Manchester City look set to get through their FA Cup round of 16 tie against middling Luton, who find themselves in the Premier League’s relegation zone, albeit not with a 2-6 rout at one of the most complex stadiums in English football. . . Kenilworth Road.
But when? Erling Haaland Everything is possible in the field. And if there is someone next to him Kevin de Bruyne The result was the hand dealt by the ruthless Norwegian star Tim Krul sharing the first four goals with the Belgian.
Second hand in the City
It was the second time Haaland had scored five goals in a game since he arrived at City in June 2022 after being Leipzig was his victim on March 14, 2023 in the round of 16 (second leg) of the Champions League.
Haaland took nearly three minutes to exploit gaps in the rival defense and become a central defender’s nightmare. Teden Mengi, completely overwhelmed. After a quick move, De Bruyne sent the ball from the baseline to the near post for the Norwegian to push into the net.
After a quarter of an hour, a City without Rodri, Reserved by Pep Guardiola, he showed that he can also score with four touches. Goalkeeper Stefan Ortega, the starter in the FA Cup, shot long beyond the middle of the field, controlled and delayed Haaland for De Bruyne to return it to him in space and The Terminator will beat Tim Krul hard.
Grealish is in tears
The Dutchman stopped Haaland from scoring two more goals in two one-on-ones before the half-hour mark, but then Jack Grealish will retire in tears after a fresh injurythe Norwegian escaped again with another deep ball from De Bruyne and scored the third by beating Krul (40′).
Clark’s stunning double
It seems that everything has been decided but Jordan Clark wants to take away some of Haaland’s popularity with a good goal from outside the area into the top corner (44′) and, after the break, made it 2-3 by shooting past Ortega after controlling a chipped pass from Ross Barkley with his chest (52′).
Guardiola looked at him with concern, but The 2-3 score fed Haaland’s greed who, three minutes later, scored at will after another service from De Bruyne found Kyle Walker with a fine pass between the lines.
The fifth, after Bernardo Silva’s injury
And soon after Haaland got the hand. This time he received from Bernardo Silva and ate it with his powerful shot a Krul who did enough to avoid a more embarrassing defeat.
Although the arrogant Luton put Ortega in some trouble, Mateo Kovacic established the ‘set’ with a shot from the balcony of the area (72′) moments before Guardiola retired Haaland who starred in another historic night. Another one at just 23 years old.
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Luton: Krul; Mengi, Burke, Bell (Joseph Johnson, 39′); Ogbene (Hashioka, 62′), Jordan Clark (Mpanzu, 62′), Ross Barkley, Doughty; Carlton Morris, Chong; Woodrow (Townsend, 56′)
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City of Manchester: Ortega; Walker, Stones (Bobb, 77′), Akanji, Aké (Sergio Gómez, 77′); Kovacic, Matheus Nunes; Bernardo Silva (Lewis, 77′), De Bruyne, Grealish (Doku, 38′); Haaland (Julián Álvarez, 77′)
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Goals: 0-1, Haaland (3′); 0-2, Haaland (18′); 0-3, Haaland (40′); 1-3, Clark (45′); 2-3, Clark (52′); 2-4, Haaland (55′); 2-5, Haaland (58′); 2-6, Kovacic (72′)
Referee: Anthony Taylor. Cards not shown
Spectators: 11,163 at Kenilworth Road
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Source: La Verdad
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