Man City move up to second place after impressive win over Bournemouth

Erling Haaland shined with a double. (Photo: MCFC)

Immediately after the opening whistle, Bournemouth caused a surprise when they put the ball into Man City's net in the 50th second, however, striker Eli Kroupi's goal was disallowed due to an offside error. Escaping the "near miss", the home team quickly regained the initiative and organized a series of sharp attacks.

In the 17th minute, Rayan Cherki - a young French player who had just returned from injury, jumped high to head the ball, creating an opportunity for Erling Haaland to escape. The Norwegian striker ran up at speed, finished accurately past goalkeeper Petrovic, breaking the deadlock for Man City.

However, the home team's joy did not last long. Just eight minutes later, after Gianluigi Donnarumma failed to push the ball away, Tyler Adams was there at the right time to fire a close-range rebound, bringing the game back to square one.

The match at Etihad Stadium continued to be exciting and fast-paced. In the 33rd minute, Cherki and Haaland once again became the duo that brought goals to “The Citizens”. Cherki’s delicate pass helped Haaland escape, pass Petrovic and gently put the ball into the empty net, completing his own double.

Man City players celebrate their goal. (Photo: MCFC)

In the final minutes of the first half, Man City created two more clear-cut chances. Nico O'Reilly was blocked on the goal line, while Haaland was denied a third goal by Petrovic with an excellent diving save.

After the break, Bournemouth actively pushed forward to find an equalizer. In the 50th minute, Donnarumma had to show his talent to block Kroupi's dangerous hook. However, it was the home team that took advantage of the opportunity. In the 60th minute, Nico O'Reilly confidently dribbled straight into the penalty area, unleashed a dangerous cross-angle shot, raising the score to 3-1 for Man City.

In the remaining minutes, coach Pep Guardiola gradually withdrew his key players, giving a chance to Rodri, who had just returned after nearly a month of injury. No more goals were scored, Man City ended the match with a deserved victory.

Three full points helped "The Citizens" have 19 points, surpassing Bournemouth to rise to second place in the table (6 points behind first-place Arsenal), and at the same time ending the opponent's unbeaten streak since the beginning of the season.

For Haaland personally, his double in this match brought his total number of goals in the Premier League to 98, just two more to reach 100 - a milestone marking one of the most effective strikers in the history of the tournament.

PHAN THACH

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