JOHANN Berg Gudmundsson struck late to salvage a stunning point for Burnley as they became just the fourth team to stop Manchester City winning in the Premier League this season.

The Iceland winger converted from close range with eight minutes to go to earn the Clarets a 1-1 draw against the runaway league leaders.

It had looked an unlikely outcome when City were dominating the ball midway through the second half, but Burnley kept the deficit at one and then came to life in the final quarter.

They were rewarded with the equaliser and although the winless league run now stretches to nine the Clarets have claimed two points from losing positions in the space of four days, having been behind in both games with 10 minutes to go.

After a quiet opening which saw Ashley Barnes, Sam Vokes, Phil Bardsley and Nick Pope all require early treatment on the pitch City began to click into gear after a quarter of an hour.

Pope had been injured when Vincent Kompany headed wide from four yards out after a Bernardo Silva cross flicked off Ashley Barnes, with the Belgian colliding with Pope as the goalkeeper threw himself across goal.

But Pope was powerless to do anything about Danilo’s stunner midway through the half. His defence could have helped him out though, with Kevin Be Bruyne and Bernardo working a short corner to the left-back, who had time to step forward and size up a curling effort into the top corner from 22 yards.

Ben Mee was the unlikely source of Burnley’s best first half chances. From a half cleared free-kick Jack Cork lofted the ball back into the area and Mee’s left-footed volley from 12 yards was well saved by Ederson.

Five minutes later Johann Berg Gudmundsson’s deep corner found Mee rising highest in a crowd of bodies but he headed wide from six yards.

City were making the Turf Moor pitch huge and when the Clarets tried to press Kompany and Kyle Walker played their way out before Bernardo flicked a ball into De Bruyne’s path. The midfielder strided forward but his shot from 20 yards was beaten away by Pope.

On the stroke of half-time Aguero went close, pulling out to the left touchline to find space and collecting a crossfield pass before charging into the box, but his shot from an angle hit Pope in the chest.

City were back on the front foot at the start of the second half. Sterling found Aguero on the edge of the area and he skipped past Mee but saw half-time substitute Matt Lowton block his goalbound shot.

Pep Guardiola’s side were creating plenty of chances and when Bernardo found Aguero on the edge of the box he and Sterling had plenty of space, but Sterling scooped a shot over the bar from the striker’s square pass.

City were dominating the ball and just before the hour mark they almost produced a carbon copy of their opening goal, only this time Pope managed to turn over Danilo’s shot.

Despite that dominance the Clarets remained in the game only a goal beyond and but for some Ederson heroics they would have levelled midway through the second half.

Gudmundsson drove into the area and squared for Cork, who moved the ball on to Aaron Lennon and he looked certain to cap his home debut with a goal from 10 yards out until Ederson’s one-handed save turned the ball onto the crossbar.

At the other end Sterling needed nobody to deny him from three yards, somehow turning Kyle Walker's low cross wide with the goal gaping.

The Clarets had been clinging on for large parts of the afternoon but they had begun to roar into life and they were rewarded with eight minutes to go.

Lowton had made a difference down the right and his cross from deep found Gudmundsson stealing a march on Walker and the Iceland winger sent a first-time half-volley from six yards into the back of the net to earn Burnley a fine point.