Rob Dawson Apr 22, 2026, 07:24 PM ET

BURNLEY, England -- If victory over Arsenal opened the door for Manchester City to mount a late title charge, then they were only able to tiptoe towards it at Burnley .

A narrow, nervy 1-0 win at Turf Moor on Wednesday relegated Burnley and put Pep Guardiola's side top of the table . But only just. After being level on points and goal difference, they are ahead of Arsenal on goals scored. With five games to go, it's the smallest of margins.

When Erling Haaland scored inside five minutes, it felt like one of those nights that could boost City's goal difference.…