MANCHESTER: Birthday boy Julian Alvarez scored an excellent double as Manchester Metropolis moved again as much as second within the Premier League with a 3-1 win over Burnley.

Kevin De Bruyne captained the aspect, grabbing an help on his first league begin since August, whereas Erling Haaland got here off the bench for his first look since December, as Metropolis prolonged their unbeaten Premier League run to 6 matches, successful 5.

Burnley fell behind after solely 16 minutes, when Alvarez produced a close-range header from Matheus Nunes’s dinked cross. Six minutes later, Alvarez added his second. De Bruyne’s intelligent go from a free-kick caught the Burnley defence off-guard and allowed the striker to clip his effort over the advancing James Trafford, Premier League experiences.

In organising Metropolis’s second objective, De Bruyne claimed his 104th help within the competitors to maneuver above Wayne Rooney and go third within the all-time chart. Burnley responded effectively and virtually pulled one again simply earlier than the break, however Lyle Foster curled his effort narrowly huge of a publish.

Metropolis began the second half far stronger than they did the primary and have been rewarded with a 3rd objective simply 24 seconds after the restart, as Phil Foden lower the ball again to Rodri on the sting of the realm and he fired into the underside nook.

Burnley grabbed a comfort objective within the third minute of stoppage time, when David Datro Fofana darted to the byline and pulled a low cross again for Ameen Al Dakhil to bundle in his first Premier League objective.

The outcome strikes Metropolis on to 46 factors, the identical complete as Arsenal, whom they’re above on objective distinction. Liverpool’s win over Chelsea means Metropolis stay 5 factors off the leaders.