Man City vs Burnley LIVE: FA Cup result, final score and reaction as Haaland’s hat-trick sends City through
Man City 6-0 Burnley: Erling Haaland’s hat-trick heroics sends Man City through to the semi-finals
It was a humbling return to the Etihad Stadium for former Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany. Now managing Burnley he brought the Championship leaders to Manchester with the hopes of causing an FA Cup upset but instead his team where on the receiving end of another Erling Haaland masterclass.
For 30 minutes Burnley held their own, pressing well and keeping the Premier League champions at bay in the final third. Haaland then combined with Alvarez to poke home the opener before adding a second three minutes later following a great run from Phil Foden to send City into the break two goals to the good.
Four more were added in the second half. City upped the tempo and went through the gears. Foden’s strike off the post fell to Haaland who drilled it home to complete his hat-trick before Julian Alvarez banged in a brace himself. To add to Burnley’s woes Cole Palmer came off the bench and nodded home a simple chance to send City into the semi-finals.
Relive the action from the FA Cup quarter-finals as Man City demolished Burnley:
Erling Haaland lays down the goalscoring gauntlet for just one player: himself in future seasons
If it had the air of a unique occasion for an icon of Manchester City’s past, it was just business as usual their current idol. Vincent Kompany made his first competitive return to the Etihad Stadium since his seminal, sensational goal against Leicester in 2019 and his sudden exit, to the ground with his statue outside and to the club he helped turn into relentless winners.
And then, with precious little romance and typical ruthlessness, Erling Haaland condemned City’s greatest captain to his heaviest defeat as Burnley manager. For the Clarets, who lost 5-0 at the Etihad four times under Sean Dyche, it was a still heavier beating.
Kompany’s last act as a City player, the day before he announced his departure, was to lift the FA Cup. With Pep Guardiola’s side in the semi-finals for the fifth time in six seasons, Ilkay Gundogan may join him in the select group of their FA Cup-winning skippers.
Haaland had broken a 94-year-old record for most goals in a season for City without finding the net in the FA Cup – in mitigation, he had only previously played once in the competition – but he duly scored his sixth hat-trick of the campaign and second in four days.
Haaland lays down goalscoring gauntlet for just one player: himself in future
Man City 6-0 Burnley: Julian Alvarez scored a brace and Cole Palmer was also on the scoresheet
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola to BBC One:
“It’s been a good month with Newcastle, Leipzig, Crystal Palace and today it was a good one, a tough game. They went man for man with only [goalkeeper] Stefan Ortega free.
“We had to play more direct to Erling [Haaland] and the wingers. Second half was much better. I was really impressed.
“It’s not a surprise to see what Burnley are doing in the Championship. Next season we will face them [in the Premier League].”
Erling Haaland speaks to BBC One
“It’s been a good couple of games – important games. 7-0 and 6-0 before the national team break is impressive. I’m really happy.
“Every goal for the team means a lot. It’s an amazing win against a really good Burnley side. I’m really happy and our next game is at Wembley.
“I think we’re in the part of the season where we should be at our best. Of course we should be at our best all the time, but we have to perform every single game. The last couple of games have been finals – that’s exactly what we’ve been doing.
“No, I have not [set a target for the season]. I’m a striker, I love to score goals, but my focus is not on scoring goals but on getting the chances. If I get the chances, there’s a good chance I’ll score.”
FT Man City 6-0 Burnley
“Haaland is a beast. He is a goalscoring machine. He lives and breathes goals.” says Alan Shearer as part of his BBC One punditry.
“If he doesn’t score he doesn’t sleep at night. He wants another one, then another one, then another one. He’s fantastic, and this team must be a dream with the chances they create.”
FT Man City 6-0 Burnley
Erling Haaland has scored more hat-tricks in all competitions this season (6) than every other Premier League player combined (5).
6 - Erling Haaland
1 - Mohamed Salah
1 - Ivan Toney
1 - Son Heung-min
1 - Phil Foden
1 - Leandro Trossard
FT Man City 6-0 Burnley
Erling Haaland has scored six hat-tricks this season at the Etihad Stadium, which is more games than he has failed to score in at the venue this term (5).
FT Man City 6-0 Burnley
City’s FA Cup run goes on. They’re heading to Wembley.
Full-time: Man City 6-0 Burnley
90+2 mins: Manchester City reach the FA Cup semi-finals after demolishing Burnley at the Etihad Stadium. Erling Haaland added another three goals to go with the five he scored during the week.
Julian Alvarez got himself a brace and Cole Palmer scored off the bench. Phil Foden and Kevin De Bruyne were seriously impressive and it’s been a humbling return to Manchester for Vincent Kompany.
Man City 6-0 Burnley
90 mins: Two minutes of stoppage time to play before Burnley’s FA Cup campaign comes to an end. In a surprise to absolutely no-one Erling Haaland is awarded the player of the match.
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