‘Extraordinary’ Bernardo leads City past Burnley
Guardiola hails Portuguese midfielder’s return to title-winning form as he lifts a largely lacklustre side

Man City 2-0 Burnley
by James Nalton
at the City of Manchester Stadium
PORTUGUESE midfielder Bernardo Silva drove Manchester City to victory against Burnley on Saturday afternoon, with manager Pep Guardiola hailing an “extraordinary” performance.
The 27-year-old opened the scoring when he was on hand to turn home a rebound after Phil Foden’s shot was parried by Nick Pope.
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