Sergio Aguero double powers Manchester City's 4-1 rout of Burnley in English FA Cup

Sergio Aguero scored a quickfire brace in the second half as Manchester City maintained their interest in four trophies by beating Burnley 4-1 in the FA Cup third round match.

Sergio Aguero scored a quickfire brace in the second half as Manchester City maintained their interest in four trophies by beating Burnley 4-1 in the FA Cup third round at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday. (Photo | AP) 

The Argentine striker helped rescue the tie for Pep Guardiola's team after they trailed to Ashley Barnes's first-half opener for their Premier League rivals. (Photo | AP)

But the equaliser, in the 56th minute, was not without controversy as Ilkay Gundogan's quickly taken free-kick caught Burnley unprepared and played Aguero clean in on goal for City's all-time leading scorer to complete a routine finish. (Photo | AP)

Leroy Sane ensured City would have a comfortable passage into the fourth round after 70 minutes with another well-worked goal. (Photo | AP)

The German played another devastating one-two with David Silva, running through to receive the return pass before finishing impressively from a wide angle. (Photo | AP)

With eight minutes to go, Pope rushed from his area to try and beat Sane to a Kevin De Bruyne through ball, allowing the winger to round him and square for substitute Bernardo Silva to score into an open goal. (Photo | AFP)

It was the most direct goal imaginable as Burnley's Ashley Barnes rose to flick on a long punt forward from goalkeeper Pope. (Photo | AP)

Ashley Westwood was fortunate to concede a free-kick, rather than penalty, after 15 minutes when he clumsily pushed Aguero in the back but Gundogan drove that dead ball into the Burnley wall. (Photo | AP)

After Sane had made amends, by claiming his team's third, Aguero might have had a hat-trick but failed to control a near-post ball before City's matchwinner made way for Bernardo Silva with 10 minutes left. (Photo | AP)