Manchester City, five goals from Erling Haaland in FA Cup
Manchester City, five goals by Erling Haaland in FA Cup
Five goals from Erling Haaland, plus one from Kovacic, and four assists from Kevin De Bruyne sunk Luton and launched Manchester City into the quarterfinals of the FA Cup.
Pep Guardiola's team, holders of the Fa Cup, è imposed themselves 6-2, closing the first half on 3-1, with the Norwegian scoring on 3', 18' and 40', again on a feed from the Belgian.
The home team shortened it at 45' with Clarke, who at the start of the second half repeated himself but Haaland immediately took away any hopes of a comeback from his rivals, scoring again at 10' and 13'.
The striker had scored five goals with City one other time, about a year ago, in the 7-0 infliction on Leipzig in the return leg of the Champions League round of 16.
Kovacic on 27'scored the last goal for City, which on a perfect night lamented forò a new injury to Jack Grealish, who left the field in the first half with his hands on his face.
