Premier League: Man City go top, relegate Burnley with narrow win

Manchester City's Erling Haaland celebrates after the English Premier League match between Burnley and Manchester City

Manchester City’s Erling Haaland celebrates after the English Premier League match between Burnley and Manchester City
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Manchester City ended Arsenal’s six-month stay on the Premier League summit and condemned Burnley to relegation ​with a laboured 1-0 victory at Turf Moor on Wednesday (April 22, 2026).

Erling Haaland’s ‌clinical finish after five minutes could have paved the ​way for a boost to City’s goal difference ⁠but they lacked a cutting edge as Burnley dug deep.

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