Bournemouth vs Manchester City (1-3)
Manchester town secured a battling 3-1 win at Bournemouth to regain from last week’s frustrating draw against Tottenham and climb to second within the Premier League.
The champions’ latest volt-ampere woe saw them slip 2 points off the pace reception to Spurs. However, a show of character and quality on the south coast on Sunday ensured that reverse fleetly forgot.
It had even looked like town would get pleasure from a snug outing after they took a two-goal lead through Sergio Aguero.
And Raheem Sterling, who has nine goals in eight league games against Bournemouth.
But when Harry Wilson affected an exquisite riposte directly before half-time, life Guardiola’s men were needed to dig specific a time before Aguero reticular once more.
The city had required only quarter-hour to forge the opener, with Kevin American state Bruyne.
Unwittingly reaching fifty Premier League assists – miskicking Oleksandr Zinchenko’s cross into the trail of Aguero for a bitter end.
Aaron Ramsdale addressed David Silva’s volley as town pursued a swift second before Bournemouth.
Were dealt a new blow as Charlie Daniels – directly back from injury – was set out on a stretcher.
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The hosts ought to have leveled once Nicolas Otamendi chested the ball into the trail of economic expert six yards from goal. However, Ederson blocked, and the town was clinical at the opposite finish.
Silva sweptwing a beautiful pass into Sterling’s feet and therefore the European country man’s instant management allowed him to poke on the far side Ramsdale.
Six minutes of stop side time granted Bournemouth the chance to hit back before the break, though, and Wilson’s sensational 25-yard free-kick kissed the highest of the right-hand post on the approach.
Goals Bournemouth
45+3′ | Bournemouth | H. Wilson |
Goals Manchester City
15′ | Manchester City | S. Aguero |
43′ | Manchester City | R. Sterling |
64′ | Manchester City | S. Aguero |
AFC Bournemouth Lineups
12 | Aaron Ramsdale |
15 | Adam Smith |
33 | Chris Mepham |
3 | Steve Cook |
5 | Nathan Aké |
11 | Charlie Daniels |
7 | Joshua King |
8 | Jefferson Lerma |
29 | Philip Billing |
24 | Ryan Fraser |
13 | Callum Wilson |
Manchester City Lineups
31 | Ederson |
2 | Kyle Walker |
30 | Nicolás Otamendi |
14 | Aymeric Laporte |
11 | Oleksandr Zinchenko |
17 | Kevin De Bruyne |
8 | İlkay Gündoğan |
21 | David Silva |
20 | Bernardo Silva |
10 | Sergio Agüero |
7 | Raheem Sterling |
AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City Match Statistics
AFC Bournemouth |
Manchester City |
|
10 | Shots Total | 19 |
7 | Shots on goal | 5 |
2 | Shots off goal | 4 |
1 | Shots blocked | 10 |
8 | Shots inside box | 15 |
2 | Shots outside box | 4 |
7 | Fouls | 13 |
4 | Corners | 5 |
2 | Offsides | 4 |
2 | Saves | 6 |
25% | Possession Time | 75% |
245 | Passes Total | 725 |
173 | Accurate Passes | 644 |