Holland extended his tally and Manchester City reached the FA Cup semi-finals

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Erling Holland Expanded his particular exhibit and increased his stats The FA Cup and took his group City of ManchesterA new hit and their Fifth consecutive semi-final In a match that ended at Vincent Kompany’s Burnley, A legendary ex-Citizen player was remembered and recognized at Eilat, but was beaten by his mentor, Pep Guardiola.

The Norwegian’s “hat-trick” opened proceedings against Burnley and Guardiola’s side were thrashed 6-0 at the Etihad.PA

There was no end to the Norwegian attacker’s frenzy as he capped his impressive week with nine goals. The five, who scored against Crystal Palace in the Premier League last weekend and Leipzig in the UEFA Champions League, added the treble to a fourth cup trophy. A win with Argentina’s Julian Alvarez, who did it twice, and youngster Cole Palmer.

Score 42 goals in all competitions Holland, what He netted the first two balls he touched In the competition and it shattered the illusions of Championship leaders Burnley by a huge margin, they soon looked like a premiership and they went into the clash with an eighteen game unbeaten run in all competitions. The Norwegian then did another. A hat-trick in an hour on the pitch.

Kompany’s return to Etihad lends a friendly air to the prelude. 360 games with Sky Blue, 62 with Guardiola as coach, are stats to take into account. That’s how the Manchester public saw it before its captain.

But he had no choice against Guardiola’s side who set a new record. It made City the third team to reach five consecutive FA Cup semi-finals With Manchester City from 1962 to 1966 and Arsenal from 2001 to 2004. For the sixth time in seven seasons, Manchester have survived and finished in the top four of the competition.

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An unsatisfied Holland and a volatile City, who have scored thirteen goals in two games. Seven against Leipzig, six against Burnley, lasting only half an hour, with brave play but it gradually faded.

Holland entered the scene at 32. He opened the scoring on a move that started with a kick from goalkeeper Stefan Ortega, who along with Julian Alvarez headed straight for the Norwegian. The striker put his toe in and brought the ball into the net before the goal came out.

Four later came the second. Bill Foden’s run down the left ended up crossing into the area where the loyal Norwegian had arrived. It didn’t fail.

Burnley stopped the Hurricanes. He reached the break against only two goals. But then everything changed. Riyad Mahrez had already managed to grab a third, although goalkeeper Bailey Peacock Farrell intervened with an excellent save. But then, in 59, came the third. City and Holland. Foden shot and the ball hit the post. He fell at the feet of an unforgiving Norwegian.

Spain coach Pep Guardiola deemed the goal accomplished. He exerted forces and made changes. Holland disappeared from the field, but the city machines did not stop. A fourth, Julian Alvarez, came into an empty net in the 62nd minute, after good work from Kevin De Bruyne and the fifth six, signed for Holland by youngster Cole Palmer, who slotted the ball into the net. A center for the Foden area, another highlight.

In the sixth, Alvarez, again, took the ball from De Bruyne and crossed half-field, faced the goalkeeper and extended the avalanche to ensure City’s qualification for the Wembley semi-finals.

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