Kevin De Bruyne: Man City Midfielder Climbs to Third in Premier League's All Time Assists List

• Kevin De Bruyne played a key part in Man City's 3-1 win over Burnley
• The midfielder bagged his 104th Premier League assist during the tie
• Alvarez was the man of the moment as he netted twice in the first half

Manchester City midfield maestro Kevin De Bruyne has climbed to third in the all-time Premier League assists standings.

De Bruyne was part of City's team that hammered Burnley 3-1 in their Premier League meeting on Wednesday night at the Etihad Stadium.

According to BBC, Julian Alvarez was the man of the moment for the hosts, with the youngster scoring a brace to inspire them to a vital win at home.

Alvarez broke the deadlock in the 16th minute before he doubled the advantage six minutes later.

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Rodri made it 3-0 shortly after the break, with Ameen Al-Dakhil scoring Burnley's consolation at stoppage time.

De Bruyne hits Premier League milestone

Besides City's emphatic win in the tie, De Bruyne was one of the other biggest talking points after the Belgian hit yet another milestone.

According to the Premier League, the 32-year-old has now bagged 104 assists in the English topflight, with the tally having him ranking third in the all-time assist's standings.

The former Wolfsburg star bagged his 104th assist against Burnley to eclipse Wayne Rooney's 103.

The Belgium international now needs just seven more assists to overtake second-placed Cesc Fabregas on the list.

However, he has some work to do if he is to move to the top, with Man United legend Ryan Giggs the leading player with the most assists in the EPL at 162.

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Meanwhile, City's latest victory over Burnley has them sitting second in the charts with 46 points after 21 games.

De Bruyne leaves Burnley defence in tatters

Earlier, Sports Brief reported on De Bruyne's piece of skill that left the Burnley defence flat-footed during their EPL meeting.

It almost looked like De Bruyne would cross the ball in the box, but he instead picked Alvarez with a perfectly weighted ground pass, with the young striker getting the job done.