MANCHESTER 19 Mar (Online): Burnley manager Vincent Kompany endured a nightmare return to Manchester City on Saturday as Erling Haaland scored his sixth hat-trick of the season in a 6-0 rout that sent Pep Guardiola’s men into the FA Cup semi-finals.<\/p>\n
Kompany, who won four Premier League titles in an 11-year career at City as a player, was given a hero’s reception at the Etihad.<\/p>\n
But on the pitch City showed no mercy towards their former captain as Haaland took his tally for the season to 42 goals.<\/p>\n
Julian Alvarez also scored twice and Cole Palmer netted the other goal as City remained on course for a treble of Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup.<\/p>\n
Haaland scored five as RB Leipzig were put to the sword in a 7-0 thrashing in the Champions League in midweek.<\/p>\n
The Norwegian has now scored at least a hat-trick in six of his 19 appearances at the Etihad this season.<\/p>\n
“It’s been a good couple of games \u2013 important games. (To win) 7-0 and 6-0 before the national team break is impressive. I’m really happy,” said Haaland.<\/p>\n
“I think we’re in the part of the season where we should be at our best.”
\nBurnley are storming towards a return to the Premier League in Kompany’s first season in charge.<\/p>\n
But the Championship leaders were shown the gulf they have to bridge next season by a clinical City display.<\/p>\n
“It is always a place I am proud to come back but I was also proud to come here with Burnley,” said Kompany.<\/p>\n
The visitors had started the brighter of the two sides but were undone once Haaland opened the scoring by prodding home Alvarez’s pass on 32 minutes.<\/p>\n
Moments later it was 2-0 as Phil Foden was released down the left to square for Haaland to stroke home.<\/p>\n
City’s number nine completed his hat-trick on the rebound after Foden’s shot came back off the post.<\/p>\n
His remarkable form has overshadowed Alvarez’s excellent start to his City career.<\/p>\n
The Argentine World Cup winner signed an extended contract at the Etihad this week celebrated with a double of his own from two Kevin De Bruyne assists.<\/p>\n
In between times, Palmer scored City’s fifth with a simple tap-in after Bailey Peacock-Farrell parried Foden’s cross.<\/p>\n
City is the first team to book their place in the last four<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
MANCHESTER 19 Mar (Online): Burnley manager Vincent Kompany endured a nightmare return to Manchester City on Saturday as Erling Haaland scored his sixth hat-trick of the season in a 6-0 rout that sent Pep Guardiola’s men into the FA Cup semi-finals. Kompany, who won four […]<\/p>\n
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