Haaland fires hat-trick as Manchester City demolish Kompany’s Burnley 6-0

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Pep Guardiola threw bouquets at Vincent Kompany, then ordered his Manchester City team to eviscerate his former captain’s, which it did via Erling Haaland’s sixth hat-trick of the season (and second of the week) as Burnley were downed and a place secured in Sunday’s semi-final draw.

City’s manager had lauded Kompany for his drilling of a side that are near dead-certs for promotion to the Premier League, but a team sheet that showed Kevin De Bruyne, Kyle Walker, Rodri and Haaland showed a cold-eyed focus on collecting the second FA Cup of his reign.Continue reading...

The visiting manager was rightly given a hero’s reception that featured high-fives from City staff, a warm hug with Guardiola, and prolonged applause from all in the stadium.

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Author / Journalist: Jamie Jackson at the Etihad Stadium

Category: Nation Politics

Topics: Football Sport FA Cup Burnley Manchester City

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Published Date: 2023-03-18, 19:47:12

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