SUBS: Erik Pieters - 6. Got some game time when he came on for Wood, but had minimal impact.
Matej Vydra - NA. On for Barnes for the last 10 minutes, but scarcely saw the ball – much like his colleagues for the rest of the 90 minutes. AP
MANCHESTER CITY RATINGS: Ederson - 7. Impressive alertness to beat Wood to a through-ball – then not handle outside his box – given how underemployed he was in the first half. Smart save from Rodriguez in the second. Reuters
Kyle Walker - 8. Linked up adroitly with Mahrez, particularly with his clever throw for the Algerian’s second goal, and was always willing to add his pace to the attack. EPA
Ruben Dias - 6. Had very little to do at the back as City totally dominated the ball. Getty
John Stones - 7. Was able to cruise through on a rare start, as Burnley’s forwards saw little of the ball. Might have been eying a goal at one point, but missed out. Getty
Benjamin Mendy - 7. Overcooked a number of crossing chances, but dispatched his goal crisply on the volley from De Bruyne’s lofted pass. Amazingly, seeing as he hadn’t scored in three years. PA
Ilkay Gundogan - 7. The beating pulse of his team, as he kept them moving throughout. Nothing spectacular, but he played a key part in the opener. AFP
Rodri - 6. His passing was not as ambitious as it could have been as City dominated the half he was on for. Might have been glad for a break, and was replaced by Fernandinho at the break. AFP
Kevin De Bruyne - 8. Assists for the first and third goals, and played a fine incisive pass that set up the crossing chance from which Mahrez headed in his hat-trick. Getty
Ferran Torres -7. Could have had a goal before Mahrez’s early opener, but blazed wide. Nipped in with his first Premier League goal just before he was substituted, to cap a sparkling City attack. Getty
Riyad Mahrez - 9. The Algeria captain was keyed in right from the first whistle, and struck his first hat-trick for City with two sweet left footed finishes and a header. EPA
Gabriel Jesus - 8. Went looking for work in deeper positions, and was single-minded in pursuit of a goal with a dribble and shot at the end of the first half, but it went high and wide. AP
SUBS: Fernandinho - (On for Rodri 46') 6. Only had to stroll through the game after coming on for Rodri at the break. Had a headed chance that went over. Reuters
Phil Foden - (On for Torres 67') 7. Set up Mahrez with his first involvement in the game after coming on for Torres, with an inch-perfect cross. AFP
BURNLEY RATINGS: Bailey Peacock-Farrell - 4. Might have conceded two own goals, but had his blushes spared twice by the offside flag. It was still a chastening first Premier League start for the 24-year-old keeper. AFP
Matthew Lowton - 5. Imprecise header back to his goalkeeper put his side under pressure after they were enjoying a bright spell at the start of the second half. Thwarted Jesus on the ensuing move, though. AFP
Ben Mee - 5. Slow to react to Walker’s throw for City’s second, and must have felt like he was under assault for the rest of the game. Reuters
James Tarkowski - 5. His cheap giveaway led to the opening goal for Mahrez. The floodgates were open from that point on. EPA
Charlie Taylor (No live images from game) - 4. Had his work cut out against an in-the-mood Mahrez. He had no excuse when he was caught napping with Walker’s quick throw for Mahrez’s second. Getty
Ashley Westwood - 5. Anonymous in open play, and did not have much joy from the set pieces that should have been the away side’s best chance for some cheer. AFP
Josh Benson - 7. Had a baptism of fire in his Premier League debut, as Burnley were overrun, but had his highlights, too, like when he went close with a free kick. Reuters
Jay Rodriguez (No live images from game) - 5. Afforded precious little opportunity to attack, and occasionally looked lost with his defensive brief from right-midfield. AP
Ashley Barnes - 6. Only had a meagre pickings to deal with, and was unable to turn any of those into anything productive. AFP
Dwight McNeil - 6. Spent most of his time attempting to check Walker’s buccaneering runs, which can’t have been much fun. At least he got one chance to have a dart at goal, but his long-range effort drifted over. Getty
Chris Wood - 5. Frustrated by a lack of supply, and then, when he did get a chance to attack, had drifted offside anyway. AFP
SUBS: Erik Pieters - 6. Got some game time when he came on for Wood, but had minimal impact.
Matej Vydra - NA. On for Barnes for the last 10 minutes, but scarcely saw the ball – much like his colleagues for the rest of the 90 minutes. AP
MANCHESTER CITY RATINGS: Ederson - 7. Impressive alertness to beat Wood to a through-ball – then not handle outside his box – given how underemployed he was in the first half. Smart save from Rodriguez in the second. Reuters
Kyle Walker - 8. Linked up adroitly with Mahrez, particularly with his clever throw for the Algerian’s second goal, and was always willing to add his pace to the attack. EPA
Ruben Dias - 6. Had very little to do at the back as City totally dominated the ball. Getty
John Stones - 7. Was able to cruise through on a rare start, as Burnley’s forwards saw little of the ball. Might have been eying a goal at one point, but missed out. Getty
Benjamin Mendy - 7. Overcooked a number of crossing chances, but dispatched his goal crisply on the volley from De Bruyne’s lofted pass. Amazingly, seeing as he hadn’t scored in three years. PA
Ilkay Gundogan - 7. The beating pulse of his team, as he kept them moving throughout. Nothing spectacular, but he played a key part in the opener. AFP
Rodri - 6. His passing was not as ambitious as it could have been as City dominated the half he was on for. Might have been glad for a break, and was replaced by Fernandinho at the break. AFP
Kevin De Bruyne - 8. Assists for the first and third goals, and played a fine incisive pass that set up the crossing chance from which Mahrez headed in his hat-trick. Getty
Ferran Torres -7. Could have had a goal before Mahrez’s early opener, but blazed wide. Nipped in with his first Premier League goal just before he was substituted, to cap a sparkling City attack. Getty
Riyad Mahrez - 9. The Algeria captain was keyed in right from the first whistle, and struck his first hat-trick for City with two sweet left footed finishes and a header. EPA
Gabriel Jesus - 8. Went looking for work in deeper positions, and was single-minded in pursuit of a goal with a dribble and shot at the end of the first half, but it went high and wide. AP
SUBS: Fernandinho - (On for Rodri 46') 6. Only had to stroll through the game after coming on for Rodri at the break. Had a headed chance that went over. Reuters
Phil Foden - (On for Torres 67') 7. Set up Mahrez with his first involvement in the game after coming on for Torres, with an inch-perfect cross. AFP
BURNLEY RATINGS: Bailey Peacock-Farrell - 4. Might have conceded two own goals, but had his blushes spared twice by the offside flag. It was still a chastening first Premier League start for the 24-year-old keeper. AFP
Matthew Lowton - 5. Imprecise header back to his goalkeeper put his side under pressure after they were enjoying a bright spell at the start of the second half. Thwarted Jesus on the ensuing move, though. AFP
Ben Mee - 5. Slow to react to Walker’s throw for City’s second, and must have felt like he was under assault for the rest of the game. Reuters
James Tarkowski - 5. His cheap giveaway led to the opening goal for Mahrez. The floodgates were open from that point on. EPA
Charlie Taylor (No live images from game) - 4. Had his work cut out against an in-the-mood Mahrez. He had no excuse when he was caught napping with Walker’s quick throw for Mahrez’s second. Getty
Ashley Westwood - 5. Anonymous in open play, and did not have much joy from the set pieces that should have been the away side’s best chance for some cheer. AFP
Josh Benson - 7. Had a baptism of fire in his Premier League debut, as Burnley were overrun, but had his highlights, too, like when he went close with a free kick. Reuters
Jay Rodriguez (No live images from game) - 5. Afforded precious little opportunity to attack, and occasionally looked lost with his defensive brief from right-midfield. AP
Ashley Barnes - 6. Only had a meagre pickings to deal with, and was unable to turn any of those into anything productive. AFP
Dwight McNeil - 6. Spent most of his time attempting to check Walker’s buccaneering runs, which can’t have been much fun. At least he got one chance to have a dart at goal, but his long-range effort drifted over. Getty
Chris Wood - 5. Frustrated by a lack of supply, and then, when he did get a chance to attack, had drifted offside anyway. AFP
SUBS: Erik Pieters - 6. Got some game time when he came on for Wood, but had minimal impact.
Matej Vydra - NA. On for Barnes for the last 10 minutes, but scarcely saw the ball – much like his colleagues for the rest of the 90 minutes. AP
