Erling Haaland scored five goals to send FA Cup holders Manchester City into the quarter-finals with a 6-2 win at Luton.
The Norwegian hit a 40-minute first-half hat-trick before scoring twice in the second half for his second five-goal performance at City after pulling off the feat against RB Leipzig in the Champions League last season.
Haaland's first four goals at Kenilworth Road were all assisted by Kevin De Bruyne as City's deadly duo were in fine form ahead of Sunday's Premier League derby against Manchester United
Mateo Kovacic scored City's sixth in a victory which keeps Pep Guardiola's side on course to repeat last season's treble with City a point off Premier League leaders Liverpool, while they are set to reach the Champions League quarter-finals.
Despite racing into a 3-0 lead, Luton threatened an incredible comeback as Jordan Clark scored twice to make it 3-2, including a stunning first goal from outside the box which was the pick of the eight goals.
But Haaland hit his fourth and fifth goals in the space of three minutes to end their hopes of a memorable turnaround and make it 18 games unbeaten in all competitions for City.
Luton's focus, meanwhile, will now be on Premier League survival with the gap between themselves and safety increasing to four points after Everton's penalty for breaching financial rules was reduced from 10 points to six after an appeal.
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