GOAL KICK: BURNLEY HOLD MAN CITY

By Michael Emons BBC Sport

George Boyd's fifth goal of the season wins it for Burnley
Champions City struggle to create chances at Turf Moor
Burnley move up to 18th position in the table
City five points behind Premier League leaders Chelsea

George Boyd's goal gave Burnley a famous win against Manchester City to further damage the champions' hopes of retaining their Premier League title.

Boyd arrowed in a low half-volley after a poor headed clearance from returning City captain Vincent Kompany.
The visitors had wasted chances as Edin Dzeko had a shot saved by Tom Heaton and Sergio Aguero headed just over.
Pablo Zabaleta went to ground late on, but City's appeals for a penalty were rejected by referee Andre Marriner.

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Belief grows with big result - Dyche

The shock defeat means second-placed City remain five points behind leaders Chelsea, who have two matches in hand.
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho said on Friday the title race was already over and that his team would be celebrating in May.
City responded with a disappointing performance and a result that severely dents their hopes of winning a third title in four years.
They had only won three of their past 10 matches in all competitions before facing a Burnley side with only one victory in their previous 11 games in 2015.
But apart from a low save to deny Dzeko, and tame efforts from Aguero and Wilfried Bony that were straight at him, Burnley goalkeeper Heaton had little to do.

What a way to end the run
Burnley had not beaten Manchester City in their previous 13 league and cup games, with their last victory coming in October 1974.

Kompany, dropped for City's last match against Leicester, should have done better than head the ball into Boyd's path from Kieran Trippier's free kick. Nevertheless, the Scotland international produced a spectacular finish to shoot past England goalkeeper Joe Hart.
Victory moves Sean Dyche's side, Championship runners-up last season, up a position to 18th, only one point behind 17th-placed Sunderland.

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City won't give up on title - Pellegrini

City's season, meanwhile, is in danger of falling apart. They will need to quickly regroup as they travel to the Nou Camp on Wednesday looking to overturn a 2-1 deficit in their Champions League last-16 tie with Barcelona.
Burnley had to ride their luck late on as Aguero headed over, and Zabaleta went down in the penalty area under a challenge from Ben Mee, but referee Marriner waved away City's calls for a penalty.
Not even the introduction of forwards Bony and Stevan Jovetic and midfielder Frank Lampard, making his 600th Premier League appearance, could see the visitors grab an equaliser as the Clarets held on for a memorable victory.
Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini said:
"It was a normal performance. I don't think we played very bad. We had three or four chances. Burnley had just one shot on target and scored one goal, but we need to create more chances.
"I don't think we created the amount of chances we need to score goals."
On his side's fading title hopes, Pellegrini added: "Every point we drop will be more difficult. When you have mathematical chances you must try to continue fighting. But the most important thing is to trust in what we are doing, try to win the next game and we will see at the end of the season where we finish."

Four out of Burnley's five Premier League victories have now come at Turf Moor

Burnley striker Danny Ings had scored five times in his previous nine Premier League matches

Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany returned to the starting line-up after not playing v Leicester

Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has dismissed reports he was set to become Napoli boss

Manchester City need to win away at Barcelona on Wednesday to stay in the Champions League

Lineup, Bookings (3) & Substitutions (5)

Burnley

01 Heaton
02 Trippier
04 Duff Booked
05 Shackell
06 Mee Booked
21 Boyd
37 Arfield
14 Jones
30 Barnes
09 Vokes (Ward - 87' )
10 Ings (Reid - 93' )

Substitutes

07 Wallace
11 Kightly
18 Reid
19 Jutkiewicz
22 Gilks
23 Ward
25 Keane

Manchester City

01 Hart
05 Zabaleta
04 Kompany
26 Demichelis Booked
22 Clichy
15 Jesús Navas
42 Y Touré (Lampard - 81' )
25 Fernandinho
21 Silva (Jovetic - 74' )
10 Dzeko (Bony - 63' )
16 Agüero

Substitutes

03 Sagna
08 Nasri
13 Caballero
14 Bony
18 Lampard
20 Mangala
35 Jovetic

Ref: Andre Marriner

Att: 21,216

Match Stats

Shots

10 21

On target

4 5

Corners

2 6

Fouls

6 9

Live Text Commentary

Full time

Full Time Match ends, Burnley 1, Manchester City 0.

90:00 +4:32 Full time

Full Time Second Half ends, Burnley 1, Manchester City 0.

90:00 +4:28 Attempt saved. Scott Arfield (Burnley) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Stephen Ward with a headed pass.
90:00 +3:06 Foul by Martín Demichelis (Manchester City).
90:00 +3:06 Ashley Barnes (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90:00 +2:27 Hand ball by Wilfried Bony (Manchester City).
90:00 +2:23 Attempt blocked. Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Wilfried Bony.
90:00 +2:08 Substitution

Substitution Substitution, Burnley. Steven Reid replaces Danny Ings.

90:00 +1:32 Attempt missed. Danny Ings (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ashley Barnes.
90:00 +0:29 Foul by Pablo Zabaleta (Manchester City).
90:00 +0:29 Jason Shackell (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89:05 Foul by Wilfried Bony (Manchester City).
89:05 Danny Ings (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
86:17 Substitution

Substitution Substitution, Burnley. Stephen Ward replaces Sam Vokes.

85:31 Attempt missed. Stevan Jovetic (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
84:57 Attempt blocked. Frank Lampard (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
84:02 Hand ball by Ashley Barnes (Burnley).
82:00 Attempt blocked. Jesús Navas (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gaël Clichy.
80:52 Substitution

Substitution Substitution, Manchester City. Frank Lampard replaces Yaya Touré.

80:27 Attempt missed. Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Yaya Touré with a cross.

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BURNLEY HOLD MAN CITY

What a way to end the run