Man City 3-3 Burnley

Manchester City were held to a fifth consecutive Premier League draw as Burnley picked up their first away point of the season.

Graham Alexander put Burnley ahead from the penalty spot before Steven Fletcher made it 2-0 from a Chris Eagles cross.

City hit back either side of the break, Shaun Wright-Phillips driving home before Kolo Toure levelled.

Craig Bellamy put City ahead, but substitute Kevin McDonald struck late on to earn Burnley a dramatic point.

City manager Mark Hughes:

“We certainly don’t expect to concede three at home, and we need to address that.

“It is frustrating and disappointing because we got ourselves into a winning position.

“We have to learn to see games out because we have drawn two games at home from winning positions.

“Ideally we would have preferred maximum points, but there are lessons to be learned and we need to recognise areas where we need to improve.”

Burnley boss Owen Coyle:

“We are on a learning curve and if we had been an experienced Premier League team we would have seen it off.

“There is an unbelievable spirit in our dressing room.

“We are the smallest town to be in the Premier League, but we are determined to give this a real fight.

“Getting into the Premier League was an unbelievable achievement, but staying in it would exceed that by some distance.”

Man City 3-3 Burnley

City
* Wright-Phillips 43
* Toure 55
* Bellamy 58

Burnley
* Alexander (pen) 19
* Fletcher 32
* McDonald 87

Source: BBC

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