Manchester City have convincingly reached the semi-finals of the FA Cup. In its own Etihad Stadium, coach Pep Guardiola’s team won 6-0 against Burnley. Striker Erling Haaland led the big victory in the English cup tournament with the first three goals.
Haaland had also helped Manchester City to the 7-0 victory over RB Leipzig in the Champions League last Tuesday with five hits. Against Burnley, where Ian Maatsen started in the base, he also showed that a small chance was enough for a goal. Haaland mounted an attack with Julián Álvarez in the 32nd minute, got the ball back and finished. Three minutes later he made it 2-0 from a cross from Phil Foden from the left.
After the break, Haaland scored his third goal and thus his sixth hat-trick of the season. City then increased the score with two goals from Álvarez and Cole Palmer’s 5-0.
The other three quarter-finals in the FA Cup will follow on Sunday. Sheffield United play Blackburn Rovers and Brighton & Hove Albion play League Two’s Grimsby Town. Trainer Erik ten Hag takes on Fulham with Manchester United.
Source: ANP
