Aguero's Quick-Fire Double Sends The Citizens To Next Round

Manchester City 4 Burnley 1:

The runaway Premier League leaders fell behind when Ashley Barnes, who had earlier missed a glorious chance, lashed home a superb 25th-minute opener after John Stones failed to deal with a bouncing ball.

Pep Guardiola's side won October's Premier League meeting between the two 3-0 and that gulf in class was certainly more apparent in the second half, in which Aguero struck a double blow, with Leroy Sane and Bernardo Silva also scoring.

Ilkay Gundogan provided the assist for the first two, but the equaliser was not without controversy as the Germany international's quickly taken free-kick caught the Clarets napping and Aguero stroked home.

The visitors barely had time to regroup before Gundogan's clever flick picked out Aguero, while Sane prodded in the third and Bernardo Silva added the fourth to settle matters.

Aguero's brace took his tally of FA Cup goals to 11 in only eight appearances in the competition at the Etihad Stadium, where City remain unbeaten in all competitions since December 2016.