Manchester City vs Bournemouth: Manchester City dismantled Bournemouth with six goals to move to the top of the Premier League table on Matchday 11.
The Manchester City side had 83% ball possession, with Bournemouth having just 17%. The first goal came from City’s new signing, Jeremy Doku.
A few minutes later in the first half, Bernardo Silva made the score 2-0 with a beautiful attempt from outside the box.
Before the end of the first half, Doku’s attempt got deflected into the net by Manuel Akanji to secure the third goal for Manchester City.
Phil Foden, who was a second-half substitute for Erling Haaland, scored a second-half goal through Jeremy Doku’s third assist of the game.
Bournemouth’s Sinisterra got a goal for his team. It was a consolation goal for the struggling side.
Bernardo Silva scored the fifth goal for Manchester City, and Nathan Ake completed the riot for the reigning Champions of Europe.
How Manchester City Showed Superiority in the Clash against Bournemouth
Manchester City’s first chance fell to Jeremy Doku, but he couldn’t connect with the ball to give the reigning champions the lead.
Bernardo Silva made an attempt from outside the box, but it was not on target. He felt disappointed with his shot not going directly into the goal post.
The breakthrough came in the 29th minute when the Belgian, Jeremy Doku, danced through the Bournemouth defense and scored a beautiful goal to put Manchester City ahead.
In the 33rd minute of the match, Bernardo Silva scored the second goal of the match to end Bournemouth’s hope of getting at least a point in the game.
The Manchester City side made use of the right wing, with Jeremy Doku involved in the play again.
Before the end of the first half, Bernardo Silva laid the ball to the free Doku, who hit the ball from outside the box, which deflected on Manchester City’s Manuel Akanji while it was going in to give Manchester City three goals in the first half.
In the second half, Pep Guardiola decided to substitute Erling Haaland for Phil Foden, with different reports saying he had a knock on his knee.
Bournemouth Solanke put the ball in the net in the 46th minute, but it was ruled out for offside.
Doku created yet another assist to give Phil Foden a goal against Bournemouth in the 64th minute. The game showed total dominance on the side of Manchester City who had been impressive since the return of Rodri.
Sinisterra came from the bench to score Bournemouth only goal of the game. However, there was a check whether the goal was offside but it was given in the 74th minute.
Pep Guardiola men showed they were not done with the game with Bernardo Silva scoring another goal in the 83rd minute to make it an embarrassing score line for Bournemouth.
Former Bournemouth defender Nathan Ake scored the sixth goal of the match with a beautiful header in the 88th minute to make it 6-1. This was Manchester City biggest win so far this season.
What Next For Manchester City And Bournemouth
Manchester City will play its second leg of the Champions League against the Young Boys of Switzerland on November 7, 2023, at 9:00 p.m.
The Pep Guardiola team has maintained a 100% win record in the Champions League since last season.
Bournemouth will welcome Newcastle to the Vitality Stadium on November 11, 2023, at 6:30 p.m.
Bournemouth had struggled to get results in the Premier League so far, and Newcastle, who had played exceptionally this season, will dismantle the Bournemouth team.
