A seemingly dominant victory over the Clarets revealed that Peop Guardiola’s side are still rediscovering their best form

Never write off Erling Haaland. Even when he hasn't scored after 90 minutes. The Norwegian looked like he was having a quiet game as Manchester City laboured to victory over Burnley but he came alive right at the end,

The 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup kicked off this Saturday in Chile, a competition where stars like Lionel Messi and Erling Haaland first made their mark.

It was his trademark at Red Bull Salzburg and Borussia Dortmund. It is the way he scored his first open-play goal in the Premier League, on debut against West Ham United in August 2022. And he reproduced the formula this month in consecutive Sundays against Manchester United and Arsenal.

Erling Haaland turned World Cup qualifying into his personal showcase on Tuesday night, scoring five times in Norway's 11-1 demolition of Moldova in Oslo. The Manchester City striker was unplayable, ensuring Stale Solbakken's side maintained their flawless start to the campaign and stayed firmly perched at the top of Group I with 15 points from five matches.

Erling Haaland has committed to Manchester City until 2034, having signed a near-ten-year extension in January. The Norwegian loves life at City under Pep Guardiola, and has been a huge success since his move from Borussia Dortmund in 2022. Indeed, 130 goals in just over 150 games have followed and records are falling in his wake.

The hosts did not have it all their own way on Saturday afternoon though and the result could have been very different had Maxime Esteve not converted twice into his own net and had Erling Haaland's interventions late on not happened. But City had 68% ...