Carabao Cup: Burnley 0-3 Manchester City - Sterling score twice as Citizens remain unbeaten

 

Burnley 0-3 Man City: Raheem Sterling and teammates celebrate their Carabao Cup-victory over Burnley

Raheem Sterling's first two Manchester City goals of the season - and Ferran Torres' first for the club - ensured the holders reached the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup at Burnley's expense.

According to BBCSport, Manchester City are unbeaten in the competition since October 2016.

City dominated the game and Burnley keeper Bailey Peacock-Farrell had to twice smartly deny Sterling before the England forward got the breakthrough after Benjamin Mendy's cross.

PEP on @FerranTorres20 💬 He is a young player and still needs a little bit of time to understand what we want to do.

He’s clever in the final third with his passes. He doesn’t cross to cross, he passes the ball.

🔴 0-3 🔷 #ManCity | https://t.co/axa0klD5re

— Manchester City (@ManCity) September 30, 2020

His second was a close-range finish from Torres' cross before the Spain winger, who joined from Valencia for £20.78m in August, put the tie beyond Burnley's reach with an instinctive finish to cap a fine individual display.

FULL-TIME | Through to the quarter-finals! 🙌

🔴 0-3 🔷 #ManCity | https://t.co/axa0klD5re pic.twitter.com/1coCyq8hB0

— Manchester City (@ManCity) September 30, 2020

Burnley struggled to create chances and it required a fine block by Peacock-Farrell to deny Sterling, who has scored 33 goals for City since the start of last season, his hat-trick.

What a game this guy had! 👏

Your @EASPORTSFIFA Man of the Match is...@FerranTorres20 🔥

🔴 0-3 🔷 #ManCity | https://t.co/axa0klD5re pic.twitter.com/CByUZOGyrp

— Manchester City (@ManCity) September 30, 2020