'Today I subbed him off to keep Messi's FA Cup record alive': Guardiona on Haaland's hat-trick v Burnley

"I made a substitution to him [Haaland] because I didn't want to break the record for Messi in the FA Cup. I try to punish my players. This is my intention. I know he doesn't care, he's so positive... He never complains," Pep Guardiola told the media after Erling Haaland scored 3 against Burnley in the FA Cup.

What a brilliant way to troll some fans, Pep.

A few days ago, Haaland netted five against RB Leipzig in the Champions League last 16. Some people believed Guardiola subbed him off in the second half to keep Leo Messi's record alive.

Today, the superstar Norwegian left the pitch in the 63rd minute today, just 4 minutes after scoring his third of the night.

The Argentine bagged five goals against Bayer Leverkusen in 2012 – the most in a single knockout game of the Champions League.