suddenly got injured and had to leave the field. Man City had more difficulties but they still knew how to overcome. In the 36th minute, Haaland completed his double with a classy left-footed finish from Julian Alvarez's pass in the penalty area. This was also the last goal of the first half.

In the second half, the game was not much different from the first half, Man City still had the ball and played proactively while Burnley did not have enough strength to pressure the opponent. After a few missed opportunities, the away team scored the third goal. The scorer was Rodri with a very fast close-range finish after a messy play in the home team's penalty area.

Towards the end of the match, Man City players proactively slowed down the pace of the match to save energy for the European Super Cup in midweek as well as the important match with Newcastle in the next round.

As for the home team Burnley, they did not create any significant chances in the second half. The evening of coach Kompany and his students became worse, when the substitute Anass Zaroury was sent off in the 90+2 minute, Zaroury had a rough tackle on Walker of Man City from behind. Initially the referee showed a yellow card but then the VAR team consulted and the decision was changed to a red card. This was also the last notable situation in the match.

A resounding victory on the opening day of the Premier League helped defending champions Man City temporarily climb to the top of the rankings. As for Burnley, their brilliant season in the English Premier League will probably soon be forgotten, as they begin to feel the harshness of the Premier League./.

Hung Anh