Raheem Sterling missed a tap-in as Premier League leaders Manchester City were held by Burnley on Saturday.

Sterling, who is having the best scoring season of his career to date, was picked out at the far post by Danilo’s cross, but scuffed the contact and sent the ball wide of the far post.

City were leading 1-0 at the time – with the match inside the final 20 minutes – thanks to a first-half Danilo strike. But they would drop points as Johann Berg Gudmundsson struck in the 82nd minute to give Burnley a 1-1 draw.

Here, Press Association Sport look at six of the worst misses:

Ayegbeni Yakubu: World Cup, Nigeria v South Korea, 2010

The former Everton and Portsmouth man was the beneficiary of a pinpoint cross from the left and Yakubu, inside the six-yard box, went for the precision finish rather than a blast into the open goal. Unfortunately for him he sent the ball six inches wide.

Yakubu’s infamous miss for Nigeria.

Chris Iwelumo: World Cup qualifier, Scotland v Norway, 2008

In a crucial World Cup qualifier, and on his Scotland debut, striker Iwelumo managed to miss the target from close range after a perfect cross from Gary Naysmith. It was a sitter and Iwelumo never did score for his country.

Cristiano Ronaldo: Primera Division, Rayo Vallecano v Real Madrid, 2012

Even the world’s best players can blunder, and Real Madrid superstar Ronaldo would not want to relive this one. He was slipped the ball across goal by Gonzalo Higuain as Real Madrid attacked at pace, and only had to tap home. Too easy perhaps. Ronaldo instead chipped towards an empty net and hit the post.

Even the best sometimes are human.

Ronnie Rosenthal: Premier League, Aston Villa v Liverpool, 1992

The Liverpool striker rounded Villa goalkeeper Nigel Spink and, with the goal wide open, leant back and side-footed the ball against the bar – to the delight of a packed Holte End.

Fernando Torres: Premier League, Manchester United v Chelsea, 2011

If there was a single moment which summed up Torres’ miserable Chelsea career, this was it. The Spaniard had done all the hard work by rounding David De Gea, but with an open goal gaping he prodded tamely wide from the edge of the goal area.

Fernando Torres had his fair share of blunders at Chelsea.

Jon Dahl Tomasson: Eredivisie, Feyenoord v NAC Breda, 2001

Newcastle fans will remember Tomasson missing a hatful of chances during a tough stint at St James’ Park. None matched this one though, with Tomasson – in the centre of the goalmouth – scooping over the bar from barely a foot out.

Provided by Press Association Sport