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Manchester City blow chance to pressure Chelsea as Burnley stun champs

Manchester City's Argentinian striker Sergio Aguero (L) vies with Burnley's Northern Irish defender Michael Duff (R) during the English Premier League football match between Burnley and Manchester City at Turf Moor in Burnley, north west England, on March 14, 2015. AFP PHOTO

Manchester City wasted a chance to put pressure on Premier League leaders Chelsea as the champions crashed to a shock 1-0 defeat at struggling Burnley on Saturday.

Manuel Pellegrini's side would have moved within two points of Chelsea with a victory, but instead they departed Turf Moor with their hopes of retaining the title hanging by a slender thread after a lacklustre performance was punished by George Boyd's second half winner.

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