The Clarets saw their FA Cup run clinically cut off at the fourth-round stage as Manchester City’s insatiable appetite for success swept them into the last 16.
Sean Dyche’s men couldn’t have been handed a tougher draw as they were sent to the Etihad Stadium for the second season running.
And once again there was to be no upset as the Premier League champions showed their class to cruise through with goals from Gabriel Jesus, Bernardo Silva, Kevin De Bruyne, a Kevin Long own-goal and a Sergio Aguero penalty to continue their pursuit of a trophy that has eluded them since 2011.