Manchester City 6, Burnley F.C. 1 (PA SportsTicker)

Saturday, April 03, 2010

By NEIL RICHARDS STATS European Football Writer=

LONDON (SE) - Manchester City roared in to fourth place in a Premier League as they rewrote a record books with a 6-1 rout of untimely Burnley at Turf Moor.

Strikes from Emmanuel Adebayor, Craig Bellamy as well as Carlos Tevez had Roberto Mancini’s rampant visitors three goals up inside a initial seven minutes.

There was no approach behind for a shell-shocked Clarets as well as they conceded a fourth upon 20 mins with Patrick Vieira streamer home from a corner. Adebayor added his second only prior to a break to give a visitors a 5-0 interlude advantage, a greatest half-time lead in a story of a Premier League.

Vincent Kompany netted a sixth only prior to a hour prior to Steven Fletcher pulled one behind for a home side 19 mins from time.


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