A staggering 34-1 aggregate scoreline – Stat Preview: Manchester City vs Burnley (FA Cup Quarter-Final)

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·18 March 2023

A staggering 34-1 aggregate scoreline – Stat Preview: Manchester City vs Burnley (FA Cup Quarter-Final)

Manchester City legend Vincent Kompany will return to the Etihad Stadium on Saturday evening, with his Burnley side the challengers in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup.

After an emphatic 7-0 victory against RB Leipzig in the Champions League last-16 this week, with goals coming from a formidable Erling Haaland as well as Kevin De Bruyne and Ilkay Gundogan, Manchester City will be looking to build on the momentum and secure a comfortable progression to the semi-finals of the FA Cup.

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Pep Guardiola’s side head into the clash already having beaten a Championship side once in this season’s competition, with a strong victory against Bristol City in the fifth round.

Vincent Kompany’s Burnley have developed into a impenetrable side so far this campaign, holding a 17-game unbeaten run in the Championship – a far cry from the strictly defensive tactics employed by former Clarets manager Sean Dyche.

Burnley themselves have beaten Bournemouth, Ipswich and Fleetwood Town to reach their first FA Cup quarter-final in 20 years, and should prove to be a strong challenge to Pep Guardiola’s team.

Ahead of the showdown at the Etihad Stadium, here are the all-important statistics and potential landmarks to look out for.

Manchester City

Manchester City have reached the semi-finals of the FA Cup in five of their last six seasons under Pep Guardiola, failing only in 2017/18.

Manchester City could become just the third team to reach the last-four of the FA Cup in five consecutive seasons since the creation of the English Football League, after Manchester United and Arsenal.

Manchester City have scored an average of 2.5 goals per game at the Etihad Stadium so far this season.

Erling Haaland’s hat-trick against RB Leipzig in the Champions League was his fifth trio of goals for the Blues so far this season.

Erling Haaland has now amassed 39 goals in 36 games for Manchester City, breaking a 94 year-old record set by Tommy Johnson for the most goals scored for the club in a single season.

Riyad Mahrez has been involved in eight goals in his past seven FA Cup matches, scoring six and assisting two. The Algerian international has also been involved in eight goals in his last eight games against Burnley.

Burnley

This is Burnley’s first FA Cup quarter-final match since 2002/03 – a 2-0 defeat to Watford. They last reached the competition’s semi-final in 1973-74, beating Wrexham in that season’s quarter-final.

Vincent Kompany’s side has put together an impressive 17-game unbeaten run across all competitions, with their last defeat coming to Manchester United in the Carabao Cup at the end of December.

Burnley’s Nathan Tella is the third-highest goalscorer in the Championship, amassing 17 goals in 34 games for the Clarets.

This will be the first time that manager and former Manchester City player Vincent Kompany will be up against his former club since leaving to first go into management at RSC Anderlecht in 2019.

Previous Meetings

Burnley have lost their last 10 meetings with Manchester City since the Charity Shield.

Having lost their first FA Cup meeting with Burnley in January 1931, Manchester City have won each of their last four against the Clarets in the competition, most recently a 5-0 win in the fourth round in 2018/19.

Burnley have lost their last 10 meetings with Manchester City by an aggregate score of 34-1.

Potential Landmarks

Bernardo Silva is closing in on 300 appearances for Manchester City across all competitions.

Ilkay Gundogan is closing in on 300 appearances for Manchester City across all competitions.

Rodri is closing in on 200 appearances for Manchester City across all competitions.

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