Burnley v Man City as it happened

1. Boyd earns Burnley surprise victory
2. Burnley only a point from safety
3. Man City five points behind Chelsea
4. Chelsea have two games in hand

A pivotal day on Sunday then - and we'll see you on the other side. Goodnight.

Also on Sunday, Everton face Newcastle and a defeat for the Toffees would leave them just three points above Burnley.

Manchester United play Tottenham on Sunday and a win would leave them just two points behind their city rivals, City.

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John Roberts: The difference is that the foul today was a penalty, while Zlatan's wasn't even a yellow. That's why Chelsea were embarrassing.

Dave: The point with Chelsea was EVERY outfield player, some sprinting the length of the pitch, trying to get involved.

The Racheed: Kompany needs to sit out. The earlier Pellegrini realises that the better.

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Manager reaction

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Burnley boss Sean Dyche said: "Our will and desire to be in the Premier League is all on show. But we won't get too carried away.

"We know there's a long way to go - the players are grounded. We haven't been broken from defeat - we've been dented a few times - but this win reinforces confidence and belief.

"In previous games we've had misfortune and mistakes; today we didn't and we got the margins to go our way.

"It's not only just governed by results as a manager; you also have to see if the players are improving and I think they are."

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Nick, Burnley: Forget George Boyd's goal, his work rate, desire and his confidence in his own ability enabled him to put in one of the best second-half performances I have seen all season. Ridiculous.

Dan Vitran, Leicester: Manuel's mind games failed. Mourinho still the master. You know his comments (claiming Chelsea will win the title) affected the Man City players and wow I'm amazed to the extent it did.

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Manager reaction

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Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini said: "It was a normal performance and I don't think we played very badly. We created more chances, they had one shot on target and got a beautiful goal.

"We didn't create enough to score, but we were very unlucky.

"Of course we're doing something wrong as we are not winning the games we normally do. I don't want to focus on two or three players. We are a team, a squad of 22 players, and I'm sure they're given the most they can. It's important to continue trusting what they are doing.

"When you have a mathematical chance, you have a chance to win the title. The reality is that it's more difficult to do so now."

'Kompany worry'

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BBC 606 host Robbie Savage: "The worry for me is how poor Vincent Kompany has been playing this season. Manchester City are unbeaten in nine league games when they have played without Kompany."

The Running Order

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Burnley manager Sean Dyche praises his side's desire to stay in the Premier League and also believes his players have improved hugely since August.

Full reaction to come.

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Alex, Reading: Will the papers be full of pictures of Man City players surrounding the referee, with pundits queuing up to call them a disgrace?

Janice, Manchester: 'The Engineer' has been doing too much tinkering this season, no consistency. I don't think they want it, they certainly don't deserve it.

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'We played very badly' is the direct summary from Manuel Pellegrini. 'Flat' is also used liberally. He looks very down - full reaction to come.

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Ashutosh: So what were you saying about surrounding the referee huh, Mr. Pellegrini?

Rajesh Nair: The Special One was right. Chelsea will win the Premier League title. He should have also added: "Without any effort at all."

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Player reaction

Burnley's George Boyd on his winning goal: "I caught it sweetly and luckily it went into the bottom corner. It's a massive three points and it brings other teams back into it. Everyone's written us off but we want to stay here (in the Premier League)."

Manchester City on the slide?They've lost three of their last four games in all competitions, and five of their last 10, winning three.

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Paa Kwesi Eghan: Five points ahead with two games in hand... you DO NOT give Jose Mourinho a cushion like that!

Maf Rahman: George Boyd has just gained about 5 million more fans!

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Player reaction

Ben Mee on whether Man City should have had a penalty when he challenged Pablo Zabaleta in the box: "I don't know, I'll have to look at it again. I didn't think so at the time."

'A stonewall penalty'

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BBC 606 host Robbie Savage: "It was big a decision in the 81st minute from Manuel Pellegrini when he left on Fernandinho and took off Yaya Toure. I don't think he was injured and he didn't look happy. Did I hear about Roberto Mancini wanting him at Inter Milan?

"I think it's a stonewall penalty not given by the referee. Massive talking point."

Burnley have taken four points from Manchester City this season, and one at Stamford Bridge too.

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"Jose Mourinho said Chelsea would go on to win the Premier League. Didn't realise he meant today."

Burnley are now a point away from Sunderland at the bottom of the table, three behind Everton, Aston Villa and Hull City. Their fight for survival will go to the wire.

A curt handshake from Sean Dyche, disbelief on the face of Vincent Kompany. His side were outfought by Burnley this afternoon. Apart from a missed header from Sergio Aguero and a late, late penalty shout the home side were untroubled throughout.

Play like that in the Nou Camp and it could get embarrassing for City.

FULL-TIME

A huge result at both ends of the table!

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Callum Mackenzie: I'd rather watch Burnley play Barcelona. At least they'd put up a fight.

Basra Chandly:‏ I see Arsenal overtaking Man City. It will be a two horse title race between Chelsea and Arsenal.

Chris White: If Burnley do go down it would be a loss to the Premier league, their effort levels are so refreshing.

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Pablo Zabaleta gave it the 'triple hand slap' to the turf after that penalty shout. Trademarked by Diego Costa.

Ben Mee had an excellent poker face in the aftermath of that challenge. You haven't heard the last of that.

PENALTY APPEAL

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'We don't surround the referee' - those were the words of Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini in the week. But they do here. There are five or six players around Andre Marriner after Pablo Zabaleta goes down under Ben Mee's challenge. No penalty given!

A huge moment in this game.

INJURY TIME

FOUR MINUTES added on. Not sure where they've come from...

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Let's take one setback at a time eh Edson?

Two minutes left, Burnley looking and sounding in confident mood. Barcelona, are you watching?

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Edson Madeira: Man City might not make top four at this rate given that it's very tight and lots of capable teams competing for it.

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SUBSTITUTION

Stephen Ward replaces Sam Vokes, who has helped give Martin Demichelis a torrid evening up front for Burnley.

Four minutes left. Could be a very good day for Burnley, Chelsea and Arsenal.

Frank Lampard is on for his 600th Premier League appearance but his first contribution is to smash a free-kick into the wall. Fellow sub Stevan Jovetic then bends one well wide.

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Mich in Leeds: You need a goal, why not put on the highest scoring midfielder in Premier League history?

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Burnley aren't playing brilliantly well though Chris, that's the thing. They are defending well but they haven't needed to play brilliantly well. I've seen them play much better at times this season.

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Rob Ludeman: It's a bad sign when these types of City performances are neither shocking nor surprising.

Chris Fenn: Instead of saying Man City are playing average, how about instead saying Burnley are playing brilliantly well?

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Into the last 10 minutes. Made for a Frank Lampard piledriver?

CLOSE!

The closest City have come! Sergio Aguero gets free to meet a cross from the right, he's clear but heads over the top! Should hit the target.

City replace Yaya Toure with Frank Lampard. Toure not happy.

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This is meek stuff from the champions. No real sustained pressure.

Manchester City do get some joy as Sergio Aguero skins two men on the break and finds Wilfried Bony. He never really has it under control but lashes in a shot on the stretch but again, it's right at Tom Heaton in the Burnley goal.

SUBSTITUTION

Stevan Jovetic is on for David Silva. Arsenal are just a point off second place as it stands.

It could be a 20-minute siege for Burnley to survive now. Wilfried Bony heads on a free-kick but that's easy for Tom Heaton to field.

Wilfried Bony has already won a few headers and linked up well with Sergio Aguero. Aguero gives Yaya Toure a verbal volley after he heads over a cross which was apparently not up to scratch.

Burnley can't escape the bottom three today but a win here and they'll be just a point behind Sunderland...

HAVE YOUR SAY

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Wilfried Bony hasn't scored for Manchester City yet. They need one from him now. If City lose today Chelsea could go 11 points clear if they win their games in hand. A lot of ifs and buts...

SUBSTITUTION

Sean Dyche barely celebrated that goal, and seconds later he is up calling for a sending off. Martin Demichelis - on a booking - is late on Kieran Trippier but gets away with it.

City do interchange their strikers, Wilfried Bony on for Edin Dzeko.

GOAL

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George Boyd has now scored a beauty! Wonderful goal to put Burnley ahead. A free-kick is headed out by Vincent Kompany, but not very far, and Boyd meets it with a fantastic half-volley, crisp and low into the corner from 20 yards.

Fabulous technique, you really couldn't hit one better than that.

YELLOW CARD

This has been coming since kick-off. Danny Ings runs at Martin Demichelis, Ings beats Demichelis, Ings is tripped by Demichelis, Demichelis is booked.

Nope. No, no, no, no! Edin Dzeko meets a David Silva pass with what I will charitably call a shot, but was more like a clearance. Left footed, into Row K. Wilfried Bony warms up.

CLOSE!

What an effort! I once saw George Boyd score a screamer a Stevenage years ago but he almost tops it with a cracking right-footed volley from 25 yards. It dips, it swerves, it beats Joe Hart but flies just past the top corner.

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Hannah, Manchester: Man Utd have had so much criticism for their performances this season, but when have Man City actually played that well? Another average showing from them today.

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CLOSE!

That chance has sparked Manchester City back into life. Pablo Zabaleta gets to the deadball line and cuts it back to Sergio Aguero, he hammers it into the side-netting.

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Aashish: Pellegrini doing a version of the hair drier? No, suggest he invest in a cattle prod to get his players attention.

Of all the players to take a bad touch! Sergio Aguero rolls away from his defender on halfway and has David Silva screaming into space on his left. One good touch from Silva and he's in on the keeper but he lets it run away from him! He eventually shoots from a very tight angle but it's easy for Tom Heaton.

Sam Vokes bulldozes past Martin Demichelis to open up an avenue on goal but Vincent Kompany sweeps across well to clear his lines.

That hurts. Burnley defender Mike Duff clears one away and Sergio Aguero catches him high on the instep with his follow-through. Duff is made of stern stuff though and he'll run that one off.

KICK-OFF

No changes at the break - and we are back under way. Let's hope for a better showing in the second half.

A Burnley fan has just proposed to his girlfriend on the pitch - it doesn't get more glamorous than that. A round of applause and the usual chants of 'you don't know what you're doing!'

But she says yes. Of course she does. Nobody rejects the public proposal. It's not the done thing.

Manchester City's play tends to be directed by Yaya Toure but bizarrely it was left-back Gael Clichy who made the most passes in that half, with 50. Burnley's busiest passer was Dave Jones (26).

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Gareth Williams: City flattering to deceive again, we have the quality but not the urgency. Mentally in the Nou Camp I think.

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Lewis Smith: When are we going to start looking at Jason Shackell for England? Consistently performs! Better than Phil Jagielka for sure!

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Spanish La Liga

Barcelona may not be smashing Eibar, but they have doubled their lead. Lionel Messi has scored a header from a corner, believe it or not.

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Jordan, Birmingham: Credit to Burnley but this shows why England are lacking in Europe. Pretty sure the champions would be smashing newly-promoted teams in Germany and Spain!

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HALF-TIME

City with 70% of possession but only 40% of their best efforts. A poor half.

I wonder if we'll see Wilfried Bony replace Edin Dzeko at the break, that's two or three times now the big man's touch has let him down and brought a City attack to a halt. This game is drifting towards the interval.

Sergio Aguero is closed out by a compact Burnley back four and his shot is blocked at source. Aguero at least looking more lively now.

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Can Burnley hang on for half-time? They are rather hanging on now after a tame first 30 minutes from the champions. Yaya Toure is pulling the strings.

Manchester City have really raised it now, David Silva's feathery touch sends in Edin Dzeko, he is well closed out by Tom Heaton in the Burnley goal and Sergio Aguero can't force the loose ball home from a tight angle.

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Fernandinho is driving Manchester City on now, beating two men to get a low cross into the goalmouth and David Jones almost puts it into his own net, poking the ball over the top.

GREAT SAVE!

Better, much better as Fernandinho shrugs off a man in midfield and pokes the ball through, Edin Dzeko does well to stay onside and get a shot away. It is a toe-poke on the stretch but Tom Heaton still does well to keep it out. Burnley then counter and Scott Arfield drives a shot at Joe Hart.

Uncharacteristically dull fare from the champions thus far. Not a shot on target in the match.

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DJgizmo98: How can anyone pay £28 million for a player and leave him on the bench? Bony has got to be regretting join City.

Anthony Nderitu: Games against these small teams are very tricky. It is easier for West Ham to score five against Burnley than Man City to score one.

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Strong from Burnley again, Kieran Trippier waves his wand of a right foot to deliver a brilliant cross from right-back and Ashley Barnes heads wide. The Clarets have been much the better side in the opening quarter of this match.

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Better, much better from Sergio Aguero. He's been anonymous so far but picks the ball up deep in midfield, jags past Scott Arfield and seconds later he's inside the penalty area. Great change of gears. But the Burnley defence track him all the way and block his shot out for a corner.

Manchester City now taking hold of midfield but Manuel Pellegrini will be frustrated with the way they've started the game. It's been pedestrian stuff. Again a Claret and Blue shirt wants it more, winning the second ball and Ashley Barnes forces a corner.

Ben Mee heads over as Burnley continue to look the better side.

Martin Demichelis is not enjoying playing against Danny Ings, he's all over the Argentine and believes for the second time in a few minuets that he should have a free-kick. George Boyd then forces Vincent Kompany into a good header at the near post.

Burnley on top.

Danny Ings is a brilliant out ball. One chop over the top and he stretches the game, turning Martin Demichelis and going to ground protesting that he's taken a whack to the face.

Manchester City have started rather sluggishly but in an instant Jesus Navas zips past two defenders and puts in a testing low cross. Tom Heaton does very well in goal to gather it in from in front of Sergio Aguero.

Spanish La Liga

Barcelona lead in their league match against Eibar - follow that match in the European live page here...

Bold start from Danny Ings as he cannons a shot in from 25 yards. It's always rising and is well over the top but he's not afraid of taking it on...

Danny Ings with his usual busy start to the game, running hard down the left channel and keeping the Manchester City defence honest. Where will Ings end up playing next season?

KICK-OFF

Under way at Turf Moor.

Vincent Kompany goes around all of his team-mates for an individual pep talk. They need to put out a statement here.

LINE-UPS

Burnley: Heaton, Trippier, Duff, Shackell, Mee, Arfield, Jones, Boyd, Vokes, Barnes, Ings. Subs: Wallace, Kightly, Reid, Jutkiewicz, Gilks, Ward, Keane.

Man City: Hart, Zabaleta, Kompany, Demichelis, Clichy, Jesus Navas, Toure, Fernandinho, Silva, Dzeko, Aguero. Subs: Sagna, Nasri, Caballero, Bony, Lampard, Mangala, Jovetic.

Referee: Andre Marriner (W Midlands)

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Here come the teams down the Turf Moor tunnel. Significantly more cramped than your average top-flight accommodation. Joe Hart and Vincent Kompany both have to duck...

No home team has stopped Manchester City from scoring in their last 20 Premier League away matches.

Manchester City have fired in 469 shots (including blocked) this season, the most in the Premier League.

MOTD's Steve Wilson at Turf Moor

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"Manuel Pellegrini will be acutely aware that the gap between Manchester City and Chelsea is now bigger than the gap between them and Arsenal. If they're not careful, City could actually get sucked into the five-way battle below them rather than a two-horse title race.

"If they lose to Barcelona and finish the Premier League campaign limply, there's no doubt that the odds will be on Manuel Pellegrini leaving."

Manchester City have scored 998 Premier League goals in their history and can bring up a milestone this afternoon. On the face of it it's a relatively insignificant one but City have won one title on goal difference recently...

They are currently five points behind Chelsea and also three goals worse off in the goal difference column.

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Hart; Zabaleta, Kompany, Lescott, Clichy; Barry, Nasri, Silva, Y Toure; Aguero, Tevez.

That was the team which started Manchester City's final league game of the season in 2012 - when they first won the Premier League title.

Eight of that 11 are still at the club so three years on have they gone backwards?

And if they do need to make big changes in the summer, who do they need? Is that back four starting to look old?

Is Carlos Tevez still a better bet than Edin Dzeko, Wilfried Bony or Stevan Jovetic? Who - if anyone - can replace Yaya Toure?

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See you on Wednesday

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Barcelona are Manchester City's Champions League opponents on Wednesday night and are also in action this evening. They have just kicked off against minnows Eibar - and you can follow that game in detail on our European live page.

City are unbeaten in their last six visits to Turf Moor in all competitions, winning the last five in a row and scoring 17 times in the last four.

With Edin Dzeko, Sergio Aguero, David Silva and Yaya Toure all starting they may well stretch that goal record today.

But Burnley aren't here to make up the numbers. A win for the hosts wouldn't lift them out of the drop zone but they would only be point behind Sunderland.

City have won only three of their last 10 games in all competitions and go to the Nou Camp on Wednesday night. They've named their strongest possible side this evening though - taking no chances.

A win tonight and they cut Chelsea's lead to two points. Chelsea will have games in hand but a point on the board is worth two in the bush. Or something.

Feeling fresh?

Good afternoon!

The players are out warming up at Turf Moor and with both sides on the back of a 10-day break, I'm expecting some slick stuff.

Manchester City need to find their best form. And fast.

Team news

Mike Duff and Sam Vokes come in for Michael Keane and Michael Kightly in the only two changes for Burnley from the side that lost 2-0 at Anfield against Liverpool.

Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany returns to the starting line-up after being an unused substitute against Leicester on 4 March. Pablo Zabaleta, Gael Clichy, Fernandinho and Edin Dzeko also start, with Bacary Sagna, Eliaquim Mangala, Aleksandar Kolarov, Fernando and Wilfried Bony dropping out.

Burnley: Heaton, Trippier, Shackell (c), Duff, Mee; Barnes, Arfield, Jones, Boyd; Ings, Vokes.

Manchester City: Hart, Zabaleta, Kompany (C), Demichelis, Clichy, Navas, Fernandinho, Yaya Toure, Silva, Dzeko, Aguero