Haaland hits hat-trick as City display Burnley no mercy

MANCHESTER: Burnley supervisor Vincent Kompany persevered a nightmare go back to Manchester City on Saturday as Erling Haaland scored his 6th hat-trick of the season in a 6–0 rout that despatched Pep Guardiola’s males into the FA Cup semi-finals.
Kompany, who received 4 Premier League titles in an 11-year occupation at City as a participant, was once given a hero’s reception on the Etihad,
But at the pitch City confirmed no mercy in opposition to their former captain as Haaland took his tally for the season to 42 targets.

Julien Alvarez additionally scored two times and Cole Palmer netted the opposite objective as City remained not off course for a treble of Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup.
Haaland scored 5 as RB Leipzig have been put to the sword in a 7-0 thrashing within the Champions League in midweek.
The Norwegian has now scored a minimum of a hat-trick in six of his 19 appearances on the Etihad this season.
“It’s been a good couple of games — important games. (To win) 7-0 and 6-0 before the national team break is impressive. I’m really happy,” stated Haaland.

“I think we’re in the part of the season where we should be at our best.”
Burnley are storming in opposition to a go back to the Premier League in Kompany’s first season in fee.
But the Championship leaders have been proven the gulf they have got to bridge subsequent season by way of a medical City show.
“It’s always a place I’m proud to come back but I was also proud to come here with Burnley,” stated Kompany.

The guests had began the brighter of the 2 aspects however have been undone as soon as Haaland opened the scoring by way of prodding house Alvarez’s cross on 32 mins.
Moments later it was once 2-0 as Phil Foden was once launched down the left to sq. for Haaland to stroke house.
City’s quantity 9 finished his hat-trick at the rebound after Foden’s shot got here go into reverse the put up.
His outstanding kind has overshadowed Alvarez’s superb begin to his City occupation.
The Argentine World Cup winner signed a longer contract on the Etihad this week celebrated with a double of his personal from two Kevin De Bruyne assists.
In between occasions, Palmer scored City’s 5th with a easy tap-in after Bailey Peacock-Farrell parried Foden’s move.

City are the primary crew to guide their position within the closing 4 with the opposite 3 quarter-finals happening on Sunday.
Manchester United host Fulham, whilst fourth-tier Grimsby intention to provide every other massive disenchanted after they shuttle to in-form Brighton.
The One Championship aspect is assured a spot at Wembley as Sheffield United host Blackburn.