Minute-by-minute report: Can Vincent Kompany sink his old club's FA Cup hopes as Burnley travel to Manchester City? Find out with Scott Murray.
The ball was begging to be bundled over the line. The Lineker Affair wasn’t the first time a prime-time light entertainment star wandered off piste in search of a greater truth. And no wonder: pretty sure they’d have settled at the start of the season for winning the Championship in style. Cork is extremely fortunate not to go into the referee’s notebook. Then suddenly Rodri sends a diagonal ball towards Walker on the right-hand edge of the box. The ball pings off the top of Beyer’s head and out for a corner. He enters the box, drops a shoulder to see off Maatsen, then rolls across to tee up Alvarez for a simple tap-in. City soon come again, Phillips striding into the box down the same flank and sending a screamer over the bar from a tight angle. Alvarez drops a shoulder to see off Al Dakhil, jinks inside, and absolutely roofs his shot into the net. 83 min: Cullen sweeps a cross in from the left. 87 min: De Bruyne dribbles down the inside left channel and draws a clumsy foul from Cullen. According to Gary Lineker on the BBC, Erling Haaland has spent the last two matches scoring goals at the rate of one every 15 minutes and 45 seconds.
Stefan Ortega Moreno, Kyle Walker, Aymeric Laporte, Rico Lewis, Riyad Mahrez, Julian Alvarez and Phil Foden all come into the starting eleven from that side ...
[Rodrigo](https://www.mancity.com/players/rodrigo) and Kevin [De Bruyne](https://www.mancity.com/players/kevin-de-bruyne) could be the deep lying midfielders with Phil [Foden](https://www.mancity.com/players/phil-foden), [Julian Alvarez](https://www.mancity.com/players/julian-alvarez) and Riyad [Mahrez](https://www.mancity.com/players/riyad-mahrez) operating further forward while [Erling Haaland](https://www.mancity.com/players/erling-haaland) is set to be the central focal point in attack. The Algerian has also been involved in eight goals in his last eight games against Burnley in all competitions (7 goals, 1 assist). [Man City](https://www.mancity.com) in all competitions by an aggregate score of 34-1. That was also the last away goal Burnley scored against City. ● Manchester City are yet to concede a goal in this season's FA Cup, beating Chelsea 4-0, Arsenal 1-0 and Bristol City 3-0. ● Manchester City have won their last 10 FA Cup home games, scoring 41 goals and conceding just four. [Bernardo](https://www.mancity.com/players/bernardo-silva) Silva also makes way as he serves a one match suspension this afternoon. [Man City](https://www.mancity.com)'s Phil [Foden](https://www.mancity.com/players/phil-foden) (first round onwards). [Laporte](https://www.mancity.com/players/aymeric-laporte), Lewis, [Rodrigo](https://www.mancity.com/players/rodrigo), [De Bruyne](https://www.mancity.com/players/kevin-de-bruyne) (C), [Mahrez](https://www.mancity.com/players/riyad-mahrez), Alvarez, [Foden](https://www.mancity.com/players/phil-foden), Haaland [Stefan Ortega Moreno](https://www.mancity.com/players/stefan-ortega-moreno) get another opportunity in goal and the German will be shielded by a back four of [Kyle Walker](https://www.mancity.com/players/kyle-walker), [Ruben Dias](https://www.mancity.com/players/ruben-dias), [Aymeric](https://www.mancity.com/players/aymeric-laporte) [Laporte](https://www.mancity.com/players/aymeric-laporte) and [Rico Lewis](https://www.mancity.com/players/rico-lewis). [Ederson](https://www.mancity.com/players/ederson), John [Stones](https://www.mancity.com/players/john-stones), Nathan [Ake](https://www.mancity.com/players/nathan-ake), [Manuel Akanji](https://www.mancity.com/players/manuel-akanji), Ilkay [Gundogan](https://www.mancity.com/players/ilkay-gundogan) and [Jack Grealish](https://www.mancity.com/players/jack-grealish) who all revert to the bench. [Stefan Ortega Moreno](https://www.mancity.com/players/stefan-ortega-moreno), [Kyle Walker](https://www.mancity.com/players/kyle-walker), [Aymeric](https://www.mancity.com/players/aymeric-laporte) [Laporte](https://www.mancity.com/players/aymeric-laporte), [Rico Lewis](https://www.mancity.com/players/rico-lewis), Riyad [Mahrez](https://www.mancity.com/players/riyad-mahrez), [Julian Alvarez](https://www.mancity.com/players/julian-alvarez) and Phil [Foden](https://www.mancity.com/players/phil-foden) all come into the starting eleven from that side that beat RB Leipzig 7-0 in the Champions League in midweek.
Vincent Kompany makes an emotional return to Manchester City on Saturday when he leads his Burnley side in an FA Cup quarterfinal at the Etihad Stadium.
— UK: This match will be broadcast live in the UK on BBC. Sky Sports 7, beIN Sports BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport Aymeric Laporte, Riyad Mahrez and Julian Alvarez come in if Guardiola shuffles his pack, with regular cup goalkeeper Stefan Ortega set to replace Ederson between the posts 1 hour from kickoff: Here's the City team. The Norway superstar is one shy of 40 for the season in all competitions. "I know that Guardiola has had a huge impact on Vinny. The attack moves out to the right and Walker's cross is blocked. 6th minute: City settling into their work now but Laporte duffs a pass out of play. 10th minute: Ortega goes long looking for Haaland, who harasses Al Dakhil all the way back to his byline and legally in the view of the referee. The Belgium defender played 360 games for the club and won 10 major honours as a talismanic captain.
Erling Haaland is in no mood to stop scoring and bagged yet another hat-trick as Manchester City crushed Burnley 6-0.
[HAVE YOUR SAY: Who will win the Champions League?](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/who-will-win-the-champions-league/blt5856a35f4b64505b) [TOP STORY: Messi 'seriously considering' Barca return](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/psg-star-lionel-messi-seriously-considering-barcelona-move/bltc1fc0218793906df) Erling Haaland is in no mood to stop scoring and bagged yet another hat-trick as Manchester City crushed Burnley 6-0.
Unstoppable Erling Haaland smashed through the 40-goal barrier in his first season at Manchester City with a hat-trick in his side's 6-0 FA Cup ...
"It's been a good couple of last games," an under-stated Haaland, who scored his first goals in the FA Cup, told BBC Sport. He is a goalscoring machine. "Every goal means a lot to me and every goal for the team means a lot." "Haaland is a beast. "He might get 50 goals, maybe even 60. Register for free to Reuters and know the full story
It can't be luck -- Erling Haaland must have a goal-scoring sixth sense. With it, the treble is within grasp for Man City.
[Premier League](/soccer/league/_/name/eng.1)), RB Leipzig ( [Champions League](/soccer/league/_/name/uefa.champions)) and Burnley ( [FA Cup](/soccer/league/_/name/eng.fa)) in the space of eights days before the international break could define the season: "We have three games, each in a different competition, that will define our season," Guardiola said then. With the loss, Burnley had an 18-game unbeaten streak in all competitions snapped. Manchester United in the Carabao Cup. He scored twice in the first half, three minutes apart. The way his season is going, he was probably disappointed to only score twice in February, but he's making up for it in March. Burnley manager Vincent Kompany on the result: "The only thing I can say is that [the loss] takes nothing away from what the lads have done so far. The penalty area was full of Burnley defenders and City attackers but the ball fell to Haaland, who had drifted towards the back post. Kompany on his reception from Man City supporters: "When it actually happens it still takes you by surprise. [RB Leipzig](/soccer/team?id=11420) in the Champions League on Tuesday, of which Haaland has contributed eight. Well, the Man City manager couldn't have asked for much more. He's reached 42 goals in his first year in England and has found the net nine times in his last three games, including five against Kompany on Haaland: "My defenders are quick, all of them.
Erling Haaland scores his sixth hat-trick of the season and passes the 40-goal mark as Manchester City thrash Vincent Kompany's Burnley to reach the FA Cup ...
Cole Palmer (Manchester City) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Attempt blocked. Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. - Shots - 2Walker - 18Ortega "He doesn't care because he is so positive, so optimistic, never complains. Clarets keeper Bailey Peacock-Farrell left his line believing he could get to the ball first. It's bonkers." "He's fantastic, and this team must be a dream with the chances they create. "If he doesn't score he doesn't sleep at night. "He is at the right place for his development because he is still very young," said Burnley boss Kompany of Haaland.
Pep Guardiola said Erling Haaland is creating a "problem" for himself because he has been so good he's expected to score hat tricks in every game.
It's an honour to play Bayern and the semifinal in Wembley again. "We're in a good moment, definitely," Guardiola said. "This guy will have a problem in the future, people expect every game he scores three or four goals and this isn't going to happen," Guardiola said.
Erling Haaland hit a sixth hat-trick of the season with Julian Alvarez claiming a brace and Cole Palmer also on target as a rampant City hit Burnley for six ...
"Every goal means a lot to me it doesn’t matter, every goal for the team means a lot. I’m proud and happy." We have to perform every single game. That’s exactly what we've been doing. To win 6-0 is an amazing thing against a good Burnley side. Now it’s where things get decided. They went man for man with only [goalkeeper] Stefan Ortega free. I was really impressed. Second half was much better. [Palmer](https://www.mancity.com/players/cole-palmer)’s turn to get on the scoresheet as barely two minutes after coming on for Haaland he latched onto a clearance from Peacock-Farrell to fire home the rebound and make it five. [Foden](https://www.mancity.com/players/phil-foden) was the architect this time, sprinting down the left channel onto Kevin [De Bruyne](https://www.mancity.com/players/kevin-de-bruyne)’s weighted ball before threading in a pinpoint cross to the waiting Haaland. [Palmer](https://www.mancity.com/players/cole-palmer) also got on the scoresheet as [Pep Guardiola](https://www.mancity.com/players/pep-guardiola)’s side stormed into the last four and a guaranteed date at Wembley next month
Matchday Live guests and former City stars David James, Joleon Lescott and Shaun Wright-Phillips were fulsome in their praise for Erling Haaland who moved ...
“Or do you want to go into that game on the back of their tough games and results? David James added: “I think breaks can be good. “I think it’s great for the team because it can get very intense, but now they can go away with their country and get a little break and then it’s ‘great, I’m going back to my club – I’ll go away for the international break but we’re in great form and I’m looking forward to playing more good football.’” “I think Pep said we need to be at 100% every game a few months ago and that’s not to just compete with Arsenal, that’s for the FA Cup and the Champions League,” he said. “His second goal was ridiculous - not only did he create space for Kevin to play the ball – and what a pass that was – and the defender did ever so well to get back, but then he chopped inside and had the composure to finish. “He premeditates where the ball is going to go and then it's just about getting his body in the right position of how he wants to finish - but with the
Manchester City striker Erling Haaland has reiterated his passion for scoring goals following his hattrick in the 6-0 win over Burnley in the FA Cup ...
“7-0 and 6-0 before the national team break is impressive and I’m really happy . aIm a striker, I love to score goals, but to focus on getting chances, when you get chances there is a good chance that I will scored a goal.” Haaland has a total of eight goals in the last two games for City and he praised the team’s form heading into the international break.
The Blues moved into the FA Cup semi-finals for the sixth time in seven years under Pep Guardiola. It's an incredible record of consistency in the competition, ...
[Julian Alvarez](https://www.mancity.com/players/julian-alvarez) with passes of the very highest calibre. [Stefan Ortega Moreno](https://www.mancity.com/players/stefan-ortega-moreno). [De Bruyne](https://www.mancity.com/players/kevin-de-bruyne)'s display against Burnley was the Belgian at his very best. [Pep Guardiola](https://www.mancity.com/players/pep-guardiola) side. [Foden](https://www.mancity.com/players/phil-foden), [Julian Alvarez](https://www.mancity.com/players/julian-alvarez) and [Erling Haaland](https://www.mancity.com/players/erling-haaland) each have three goals in the competition, with Riyad [Mahrez](https://www.mancity.com/players/riyad-mahrez) (2) while Kevin [De Bruyne](https://www.mancity.com/players/kevin-de-bruyne) and Nathan [Ake](https://www.mancity.com/players/nathan-ake) have one goal each. [Pep Guardiola](https://www.mancity.com/players/pep-guardiola).
City served up six of the best as we overpowered Championship leaders Burnley 6-0 at the Etihad to book our place in the FA Cup semi-finals for a fifth ...
SIGN UP TO ACCESS EXCLUSIVE CONTENT](https://www.mancity.com/city-plus) [Julian Alvarez](https://www.mancity.com/players/julian-alvarez) weighed in with a second half brace as he rounded off a week that saw him pen a new contract extension in style. [Erling Haaland](https://www.mancity.com/players/erling-haaland) led the way, notching up his sixth hat-trick of the campaign and second inside four days to take his overall tally to 42 goals in his extraordinary debut season at the Club.
Manchester City and Manchester United could be on course to face each other in the FA Cup final. City and United were kept apart in the FA Cup semi-final ...
Manchester United could face Manchester City in the FA Cup final after the rival clubs avoided each other in semifinal draw.
United boss Erik ten Hag is looking to add to the Carabao Cup trophy he has already won in his debut season at Old Trafford. Meanwhile, City face Championship club Sheffield United, who beat Blackburn Rovers on Sunday. [Chelsea](/soccer/team?id=363) and [Premier League](/soccer/league/_/name/ENG.1) leaders [Arsenal](/soccer/team?id=359) in the process.
The Blues progressed to a sixth semi-final in seven years with a scintillating 6-0 win over Burnley. Sheffield United saw off Blackburn Rovers at Bramall ...
In 1914, the teams were paired again, with the first meeting ending 0-0 and the replay ending in the same score. The first meeting in 1906 ended in a 4-1 for the South Yorkshire side. [Tommy Doyle](https://www.mancity.com/players/tommy-doyle) and Jamie McAtee both played for United in the win over Rovers, with Doyle scoring the winning goal in stoppage time.
MANCHESTER UNITED will face Brighton in the FA Cup semi-finals... if they beat Fulham this afternoon.While Man City will face Sheffield United in the.
[Man United](https://www.the-sun.com/sport/football/team/278/manchester-united/) and Fulham will do battle this afternoon for the final place in the FA Cup's last four. [Man City](https://www.the-sun.com/sport/football/team/1857/manchester-city/) booked their place in the quarter-finals with a comfortable [6-0 rout](https://www.the-sun.com/sport/7664684/haaland-man-city-6-0-burnley-fa-cup/) of Vincent Kompany's Burnley on Saturday. [Tommy Doyle's stunning stoppage time strike](https://www.the-sun.com/sport/7668228/doyle-sheff-utd-win-man-city-wembley-fa-cup/) booked Paul Heckingbottom's side a place at Wembley. The FA Cup semi-finals will take place across the weekend of April 22-23. While Man City will face Sheffield United in the other semi - setting up a potential Manchester derby in the final. MANCHESTER UNITED will face Brighton in the FA Cup semi-finals...
A Manchester derby is on the cards for the FA Cup final, though Manchester United will have to overcome two Premier League sides.
FA Cup semi-finals will be played at Wembley on the weekend of April 22 and 23.
Aleksandar Mitrovic saw red for barging the referee in response, while manager Marco Silva was also sent off for his protest. He said: "My wish is we don't draw City, we don't complicate things with the loans, that is just what I wish, but we will wait and see. FA Cup semi-finals will be played at Wembley on the weekend of April 22 and 23; Brighton reach final four of the competition for only the third time; Sheffield United will be without Man City loanees Tommy Doyle and James McAtee for their trip to Wembley
Manchester City will face Sheffield United for a place in the FA Cup final, while the option of a Manchester derby in the showpiece remains alive.