On the morning of March 19 , Man City beat Burnley 6-0, thereby advancing to the semi-finals of the FA Cup 2022/23.
Away in the FA Cup quarter-finals, Burnley arranged a large defense but only lasted until the 31st minute. With two consecutive touches of the ball (7th and 8th), Erling Haaland knocked down the wall erected. in front of the goal of the First Division team. In the second half, Haaland scored one more goal to complete his sixth hat-trick in the 2022/23 season, and hit 42 goals in all competitions. Haaland only touched the ball 19 times, less than two goalkeepers Stefan Ortega (87 times) and Peacock-Farrell (56 times).
In the 32nd minute, Julian Alvarez poked a slot to let Haaland down to face the goalkeeper. Bailey Peacock-Farrell tried to get out but couldn’t do anything about the impressive power of the home side’s striker.
Three minutes later, Haaland had his next touch of the ball and it was a goal again. Phil Foden stretched across from the left wing for teammate 9 to put his heart, making the score 2-0.
In the second half, Man City continued to press the opponent. In the 55th minute, Haaland took the ball and then shot it into the near corner but could not beat the goalkeeper. The former Dortmund star did not have to regret it for long because only 3 minutes later, he completed his hat-trick. Haaland quickly kicked Burnley’s net after Foden’s shot hit the column.
Burnley broke the game after conceding the 3rd. After 62 minutes, Kevin De Bruyne comfortably dribbled in the penalty area and then assisted Alvarez to finish close to the wall, raising the score to 4-0.
In the 63rd minute, Haaland was withdrawn to rest to recuperate. The Premier League champions still did not slow down, adding a fifth and sixth goal in the 68th and 73rd minutes, thanks to Cole Palmer and Alvarez respectively.
Man City is determined to break the elimination in the semi-finals of the FA Cup in the last 4 seasons. Tonight (March 19), Man United will play to face Fulham. The match takes place at 23:30 at Old Trafford.
