Cruelly denied by VAR in its agonising Champions League exit, Manchester City relied on technology to keep its Premier League title charge on course on Sunday.
City scraped past Burnley 1-0 thanks to a scruffy strike by Sergio Aguero that needed the confirmation of goal-line technology.
The distance over the line? Less than 3 centimetres, according to an AP report.
The nervy wait before referee Paul Tierney awarded the goal was in keeping with a tense match at Turf Moor that ended with City having six defenders on the field — including four centre backs — and under instructions from Pep Guardiola to “get it in the corner.”
A win by any fashion is gratefully received by City as it looks to stay ahead of Liverpool in the two-team title race that looks set to go to the final weekend.
With its 12th straight victory in the league, City — seeking to retain the title for the first time — moved one point clear of Liverpool with two games left. City’s last two games are at home to Leicester and away to Brighton, while Liverpool still has to face Newcastle away and Wolverhampton Wanderers at home.
Aguero joined Thierry Henry as the only players to score 20 or more goals in five straight Premier League seasons.
