Burnley defender makes disastrous mistakes against Manchester City! | OneFootball

Not his lucky day.

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While the scoreline confirmed a commanding victory for Manchester City, the story of the match was written in the cruelest of fortunes for young Burnley defender Maxime Estève. On an afternoon where Erling Haaland further cemented his status as the league's most fearsome striker with a clinical brace, it was the 23-year-old Frenchman who found himself at the center of an unwanted historical spotlight.

In a span of devastating minutes, Estève suffered every defender's nightmare not once, but twice, helplessly directing the ball past his own goalkeeper.

This personal misfortune etched his name into the Premier League history books for all the wrong reasons, making him only the sixth player ever to concede two own goals in a single match—a dubious distinction last held by Craig Dawson just months prior.

As Haaland celebrated his eighth goal of the campaign and City marched to another dominant win, the clash became a tale of two polar opposite realities: the continued ascent of a global superstar and a harsh, unforgiving lesson for a young player on the Premier League stage.