So exciting to know that the Premier League new season commenced as newly-promoted Burnley hosted the reigning champions Manchester City at Turf Moor on Friday.
Erling Haaland showed an overwhelming act of accomplishment, as Manchester City opened the defence of their Premier League title with a satisfying win at Burnley.
According to BBC, the goal-scoring phenomenon, who hit 52 goals as City won the Treble of Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League last season, took only 185 seconds to open his account for the new campaign, striking a blow from which the newly promoted Clarets never recovered.
Haaland pounced in the area when Rodri headed down Kevin de Bruyne’s cross, then curled in a magnificent left-foot strike into the top corner beyond Burnley keeper James Trafford after 36 minutes to effectively end the contest.
Burnley, roared on by a passionate home crowd, decisively fought back, but City’s control grew more emphatic as the game went on, Rodri turning home the third with 15 minutes left after the home defence failed to clear a free-kick.
The encounter finished very appropriately for City, their night only flawed by another injury for De Bruyne, who limped off after only 23 minutes to be replaced by summer signing Mateo Kovacic.
Burnley’s return to the top flight ended on an even more sour note as Anass Zaroury was sent off in injury time, after a video assistant referee (VAR) review, for a threatening challenge on Kyle Walker.
