Man City 6-1 Bournemouth: Haaland fails to score

MATCH OVER

Man City won against Bournemouth with a score of 6-1.

GOAL! Man City scores

Man City 6 -1 Bournemouth

Oscar Bob (52) - the player who just came on to replace Silva - assisted Ake to score.

GOAL! Man City scores

Man City 5- 1 Bournemouth

Silva handled the situation calmly, eliminating the last Bournemouth defender and finishing delicately past the goalkeeper.

GOAL! Bournemouth reduce the score

Man City 4- 1 Bournemouth

Luis Sinistera (17) - who had replaced Tavernier a few minutes earlier - scored after an assist from Aarons.

Coach Pep Guardiola withdrew Stones, Alvarez and Rodri. Rico Lewis (82), Matheus Nunes (27), Kalvin Phillips (4) were on the field. The Spanish coach clearly showed his intention to save the strength of his key players for the Champions League match in the middle of next week.

GOAL! Man City scores

Man City 4 -0 Bournemouth

Doku passed to Foden to score.

Foden gets on the scoreboard. (Photo: Getty Images)

Bournemouth's chances

Solanke hit the crossbar. Man City defenders let the away striker handle the ball very comfortably.

Man City's chance

Kovacic swung his leg very quickly after Akanji's block. The ball did not go into the goal.

Man City no longer attacked as aggressively as in the first half. Bournemouth could keep the ball and organize attacks, but they did not create a significant threat to the home team's defense.

Man City conceded but Bournemouth had the goal disallowed due to offside.

Second half begins

Man City unexpectedly took Haaland off. Phil Foden (47) replaced him.

Bournemouth used their substitution in the first half to bring on Joe Rothwell (8) for the injured Scott. At the beginning of the second half, Marcos Senesi (25) replaced Mepham.

Haaland was taken off early. (Photo: Getty Images)

End of first half

Man City 3-0 Bournemouth

Jeremy Doku made a big impression in the first half.

GOAL! Man City scores

Man City 3 -0 Bournemouth

Doku made his mark again. The Belgian striker's long-range shot hit Akanji's back and changed direction into the net.

GOAL! Man City scores

Man City 2 -0 Bournemouth

Doku moved to the right wing, made a clever breakthrough and assisted Silva to score.

GOAL! Man City open the scoring

Man City 1- 0 Bournemouth

Doku scored after a pass with Rodri.

Doku opened the scoring. (Photo: Getty Images)

Man City's chance

Silva's long-range shot was close but not accurate enough. Man City shoot a lot from outside the box. They are in the middle of the pitch.

Man City's chance

Haaland's header hit the post. The Man City striker chose a good position and completely dominated the jump.

Man City's chance

Rodri's long-range shot did not cause any trouble for the away team's goalkeeper. Man City only threatened their opponents with shots from outside the box. Bournemouth kept a large number of players to protect their goal.

Man City dominated. The home team pushed the opponent deep into the final area of the field. However, Haaland and his teammates still did not have any dangerous shots.

Man City dominated the attack from the start of the match. (Photo: Man City)

Man City's chance

Alvarez's long-range shot missed the target. Before that, in a breakthrough on the left wing close to Doku's sideline, Haaland could not head the ball when the Bournemouth defender tried very hard to compete.

THE MATCH BEGINS

Man City 0-0 Bournemouth

Man City vs Bournemouth lineup

Man City: Ederson (31), Nathan Ake (6), Manuel Akanji (25), Kyle Walker (2), Rodri (16), John Stones (5), Jeremy Doku (11), Mateo Kovacic (8), Julian Alvarez (19), Bernardo Silva (20), Erling Haaland (9)

Bournemouth: Andrei Radu (20), Max Aarons (37), Chris Mepham (6), Illia Zabarnyi (27), Iloyd Kelly (5), Milos Kerkez (3), Ryan Christie (10), Alex Scott (14), Phillip Billing (29), Marcus Tavernier (16), Dominic Solanke (9).

Man City vs Bournemouth Prediction

The 3-0 win over Man Utd and Haaland's performance were a confirmation that Man City are still there, still on the way to defending the title. This week, they host Bournemouth - a team that is having a lot of trouble in the Premier League.

Coach Gary O'Neil's team has won 1, drawn 3 and lost 6 of the last 10 matches. The risk of relegation is gradually becoming clear before Bournemouth. Therefore, every match now is no different from a final. Whether Man City or any opponent, Solanke and his teammates have to fight.

Bournemouth will essentially approach the match against Man City like many other teams in the Premier League. They must focus on defense before thinking about counter-attacks. Locking down Haaland is an important task for Bournemouth's defense.

Meanwhile, Man City have shown that they can still maintain their winning streak without Kevin de Bruyne. Coach Pep Guardiola has encountered certain difficulties, but he is managing many options to ensure the ball supply for Erling Haaland.

Matheus Nunes, Kovacic and Bernardo Silva are the options Pep Guardiola has at his disposal. The Spaniard is leaning towards Bernardo Silva. The midfielder has the skill and passing ability to open up many attacks for his team. Nunes or Kovacic could be brought on in the second half to balance defense and attack.

Man City vs Bournemouth form

Man City have lost two of their last six Premier League games. They have won the other four. Overall, Man City may struggle a bit without Kevin de Bruyne but they are still a formidable opponent with a perfectly run system.

Meanwhile, Bournemouth lost 4, drew 1 and won 1 in their last 6 matches. This team has conceded 15 goals in their last 6 matches. With the defense being the weak point, Bournemouth will find it difficult to stand firm against Man City.

Man City vs Bournemouth lineup

Akanji will return from suspension and give Man City more options in defence. Kevin de Bruyne continues to be absent due to injury. Doku and Grealish are both in good physical condition and ready to play.

For Bournemouth, Lewis Cook remains suspended, while Neto (ankle), Tyler Adams (thigh), Ryan Fredericks (calf) and Emiliano Marcondes (foot) are all sidelined.

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