Manchester City vs Bournemouth LIVE: Premier League result and final score
Manchester City winger Jeremy Doku scored and created two more goals in seven blistering first-half minutes before adding two more assists in the second period as the champions hammered Bournemouth 6-1 to go top of the Premier League.
After probing carefully for the opening half-hour, City finally opened the scoring on the half-hour mark when Doku played a slick one-two with Rodri on the edge of the box before guiding the ball home.
Three minutes later Doku’s dazzling footwork left the Bournemouth defence flat-footed as he squared for Bernardo Silva to score the second and in the 37th minute his left-foot shot was deflected into the net by team mate Manuel Akanji.
Doku teed up substitute Phil Foden to score in the 64th and, though Luis Sinisterra pulled one back for the Cherries, Silva and Nathan Ake wrapped up the win to send City top on 27 points, one ahead of Tottenham Hotspur, who host Chelsea on Monday.
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Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth LIVE: Premier League updates
Manchester City 6-1 Bournemouth
Manchester City FC 6 - 1 AFC Bournemouth
Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth
17:04
City go top of the Premier League with a brilliant 6-1 win over Bournemouth. Doku was the star of the show, having a hand in five of City's six goals today. He opened the scoring just before the half-hour mark, before setting up Silva for a second and seeing a shot deflect past Radu off Akanji's back. Bournemouth made a bright start to the second half, and it could've been a much different story. Solanke's close-range finish was disallowed for offside before he rattled the bar. Doku then set up two more goals, with Foden and Silva both netting on either side of Sinisterra's consolation. Ake then rounded things off with a diving header late on. City leapfrog Spurs and Arsenal into first place for now, with both sides still yet to play this weekend. Next up for them is Young Boys in the Champions League. Bournemouth stay just outside the relegation zone, with another tough test in Newcastle next up for them. That's all for today, goodbye!
Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth
16:59
FULL-TIME: MANCHESTER CITY 6-1 BOURNEMOUTH.
Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth
16:59
SAVE! City almost make a grandstand finish as Lewis slides a wonderful pass through Bournemouth's backline to pick out Kovacic's run. He gets it caught under his feet but still manages to get a shot away, only to fire it straight at Radu.
Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth
16:57
Bournemouth are looking to try and get another late consolation here and Kerkez makes a great run down the left. His pull-back to Rothwell is slightly short though and Akanji comes away with it.
Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth
16:55
Aarons will be glad to see the back of Doku when the final whistle comes. The Belgian catches him out with another clever flick, but for the first time, he's let down by a heavy touch as it rolls out for a goal-kick.
Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth
16:54
City flood numbers into Bournemouth's box once more, but this time, they just overcomplicate it. It's crowded in there, and Foden tries to spin his way out of trouble with some clever footwork, only to give it away.
Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth
16:53
Despite already having six goals to their name, City aren't slowing down in this game. Bournemouth are being stretched as the fourth official shows there will be seven additional minutes.
Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth
16:50
Assist Oscar Bobb
Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth
16:49
Goal Nathan Benjamin Aké
Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth
16:49
Nunes slides a lovely throughball down the right for Lewis, but Senesi is giving him absolutely no time on the ball. They wrestle to the ground, but it does result in City's 12th corner.
Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth
16:46
Substitution Bernardo Mota Veiga de Carvalho e Silva Oscar Bobb
Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth
16:45
Substitution Dominic Ayodele Solanke-Mitchell Justin Dean Kluivert
Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth
16:44
Bournemouth are enjoying another good spell of possession here as they patiently work it forward. Senesi tries to open up City's midfield with a throughball into Rothwell, but Walker cuts it out.
Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth
16:42
Semenyo's pressure pays off as he wins the ball back high upfield and he drives to the edge of the box. Ake is scrambling to catch up, and the defender just does enough to get in front of him and give Bournemouth their first corner.
Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth
16:40
Bournemouth's confidence is back up and they're making it difficult for City to get forward. Phillips wants to long on the ball, but gets away with it as he's fouled by an eager Sinisterra.
Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth
16:38
VAR is just checking to make sure that Sinisterra didn't stray offside. It wasn't as tight a call as it originally looked, as Ake, who was stretching to block Aarons' cross, was playing him on.
Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth
16:36
Assist Maximillian James Aarons
Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth
16:35
Goal Luis Fernando Sinisterra Lucumí
Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth
16:33
Substitution Marcus Joseph Tavernier Luis Fernando Sinisterra Lucumí
Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth
16:33
Aarons bursts down the right, and he doesn't have much support ahead of him so he plays the cross early. There's too much on it and he gives Tavernier no chance as Akanji comfortably gets it away.
Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth
16:33
Substitution Philip Anyanwu Billing Antoine Serlom Semenyo
Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth
16:32
Substitution Rodrigo Hernández Cascante Kalvin Mark Phillips
Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth
16:32
Substitution Julián Álvarez Matheus Luiz Nunes
Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth
16:32
Substitution John Stones Rico Henry Mark Lewis
Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth
16:30
That fourth goal looks to have knocked the wind out of Bournemouth's sails as they're dropping deeper into their own half. It's spread out to Walker, but he can't pick out a cross into the crowded box.
Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth
16:29
Silva skips past three Bournemouth defenders as he cuts inside, but he can't find any space. Doku chooses to slide in Ake instead of having another run at goal, but the Dutchman's low cross is blocked.
Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth
16:25
Goal Philip Walter Foden
Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth
16:25
Silva threatens to get in behind the Cherries once more as he surges down the right, but Kerkez tracks him all the way. He slides in with a great tackle, and Bournemouth are back in possession.
Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth
16:24
OFF THE BAR! Bournemouth work it quickly upfield once more, and it's pulled back to Solanke in the middle of the box. He has time to take a touch before firing a shot towards the top corner. Ederson is beaten, but it rattles the bar. What a goal that would've been!
Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth
16:20
Foden takes aim from the edge of the box, but it pinballs off Bournemouth defenders and almost falls at Alvarez's feet. He tries to push Kelly aside, but the defender stands his ground to shield it back to the keeper.
Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth
16:19
CHANCE! Doku dances into the box once more, but Senesi slides in to put it out for another corner. City take it short once more, and it's squeezed through to Kovacic, who blazes his shot just over the bar.
Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth
16:19
Bournemouth are enjoying their first real spell of possession in the game here, but it's deep in their own half. Aarons sees a throughball blocked by Doku, but luckily for the right-back, it goes out of play.
Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth
16:15
City have had a 3+ goal lead at half-time in 28 games in the Premier League since Guardiola took charge, almost twice as many times as any other side during this period (Tottenham - 15).
Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth
16:13
Christie's first cross is blocked by Ake, but the bounce is kind to him and he gets a second bite at it. He floats this one into the far post, but it's just too high for Kerkez.
Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth
16:11
Bournemouth have clearly been given instructions from Iraola at the break to press much higher upfield. They're forcing City deeper into their own half and not giving them a way out.
Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth
16:10
There was quite a long check on the offside to make sure the linesman's decision was right. Christie was clearly offside, and once the lines are drawn, it's confirmed.
Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth
16:08
NO GOAL! What a start that would've been to the second half! Aarons drives down the right before sliding it through to Christie. He gets a yard on Stones to square it the near post from the byline, and Solanke turns it in from very close range, but the flag is u against the Scotsman.
Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth
16:06
Bournemouth get us back under way for the second half!
Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth
16:06
Substitution Christopher James Mepham Marcos Nicolás Senesi Barón
Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth
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Substitution Erling Braut Haaland Philip Walter Foden
Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth
16:01
Guardiola will be pleased with that performance - his side were clinical, scoring with three of their four shots on target, and they dominated from the start. As for Bournemouth, their game plan worked well for a while, but once the first goal went in, they struggled to keep it up. Iraola will be looking for more defensive stability to avoid being on the wrong end of a heavy scoreline.
Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth
15:58
Doku stars in the first half as three goals in seven minutes give City a 3-0 lead over Bournemouth at the break. The Cherries stood their ground well for the opening 25 minutes, comfortably dealing with the threat posed against them, but an inspired performance from Doku turned things around. He scored the opener, skipping through a crowd to pick out the bottom corner before setting up Silva for the second. He was actually looking for another goal himself, but his shot deflected off Akanji's back and past Radu.
Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth
15:51
HALF-TIME: MANCHESTER CITY 3-0 BOURNEMOUTH.
Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth
15:50
BLOCK! It's a superb turn by Alvarez to lose Mepham, and it cuts the midfield wide open. He plays a reverse pass into the box for Haaland, who does well to brush off Kelly, but Zabarnyi slides in to block his shot.
Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth
15:48
We're into four added minutes here as Ederson suddenly sends the ball upfield following another patient spell of possession. Zabarnyi is pushed to the floor by Haaland, but the forward can't bring the pass down on the stretch.
Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth
15:46
Scott is being helped by the physio as he limps around the edge of the pitch. His game is over as Rothwell replaces him.
Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth
15:45
Scott stayed down after the coming together with Rodri, and he requires treatment on his ankle. He's moving gingerly when he gets back to his feet, and it's not looking good for the youngster.
Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth
15:44
CHANCE! It's much better from Bournemouth as they catch City out with a quick break, but Scott kicks through Rodri when the Spaniard cuts the cross out. Christie gets a second chance to clip it in, but Solanke's header loops straight to Ederson.
Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth
15:42
Bournemouth just can't get a touch on the ball at the moment and City are ghosting past them. Doku makes another weaving run down the left before fizzing it in, but Alvarez's touch bounces harmlessly to Radu.
Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth
15:41
Assist Jérémy Baffour Doku
Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth
15:39
Goal Jérémy Baffour Doku
Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth
15:38
Bournemouth are attempting to press a little higher than they have been, knowing that they'd have a chance on the break. Scott tries to intercept a big switch from Rodri, but it only glances off his head on it's way through to Ake.
Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth
15:35
Assist Jérémy Baffour Doku
Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth
15:34
Goal Bernardo Mota Veiga de Carvalho e Silva
Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth
15:33
Yellow Card Philip Anyanwu Billing
Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth
15:32
Assist Rodrigo Hernández Cascante
Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth
15:31
Goal Jérémy Baffour Doku
Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth
15:30
CLOSE! Another corner is played short by City and Silva finds himself in a pocket of space on the edge of the D. He whips a shot towards the top left corner that has Radu stretching, but it flies just wide.
Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth
15:29
For all of City's possession, Radu has only had the one save to make so far, and that was a fairly comfortable one. Silva links up with Alvarez again, but the Argentinian's fizzed shot is deflected wide by Zabarnyi.
Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth
15:27
BLOCK! Kovacic's attempted throughball is actually blocked by Zabarnyi, but Haaland is alert to pounce on the rebound. He gets it out of his feet before firing a shot on goal, but Kelly throws himself in front of it.
Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth
15:26
It's wonderful play from City down their right as Silva cuts inside before picking out Alvarez once more. He threads it through to Walker, who only has Kerkez to beat, but a loose touch lets him down as it rolls out of play.
Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth
15:24
OFF THE POST! Silva checks back twice, but just can't open up space for a shot so he tees up Alvarez for a cross. He clips it into the far post and Haaland heads it down against Kelly which helps it onto the woodwork.
Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth
15:21
Doku is facing off against Mepham and times his moment perfectly, bursting past the defender with pace before trying to fizz it into the middle. Zabarnyi slides in to block it and Christie helps to clear the danger.
Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth
15:20
CHANCE! Kovacic cuts out another attempted attack by Bournemouth before weaving his way through midfield. He lays it off to Haaland who picks out Rodri, but he curls his long-range shot well wide of the far post.
Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth
15:17
Bournemouth have won none of their 18 league games against City (D2 L16), the most any side has ever faced another without winning in English Football League history.
Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth
15:16
SAVE! Silva has three defenders in front of him, but he squeezes a pass through to Alvarez before continuing his run, drawing Bournemouth players to him. It opens space for Rodri on the edge of the box, but his low shot is held by Radu.
Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth
15:15
Bournemouth work it quickly upfield, but their final ball into the box is letting them down. Christie's cross is blocked, and when Scott tries to pick out Tavernier, he puts it straight out for a throw-in.
Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth
15:13
CHANCE! To nobody's surprise, City are dominating the ball, with 83 per cent possession in the first 10 minutes. Their hard work results in a corner which is pulled back to Silva just outside the box, but he fires over the bar.
Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth
15:10
It's better from Bournemouth's front three here as they rush out to press City's backline. Walker is forced backwards and he has to go all the way back to Ederson with no route forward.
Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth
15:08
Doku clips it in from the left and Haaland is claiming he's being pushed which knocks his jump off balance. The referee is having none of it and the hosts work it out to Alvarez on the left, but he blazes his effort over the bar.
Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth
15:07
Bournemouth have everybody sitting deep in their own half as City knock it around, trying to open up some space here. The hosts are staying patient as they switch it from side to side.
Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth
15:04
Kovacic sloppily gives the ball away, and Billing hooks it upfield to Solanke. He nods it down for Christie to volley forward in the hopes of finding Tavernier, but Stones comfortably deals with it.
Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth
15:02
Kovacic gets the game under way for City!
Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth
15:01
The teams are out on the pitch now, with kick-off just moments away!
Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth
14:58
Iraola makes just three changes from their EFL Cup defeat to Liverpool in midweek and switches to a back five here. Aarons, Kelly and Tavernier are all brought in. Semenyo and Kluivert, who have scored two of Bournemouth's last three goals between them, drop to the bench along with Smith.
Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth
14:54
Pep Guardiola makes four changes to the side that beat United last Sunday. Akanji returns from suspension to start, with Ake, Kovacic and Doku also coming into the team. Dias, Gvardiol, Grealish and Foden are all among the substitutes.
Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth
14:50
BOURNEMOUTH SUBS: Adam Smith, Joe Rothwell, Antoine Semenyo, Mark Travers, Justin Kluivert, Marcos Senesi, David Brooks, Dango Ouattara, Luis Sinisterra.
Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth
14:50
BOURNEMOUTH STARTING XI (5-4-1): Ionut Radu; Max Aarons, Chris Mepham, Illia Zabarnyi, Lloyd Kelly, Milos Kerkez; Ryan Christie, Alex Scott, Philip Billing, Marcus Tavernier; Dominic Solanke.
Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth
14:46
MANCHESTER CITY SUBS: Matheus Nunes, Rico Lewis, Stefan Ortega, Josko Gvardiol, Oscar Bobb, Jack Grealish, Kalvin Phillips, Ruben Dias, Phil Foden.
Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth
14:42
MANCHESTER CITY STARTING XI (3-2-4-1): Ederson; Kyle Walker, Manuel Akanji, Nathan Ake; John Stones, Rodrigo; Bernardo Silva, Julian Alvarez, Mateo Kovacic, Jeremy Doku; Erling Haaland.
Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth
14:38
As for Bournemouth, at the tenth time of asking, they finally got their first Premier League win under Andoni Iraola as they came from behind to beat Burnley and move out of the relegation zone. The pressure isn't off the Cherries manager yet though as they sit just one point above the drop zone. They're also looking to bounce back after being knocked out of the EFL Cup on Wednesday as they were beaten 2-1 by Liverpool.
Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth
14:38
City have the chance to leapfrog both Arsenal and Tottenham to go top of the table with a win here, and history is on their side as they've won all 12 of the previous Premier League games against Bournemouth. Their blip before the October international break, which saw them get knocked out of the EFL Cup by Newcastle United and lose consecutive league games looks to be behind them, as they've won their last three on the bounce in all competitions, including a resounding 3-0 win over derby rivals Manchester United last weekend.
Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth
14:33
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Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth
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