Manchester City defeated Bournemouth 3-1 at home. In the tenth round of the English Premier League, Pep Guardiola’s team controlled the game from the very first minutes and achieved a confident victory.
The team’s striker Erling Haaland recorded a double, while another goal was scored by O’Riley. The hosts opened the scoring as early as the 17th minute.
Cherki made a precise pass to Haaland, who finished with a low shot — 1:0. Afterwards, the Bournemouth team capitalized on Donnarumma’s mistake during a corner and equalized — 1:1.
The goal was scored by Adams. Before halftime, Manchester City increased the pressure again.
In the 33rd minute, Cherki once again provided an assist to Haaland and the Norwegian striker netted his second goal — 2:1. By the end of the first half, the dominance of the hosts was evident, although the visitors tried to launch counterattacks.
In the second half, City continued to control possession. In the 61st minute, O’Riley struck accurately from a distance, making the score 3:1.
Following this, Haaland was substituted and Marmoush came on in his place. City calmly finished the match, while Bournemouth weren’t able to change the outcome.
It is worth noting that Uzbek defender Abduqodir Husonov was not included in the match squad. According to club information, this decision was made by Pep Guardiola for tactical reasons.
Previously, Husonov played 64 minutes in the League Cup match against Swansea.
