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Matchday 12
Final
	Manchester City	3-3	Burnley
Half: 1-2

Goals
		0-1	G. Alexander	19'
		0-2	S. Fletcher	32'
43'	S. Wright-Phillips	1-2
55'	H. Toure	2-2
58'	C. Bellamy	3-2
		3-3	K. McDonald	87'

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Manchester City v Burnley
Time	Commentary

94'	FULL TIME SUMMARY A late equaliser from Kevin McDonald secured Burnley their first ever Premier League away point, as a fantastic contest finished 3-3 at Eastlands. Burnley were superb in the first period and took the lead from the penalty spot, Graham Alexander smashing home after Joleon Lescott raised an arm to block Tyrone Mears' cross. The Clarets refused to sit back after taking the lead, and their attacking instincts were rewarded on 32 minutes as Steven Fletcher converted Chris Eagles' cross to give the visitors a two goal cushion. City's comeback started before the break, as Wright-Phillips beat Jensen with a low effort, but the Citizens really hit their stride in the first 15 minutes of the second half with Toure, then Bellamy, netting in quick succession to give the home side the lead before the hour. Burnley looked finished but showed great resilience to keep fighting, although the home side missed several chances to wrap up the points. This profligacy was punished in the 87th minute, as McDonald slotted home from close range to grab the Clarets a memorable draw.
94'	THE POINTS ARE SHARED... City really should have taken the three points today after completely dominating that second period, but you have to applaud Burnley for a brilliant first half performance and never giving up during the second 45, despite looking dead and buried at the hour mark.
94'	FULL TIME Manchester City 3, Burnley 3.
92'	BOOKING Crazy play from Burnley, throwing men forwards into the City half. The Clarets almost get caught on the break, forcing Clarke Carlisle into a cynical foul that prompts a yellow card.
90'	ADDED TIME Four extra minutes will be played at Eastlands. Can Burnley hang on?
89'	THEIR OWN FAULT... City have missed a hatful of chances to grab a fourth in the second half, and they've been made to pay by that McDonald goal. Burnley will feel a point would be just rewards for their excellent play in the first 45 minutes.
87'	GOAL - MCDONALD Oh my goodness, Burnley have equalised. The Clarets first chance of the half falls to young Kevin McDonald, and the young Burnley forward takes it in his stride, beating Shay Given to net his first Premier League goal. Manchester City 3, Burnley 3.
85'	TIRED LEGS Burnley are really tiring now - it seems they put everything into that terrific first half performance.
83'	BOOKING Tyrone Mears sees yellow after colliding in the air with Shaun Wright-Phillips. The Burnley full-back was a little late, but that didn't look a like a booking.
80'	PETROV CHANCE If City don't win this game, they'll only have themselves to blame after the chances they've missed. This time Martin Petrov is the guilty party, dragging an effort wide when well placed.
78'	OFF THE LINE City break in numbers and win another corner, which Petrov takes. The ball deflects goalwards off Clarke Carlisle, but David Nugent is on the line to nod clear.
76'	LAST 15 MINUTES Burnley have made it to the last 15 minutes without conceding a fourth, but City are looking supremely comfortable at the moment. The Clarets haven't created a single opening in the second period.
73'	SUBSTITUTION That shot is Tevez's last contribution to the match, as he is replaced by Martin Petrov.
72'	TEVEZ SHOT Craig Bellamy runs at the Burnley backline, before finding Carlos Tevez. It's another good chance for the Argentine to kill off the Clarets, but his attempt flies over Brian Jensen's crossbar.
70'	SUBSTITUTION Coyle makes his final change, bringing on David Nugent for the impressive Eagles.
67'	TEVEZ CHANCE Carlos Tevez has a chance to seal the points for City, but sees his shot blocked by the legs of Jensen.
65'	OUCH Horrible tackle by Emmanuel Adebayor, who goes over the ball and catches Chris Eagles. The City forward is very lucky to escape without a card.
63'	CONSOLIDATION The pace of the game has dropped since City's third. That may suit Burnley who will look to maintain their current position until the last quarter of an hour, when they can try and push for a late equaliser.
61'	SUBSTITUTION Owen Coyle makes a double change, bringing on Kevin McDonald and Joey Gudjonsson for Andre Bikey and Robbie Blake.
60'	ONE MORE NEEDED? City have to resist the temptation to think that the game is now in the bag. Burnley showed in the first half that they have the capacity to create chances and, if Owen Coyle can reorganise his troops, you can see the Clarets netting once more in this match.
58'	GOAL - BELLAMY Craig Bellamy completes a superb comeback by Mark Hughes' side. Static defending from the visitors allows Wright-Phillips space to cross, and Bellamy smashes the ball past Jensen at the back-post. Manchester City 3, Burnley 2.
56'	HIGH TEMPO City have made a good start to this half, playing at a quick tempo and not allowing the Clarets out of their own half. Can they now complete the comeback and win the game?
54'	GOAL - TOURE City equalise within ten minutes of the restart. Gareth Barry clips a free kick into the box from 40 yards, which Burnley defend poorly, allowing Kolo Toure to nod home at the back-post. Manchester City 2, Burnley 2.
51'	SQUARING UP There's an altercation between Jordan and Zabaleta after a stiff challenge by the City man. Referee Attwell does well to defuse the situation without reaching into his pocket.
48'	OVER THE BAR A sustained period of City pressure comes to an end as Stephen Ireland skies an effort over Jensen's crossbar.
47'	FREE KICK - MAN CITY Andre Bikey, who has already been booked, concedes a free kick in shooting range of the Burnley goal. Carlos Tevez takes the kick for the Citizens, but Brian Jensen makes a comfortable save.
46'	CRUCIAL PERIOD The first 15 minutes of this half could be the key period of this match. If City equalise early in the half, you have to think they'll push on and win the game. However, if Burnley are still 2-1 up at the hour mark, or have even grabbed another, then the Clarets will have a wonderful opportunity to secure a famous win.
46'	KICK OFF - SECOND HALF We're back playing at Eastlands. Let's hope for just as much entertainment in the second period.
45'	HALF TIME SUMMARY Burnley lead Manchester City 2-1 at the break, after an incident-filled first 45. The Clarets made a bright start to the match, and their early pressure was rewarded with a penalty after Tyrone Mears' cross struck the arm of Joleon Lescott. Graham Alexander converted, but the visitors refused to sit on their lead, doubling the advantage just after the half hour when Steven Fletcher tapped home Chris Eagles' fine cross. City finally sprang into life in the last 15 minutes, and grabbed a goal back through Shaun Wright-Phillips moments before the break. Can City complete a fine comeback, or will Burnley secure their first top-flight away win since 1976? Join us for the second half to find out.
45'	HALF TIME Manchester City 1, Burnley 2.
43'	GOAL - WRIGHT-PHILLIPS City snatch a goal back on the brink of half time. Wright-Phillips, who has been the home side's liveliest player in the first 40 minutes, cuts inside and beats Brian Jensen with a fine shot from the edge of the penalty area, the ball nestling right in the bottom corner. Manchester City 1, Burnley 2.
40'	STRUGGLING Burnley are giving Wayne Bridge a torrid time on the left-side - the ex-Chelsea man looks a shadow of his former self.
37'	BORDERLINE City look to have a great chance to grab one back as Wright-Phillips bursts through, but the linesman's flag shoots into the air. Replays show it's the right decision, but it's very, very close.
35'	CORNER - MAN CITY Gareth Barry takes City's fourth corner of the match, but the Burnley defence again holds strong. City have had decent possession, but are yet to really create an opening in the first 35 minutes - the home crowd are getting restless.
32'	GOAL - FLETCHER Burnley grab a second! Robbie Blake's free kick forces Given into a smart save, but Chris Eagles keeps his composure to find Steven Fletcher just yards out. Fletcher does the rest, and Burnley are suddenly two up on the richest club in the world. Manchester City 0, Burnley 2.
31'	BOOKING Craig Bellamy follows Bikey into Attwell's notebook, after catching Eagles with a nasty tackle.
29'	BOOKING Andre Bikey is the first player to go into the book, for a foul on Wright-Phillips.
27'	CORNER - BURNLEY Credit to Burnley - they haven't shut up shop after grabbing the lead. Chris Eagles wins a corner for the Clarets, which is taken by Robbie Blake. The Burnley man's delivery is aimed towards the near-post, but Pablo Zabaleta heads clear for the Citizens.
25'	FREE KICK - CITY Stephen Jordan catches Shaun Wright-Phillips and concedes a free kick. Barry takes the set piece, but Stephen Caldwell clears the ball for the visitors.
22'	CITY PRESSURE The home side have been spurred into action by that penalty. The Citizens win two corners in quick succession - the towering Carlisle clears on both occasions.
19'	GOAL - ALEXANDER (PK) Graham Alexander is no James McFadden. The Burnley man slots the ball past Shay Given to hand a shock lead to the visitors. Manchester City 0, Burnley 1.
17'	PENALTY! Penalty to Burnley. Tyrone Mears breaks down the flank and attempts to cross into the City box. The ball smashes straight into the arm of Joleon Lescott, standing only a couple of yards away from the Clarets full-back, and the linesman flags for a penalty. Graham Alexander will take...
15'	CORNER - MAN CITY Man City win their first corner of the match, which Wright-Phillips takes. It's a decent delivery, but the Clarets clear their lines.
12'	OFFSIDE! Bellamy breaks again, but is this time halted by the linesman who flags the City man offside.
9'	GOOD CHALLENGE City look threatening on the counter, as Bellamy breaks with purpose. The Welsh forward is thwarted on this occasion, as Stephen Jordan makes a fine tackle.
8'	TEVEZ ATTEMPT Carlos Tevez attempts to catch out Jensen with a long range effort. To the delight of the travelling support, the Argentine's shot balloons miles over the bar.
7'	BLAKE SHOT Burnley win a free kick in a promising position, which is angled in towards Robbie Blake. The Burnley forward strikes the ball on the volley, but his attempt flashes wide of the City goal.
4'	CORNER - BURNLEY The Clarets win the the first corner of the afternoon, which Robbie Blakes takes. Big centre-half Clarke Carlise sends a shot goalwards, but it drifts wide of the target.
1'	EARLY OPENING With mere seconds on the clock, Shaun Wright-Phillips sends an effort wide of Brian Jensen's goal.
1'	KICK OFF Stuart Attwell blows his whistle, and we're underway.
0'	FOR THE FALLEN A minute's silence, on Remembrance weekend, is impeccably observed at Eastlands.
0'	TEAM NEWS - BURNLEY As expected, Owen Coyle names the same eleven that beat Hull City at Turf Moor last Saturday.
0'	TEAM NEWS - MANCHESTER CITY Emmanuel Adebayor returns to an attack-minded City team that also features Craig Bellamy and Carlos Tevez. Stephen Ireland replaces Nigel De Jong in midfield, whilst Kolo Toure partners Joleon Lescott at the heart of the Citizens back four. Wayne Bridge is fit to start at left-back and Roque Santa Cruz makes the bench.
0'	FULL LINE UP - BURNLEY Jensen, Mears, Carlisle, Caldwell, Jordan, Alexander, Bikey, Eagles, Elliott, Blake, Steven Fletcher. Subs: Penny, Duff, McDonald, Gudjonsson, Nugent, Thompson, Guerrero.
0'	FULL LINE UP - MANCHESTER CITY Given, Zabaleta, Toure, Lescott, Bridge, Wright-Phillips, Ireland, Barry, Bellamy, Tevez, Adebayor. Subs: Taylor, Richards, Johnson, Santa Cruz, Petrov, De Jong, Weiss.
0'	REF WATCH Refereeing wonderkid Stuart Attwell is the official for this afternoon's contest. From the ghost goal at Vicarage Road, to forgetting the minutes' applause for Sir Bobby at West Brom, it's safe to say that Mr Attwell has made his fair share of headlines in his short career. Nevertheless, he must be doing something right - young Stu has made a meteoric rise through the leagues and is set to soon join the international list of FIFA referees.
0'	SEVEN YEARS AGO These sides last met in the Championship back in 2002, when Joe Royle's City side thumped the Clarets 5-1. It's safe to say that a fair few things have changed since then.
0'	ONES TO WATCH Craig Bellamy and Emmanuel Adebayor have scored almost half of all of Man City's league goals this term - if the Citizens forward line clicks today, it could be a long afternoon for Burnley fans. However, should Burnley's centre-back pairing of Clarke Carlisle and Steven Caldwell keep City's attacking players quiet in the early-going, the visitors will have a platform from which to take their first away points of the season.
0'	BRINGING BACK THE BIG GUNS Both of Mark Hughes' marquee summer signings should start this afternoon, as Kolo Toure and Emmanuel Adebayor are both back to full fitness. It's not all good news for the City manager - Wayne Bridge and Roque Santa Cruz could both miss out, while Robinho is some way from match fitness despite returning to training. Owen Coyle looks set to name an unchanged eleven from the side that started last Saturday's victory over Hull City at Turf Moor.
0'	PREVIEW Manchester City welcome Burnley to Eastlands this afternoon, with the home side seeking to end a run of four successive Premier League draws. The Citizens have been in ordinary form over the last few weeks, throwing away a two-goal lead against Fulham and only avoiding defeat at St Andrews thanks to Shay Given's reflexes. However, City's rivals for a Champions League place - Liverpool and Spurs in particular - have been in even worse form, allowing Mark Hughes' men to sneak into the top four. The Welshman will know that his team will not maintain that position without a big improvement in their performances and will be looking at today's fixture as a chance to make a statement of intent for the rest of the season. You can be sure that Owen Coyle will have other ideas, as Burnley attempt to replicate their formidable home form away from Turf Moor - the Clarets have dropped just three points at home this season, but have lost every single one of their away fixtures. The visitors will be encouraged by the performance of fellow top-flight new-boys Birmingham against City last weekend, and will fancy their chances of causing an upset. Kick off is at 1500GMT.

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Teams

Manchester City	Starter
Shay Given - 1	Y
Wayne Bridge - 3	Y
Zabaleta - 5	Y
Stephen Ireland - 7	Y
Shaun Wright-Phillips - 8	Y
Gareth Barry - 18	Y
Joleon Lescott - 19	Y
Emmanuel Adebayor - 25	Y
Habib Kolo Toure - 28	Y
Carlos Tevez - 32	Y
Craig Bellamy - 39	Y
Martin Petrov - 17	N

Burnley	Starter
Brian Jensen - 12	Y
Graham Alexander - 2	Y
Clarke Carlisle - 5	Y
Stephen Caldwell - 6	Y
Steven Fletcher - 9	Y
Wade Elliott - 11	Y
Tyrone Mears - 14	Y
Robbie Blake - 20	Y
Andre Bikey - 21	Y
Stephen Jordan - 23	Y
Chris Eagles - 33	Y
Kevin McDonald - 7	N
Johannes Gudjonsson - 8	N
David Nugent - 22	N

Substitution

73'	- Petrov
73'	- Tevez

McDonald -	62'
Bikey -
Gudjonsson -	62'
Blake -
Nugent -	71'
Eagles -

Yellow Cards

Bellamy (31')

Bikey (29')

Mears (83')

Carlisle (90')

Manchester City	Team Stats	Burnley
3	Goals	3
3	Assists	2
19	Shots	9
8	Shots on Goal	4
1	Saves	5
0	Penalties Scored	1
0	Penalty Kicks	1
34	Crosses	14
8	Corner Kicks	3
7	Offsides	1
12	Fouls Committed	11
1	Cautions/Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	0

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Manchester City
			GA	SHT	SHT-OG	Svs	SPct	PKF	PKS	YC	RC
S. Given - 1			3	9	4	1	25.0	1	0	0	0
	SUB	G	Ast	SHTS	SOG	SOG%	CK	CR	FC	FS	Off	YC	RC
W. Bridge - 3		0	0	1	0	0.0	0	2	1	1	0	0	0
Zabaleta - 5		0	0	0	0	-	0	5	1	0	0	0	0
S. Ireland - 7		0	0	1	0	0.0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0
S. Wright-Phillips - 8		1	1	4	1	25.0	0	6	2	5	1	0	0
M. Petrov - 17	+74	0	0	1	0	0.0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
G. Barry - 18		0	0	0	0	-	5	3	1	0	0	0	0
J. Lescott - 19		0	1	2	0	0.0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0
E. Adebayor - 25		0	1	0	0	-	0	4	1	1	4	0	0
H. Toure - 28		1	0	2	1	50.0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
C. Tevez - 32	-74	0	0	6	4	66.7	0	2	2	1	2	0	0
C. Bellamy - 39		1	0	2	2	100.0	3	6	1	2	0	1	0

Burnley
			GA	SHT	SHT-OG	Svs	SPct	PKF	PKS	YC	RC
B. Jensen - 12			3	19	8	5	62.5	0	0	0	0
	SUB	G	Ast	SHTS	SOG	SOG%	CK	CR	FC	FS	Off	YC	RC
G. Alexander - 2		1	0	1	1	100.0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0
C. Carlisle - 5		0	0	1	0	0.0	0	0	1	2	0	1	0
S. Caldwell - 6		0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
K. McDonald - 7	+63	1	0	1	1	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
J. Gudjonsson - 8	+63	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
S. Fletcher - 9		1	1	2	1	50.0	0	2	1	0	1	0	0
W. Elliott - 11		0	0	0	0	-	0	2	1	2	0	0	0
T. Mears - 14		0	0	0	0	-	0	3	2	1	0	1	0
R. Blake - 20	-63	0	0	1	0	0.0	3	1	0	1	0	0	0
A. Bikey - 21	-63	0	0	1	1	100.0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0
D. Nugent - 22	+72	0	0	0	0	-	0	1	0	1	0	0	0
S. Jordan - 23		0	0	0	0	-	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
C. Eagles - 33	-72	0	1	2	0	0.0	0	3	1	2	0	0	0

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Shot off Target: Shaun Wright-Phillips (1')

Goal: Steven Fletcher, Assist: Chris Eagles (32')

Shot on Target: Shaun Wright-Phillips (43')

Goal: Shaun Wright-Phillips, Assist: Emmanuel Adebayor (43')

Goal: Habib Kolo Toure, Assist: Joleon Lescott (55')

Goal: Craig Bellamy, Assist: Shaun Wright-Phillips (58')

Shot off Target: Shaun Wright-Phillips (82')

Goal: Kevin McDonald, Assist: Steven Fletcher (87')

Shot off Target: Shaun Wright-Phillips (89')

Goalkeepers
GA	Goals Allowed
SHT	Shots Faced
SHT-OG	Shots on Goal Faced
Svs	Saves
SPct	Save Pct.(Percentage)
PKF	Penalty Kicks Faced
PKS	Penalty Kicks Saved
YC	Cautions/Yellow Cards
RC	Red Cards

Players
G	Goals
SHTS	Shots
SOG	Shots on Goal
SOG%	Shots on Goal %
CK	Corner Kicks
CR	Crosses
FC	Fouls Committed
FS	Fouls Suffered
YC	Cautions/Yellow Cards
RC	Red Cards
Ast	Assists
Off	Offsides
SUB	Substitution

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