Manchester City defeated Luton Town 6-2 in the fifth round of the 2023-2024 FA Cup at Kenilworth Road in Luton, England, at 5:00 a.m. ET on Monday. With the win, City advances to the next round.
City lined up in a 4-2-3-1 formation for the match. Elling Holland was up front, with Jack Grealish, Kevin De Bruyne, and Bernardo Silva in the attacking two. Mateusz Núñez-Mateo Kovacic lined up in the middle, while Nathan Ake-Manuel Akanji-John Stones-Kyle Walker formed the back four. Stefan Ortega was in goal.
City took the lead in the third minute of the first half. The hero was Holland. He picked up the ball on the left flank and had no problem slotting home a pass from De Bruyne.
Holland’s goal-scoring streak showed no signs of slowing down. 토토사이트 She scored back-to-back goals in the 18th and 40th minutes of the first half to complete her hat trick, then added two more in the 10th and 13th minutes of the second half.
Holland, who finished with five goals in total, was substituted for Julian Alvarez in the 32nd minute to end the game early.
Der Bruener’s feet were also shining, as he set up four of the goals, including Holland’s first, while also dishing out four assists. All four chances he created in the match resulted in goals.
After the game, the Manchester Evening News gave Holland and De Bruyne ratings of 10 and 9, respectively.
According to Manchester City’s official website, Holland said, “De Bruyne has a huge impact on us. Look at what he’s doing at the moment – he’s at his best in the areas he’s good at,” he said, adding, “I’m happy to play with him.”
Holland added: “I think we work pretty well together. I think we both know what we want from each other. We look at each other a lot on the pitch. We look at each other a lot inside the stadium.”
“He’s a smart player and I like playing with a smart teammate,” Holland added, “and my form is improving. My form has been improving. I’m finally getting back to my best,” he smiled.
Meanwhile, 파워볼사이트 De Bruyne added four assists in the game, his 11th of the season.