Burnley manager Vincent Kompany suffered a nightmare return to Manchester City on Saturday as Erling Haaland scored his sixth hat-trick of the season in a 6-0 rout that sent Pep Guardiola’s men into the FA Cup semi-finals.
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Kompany, who won four Premier League titles during his 11-year career at City as a player, was given a hero’s reception at the Etihad.
But on the pitch, City have shown no mercy to their former captain as Haaland has taken 42 goals this season.
Julian Alvarez also scored twice and Cole Palmer scored another as City stayed on course for a treble of Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup.
Haaland scored five as RB Leipzig were put to the sword in a 7-0 Champions League thrashing in midweek.
The Norwegian has now scored at least a hat-trick in six of his 19 appearances at the Etihad this season.
“It’s been some good games – important games. (To win) 7-0 and 6-0 before the national team break is impressive. I’m very happy,” Haaland said.
“I think we’re in the season where we should be at our best.”
Burnley will return to the Premier League in Kompany’s first season in charge.
But the Championship leaders were shown the gap they must face next season with a clinical City display.
“It’s definitely a place I’m proud to come back to, but I’m also proud to be here with Burnley,” Kompany said.
The visitors started the brighter of the two teams, but were undone after Haaland opened the scoring by flicking on Alvarez’s pass in the 32nd minute.
Moments later it was 2-0 as Phil Foden was released on the left into the square for Haaland to finish.
City’s number nine completed his hat-trick when he rebounded after Foden’s shot came back off the post.
His outstanding form has overshadowed Alvarez’s excellent start to his City career.
Argentina’s World Cup winners signed a full contract at the Etihad this week which they celebrated with a double from Kevin De Bruyne’s two assists.
In between, Palmer scored City’s fifth with a simple tap-in after Bailey Peacock-Farrell had headed home Foden’s cross.
City are the first team to book a place in the last four with the other three quarter-finals to be played on Sunday.
Manchester United host Fulham, while fourth-tier Grimsby aim to cause a major upset when they travel to Brighton.
One Championship side is guaranteed a place at Wembley as Sheffield United host Blackburn.