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Manchester City are top of the Premier League on goals scored after a 1-0 win away at Burnley It's the first time Pep Guardiola's side have been top of the Premier League since August 2025 - overturning a nine-point deficit to leaders Arsenal Erling Haaland's first-half goal - his eighth in five games against Burnley - turned out to be decisive, with all eyes now on the title run-in It could all go down to goal difference, and former City defenders Nedum Onuoha and Micah Richards say City could regret not scoring more goals at Turf Moor Opta's predicted final table says Arsenal have a 66. 38% chance of winning the league, whilst giving City a 33. 62% chance of finishing top The result means Scott Parker's side are relegated from the top tier of English football and will play in the Championship next season Written by Ben Ramsdale, Tasnim Chowdhury & Saffie Yates Ben Ramsdale BBC Sport Told you there was plenty of chatter around goal difference. Are people getting too fixated on it? Former England midfielder Izzy Christiansen thinks so. Oh, and Manchester City forward Erling Haaland was having absolutely none of it. Burnley 0-1 Manchester City Sami Mokbel BBC Sport Senior football correspondent on 5 Live Breakfast It's ridiculously tight, isn't it? At the top of the Premier League. Both clubs on 70 points, both clubs on 37 goal difference. Just three extra goals scored by City separating the two clubs at the top of the league. Last night was an opportunity really, this is no disrespect to Burnley, for Manchester City to perhaps power away with goal difference. They made a load of opportunities, couldn't take them. They weren't clinical enough and you just wonder, given how tight it is at the top of the table, if they will be left to rue last night at Turf Moor. They've got the job done, three points, that's what they needed, but it's just trying to look forward and this title race could come down to goal difference. Last night was an opportunity to build on that but they didn't take it. Burnley 0-1 Manchester City Micah Richards Former Man City defender on Sky Sports The win is of course the most important thing, but with the situation Burnley are in, could you score four or five? Manchester City had their chances that they didn't take, but I also think Burnley were probably a bit better than they thought they'd be. They defended well and were good in transition. City will be kicking themselves. Of course they are going to say to us that the win is the most important, but because of the goal difference - which it could potentially go down to - they will be kicking themselves. Click 'Get Involved' to have your say If the title race is decided on goal difference city might look back on last night with a lot of regrets. Arsenal Burnley game week 37 with a chance to run up a cricket score. James, Northern Ireland Burnley 0-1 Manchester City Keifer Mac Donald BBC Sport In years to come, Manchester City’s form during Premier League title run-ins will be studied. Under Pep Guardiola, the Cityzens have developed an ability to peak at exactly the right moment - a trait which has resulted in them winning seven Premier League titles in the last eight seasons. After beating Burnley at Turf Moor, City returned to the top of the table for the first time since August and are well placed to make it eight titles in nine years. Statistically, April is Guardiola’s strongest month at City. It is when the former Barcelona and Bayern Munich manager records both his highest win percentage and highest points-per-game average across the calendar. Prior to the victory over on Wednesday, City had gone 10 games unbeaten, winning seven and drawing three. Their last defeat - a 2-0 loss in the Manchester derby - came back in January. In that period, City have overturned a nine-point deficit to Arsenal and now sit above the Gunners on the third tie-breaking metric, behind points and goal difference difference, with five games remaining in the season. Burnley 0-1 Manchester City Nedum Onuoha Former Man City defender on BBC Radio 5 Live When you think it's about goal difference, Manchester City worked very hard today and they should have scored more. At this point of the season, everyone is playing for something. Click 'Get Involved' to have your say Was fully expecting City to put 5 or 6 in last night, they seem to have an obsession with walking the ball in. Cherki, Silva & Doku all guilty on multiple occasions of taking too many touches, what happened to a top bins from 30 yards? Just shoot! ! Jamie, Dorset Burnley 0-1 Manchester City It was always going to be a difficult night for Burnley. Manchester City headed to Lancashire unbeaten in 29 Premier League matches against newly-promoted opposition (W26, D3). It is a run that has stretched five years, since they lost to Leeds United in April 2021. Meanwhile, Burnley's Scott Parker had lost all five of his games against Manchester City during his managerial career. The scoreline may have been close on this occasion, but the statistics certainly weren't. Click 'Get Involved' to have your say All these arsenal fans saying they are enjoying it more being 2nd, guess there truly is no place like home ey? Lloyd, Somerset Burnley 0-1 Manchester City Shamoon Hafez BBC Sport football reporter This season may well be decided by the finest of margins and Wednesday's result at Turf Moor provided an indication of that as City moved top on the third tie-breaking metric, behind points and goal difference. City possess the experience of getting over the line during a tight title race and know that victory in all their remaining five games might still not be enough - if Arsenal manage to do the same and outscore them. But Guardiola's troops are marching towards a seventh crown in nine years as they are now unbeaten in their past 11 top-flight games - last suffering defeat against rivals Manchester United in January - and winning three in a row. Norway striker Haaland enjoys facing Burnley and scored his eighth goal in five games against the Clarets with an early strike which had an air of inevitability about it once he ran through on goal. The away side did survive a couple of scares but are now unbeaten in their past 30 Premier League games against promoted teams and will now look to Saturday's FA Cup semi-final against Championship side Southampton in their search for a domestic treble. Burnley 0-1 Manchester City It's about how you finish. And Manchester City are the perfect example of that right now. Pep Guardiola's side are top of the Premier League - a place they haven't been since August 2025. Five more games to go. Click 'Get Involved' to have your say That message from Ross seems a good place to start this morning. How are you feeling on both sides of the fence after Wednesday evening's game? All the talk was about goal difference and how many Man City can score but with just one finding the net - will it prove costly? It certainly seems to have given some Arsenal fans a lift. On the flipside, three points is three points and Pep Guardiola's side are the ones that now sit atop of the tree. There's plenty of player and pundit reaction to bring you on this, too. .. Before we get to that, though, let us know your thoughts on it plus anything else you fancy getting off your chest by clicking that 'Get Involved' button. Click 'Get Involved' to have your say As Declan Rice said on Sunday. It ain’t done yet! !! Actually feel a bit more positive after last nights match and dropping to 2nd. Strange how football works. Must win our next 2 before city play again. Honestly believe we can still win it. AFC. Ross, Middleton Cheney Burnley 0-1 Manchester City And, as always, here are the Match of the Day highlights for you to tuck into this morning. An early goal from Manchester City was all that needed in the end but there were chances galore at Turf Moor. This video can not be played Man City move top with win as Burnley relegation confirmed Burnley 0-1 Manchester City Manchester City continued their charge towards the Premier League title with victory at Turf Moor to move Pep Guardiola's side top of the table and relegate Burnley back to the Championship. City have hit form at the right time and are looking in ominous mood, clawing back nine points on Arsenal in less than two weeks to narrowly climb to the summit on goals scored. Guardiola's men had not been in the number one spot since the opening week of the campaign, but an 11-game unbeaten streak has led to them overtaking the Gunners with five games left. Top scorer Erling Haaland grabbed the opener after just five minutes, running clear following Jeremy Doku's pass and dinking a delightful finish over the advancing Martin Dubravka, and he struck the post in the second half. City were being wasteful in front of goal, knowing goal difference could play a factor come May, with Nico O'Reilly's header being batted out by Dubravka and Rayan Ait-Nouri blazing over after a fine team move. The Clarets, meanwhile, had their chances to prolong an inevitable ending to the season - Jaidon Anthony cutting inside and curling a shot at goal which was pushed away by Gianluigi Donnarumma, while Zian Flemming dragged wide from a promising position. But the loss means Scott Parker's side will join bottom club Wolves in the second tier next season, dropping down into the Championship for the second time in three years. Hello. Welcome along! A pivotal night of action in the Premier League on Wednesday evening as Manchester City secured three points to move back to the summit for the first time since August. What a title race we have in store for these remaining few games now. On the flip side, City's win came at a cost for their opponents. The defeat for Burnley means they have been officially relegated and will join Wolves in the second tier for 2026-27. We'll be across all that and more this morning and, as always, we'd love to hear from you as we go. For now though, the rundown from last night. Burnley 0-1 Manchester City We have no events to show on this date Last Updated 22nd April 2026 at 21: 56 Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. Copyright © 2026 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.