Premier League: A.F.C. Bournemouth 0-4 Manchester City F.C.
Manchester City returned to winning ways in the Premier League with a 4-0 victory at the Vitality Stadium against A.F.C. Bournemouth.
Pep Guardiola's side took the lead in the 19th minute when Erling Haaland headed in a cross from Kevin De Bruyne. The Norwegian striker doubled his tally just seven minutes later with a low drive into the bottom corner. Phil Foden made it 3-0 in the 45th minute with a clinical finish after being set up by Haaland.
Manchester City continued to dominate in the second half and added a fourth goal in the 79th minute through Julian Alvarez. The Argentine forward scored with a close-range header after a cross from Joao Cancelo.
The win moved Manchester City back to the top of the Premier League table, one point ahead of Arsenal, who have a game in hand.
Player ratings
Manchester City
- Ederson - 6
- Kyle Walker - 7
- Ruben Dias - 7
- Nathan Ake - 7
- Joao Cancelo - 8
- Rodri - 7
- Kevin De Bruyne - 8
- Bernardo Silva - 7
- Phil Foden - 8
- Erling Haaland - 9
- Julian Alvarez - 7
A.F.C. Bournemouth
- Mark Travers - 5
- Jack Stephens - 5
- Chris Mepham - 5
- Marcos Senesi - 5
- Jordan Zemura - 5
- Jefferson Lerma - 5
- Lewis Cook - 5
- Ryan Christie - 5
- Dominic Solanke - 5
- Kieffer Moore - 5
- Jaidon Anthony - 5
Reaction
Pep Guardiola (Manchester City manager)
"I am very happy with the performance today. We played very well and created a lot of chances. We could have scored more goals but I am pleased with the overall performance."
Gary O'Neil (A.F.C. Bournemouth manager)
"We were outclassed today. Manchester City are a very good team and they showed their quality. We need to learn from this experience and move on."
Conclusion
Manchester City continued their impressive start to the season with a convincing 4-0 victory over A.F.C. Bournemouth. The win moved Pep Guardiola's side back to the top of the Premier League table and they will be confident of continuing their title challenge in the coming weeks.
