"With its lightning ball-recycling that swept play left to right and then back into the area for a second Maxime Esteve own goal, Manchester City's third was a picture of their dominance under Pep Guardiola before last season's decline. Jeremy Doku raced inside from the left and found Phil Foden, whose instant turn-and-pass to Matheus Nunes scattered Burnley. The right-back's cross was smacked in at velocity and Oscar Bobb's attempt rebounded off Esteve and past Martin Dubravka."
"You're going down with United, the jubilant home support sang after the opener, as City's dominance continued for a while. Rodri was absent on fitness grounds so Nico Gonzalez deputised, and one effort from the No 14 deflected out for a corner he flicked on for Erling Haaland, who marginally missed his connection. It came after another Doku thrust down the left was followed with a sharp shot the busy Dubravka repelled."
Manchester City produced a dominant performance culminating in a third goal that resulted from fluid ball circulation and a Maxime Esteve own goal. Jeremy Doku's incisive runs and Phil Foden's instant turn-and-pass created the chance that led to Oscar Bobb's shot rebounding off Esteve past Martin Dubravka. The 65th-minute strike prompted an embrace between Pep Guardiola and Pep Lijnders and served as an example of the slickness City aims to reproduce. Rodri missed the match, Nico Gonzalez deputised, Erling Haaland narrowly missed a connection, and supporters sang about rivals during the game.
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