Bournemouth v Man City LIVE: Score and updates from key clash in Premier League title race
Pep Guardiola’s side can move within a point of leaders Liverpool with victory over the Cherries
Manchester City will look to keep pace in the Premier League title race as they travel to face Bournemouth this evening.
Pep Guardiola’s men battled to a 1-0 win over Brentford in midweek but after Liverpool downed Luton with a second-half comeback the following day, City trail the leaders by four points.
This is a game in hand for the Manchester side, with Jurgen Klopp’s Reds not in league action this weekend due to the Carabao Cup final, and victory would see them move just a point behind their title rivals.
Bournemouth were flying earlier this season but are without a league win in six games and beating a City side who are just starting to warm up for the business end of the campaign is a big ask.
Follow the action from the Premier League clash below:
AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City
City hold on to beat Bournemouth 1-0 and close the gap at the top of the table to one point. The visitors dominated the first half and got their reward when Foden was on hand to turn the rebound of Haaland's saved shot into an empty net from close range. Bournemouth came to life in the second half though, and Ederson made some great saves to deny Kluivert and Solanke before Neto smothered Haaland's shot at the other end. Unal had the chance to equalise right at the end, but his header skimmed the outside of the post as it bounced wide. It's a win that moves City within one point of Liverpool, and four clear of Arsenal, though the Gunners are kicking off shortly. Next up for them is Luton Town in the FA Cup. Bournemouth's winless run continues, and they've dropped to 14th. They're also in FA Cup action next, as they host Leicester City. That's all for today, goodbye!
AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City
De Bruyne is booked for time-wasting after delaying a Bournemouth throw-in.
AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City
Bournemouth aren't going to give up just yet, and they surge forward on the counter once more. Sinisterra has three to aim for in the box, but he slices at his cross, and it hits Dias.
AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City
We're into six added minutes here, and City are back in possession and trying to see this out. They get out of their own half but are in no hurry to get it into the final third at the moment.
AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City
SO CLOSE! Bournemouth cut out another City attack, and break quickly on the counter. Semenyo whips a great cross in from the right to pick out Sinisterra at the far post, and he nods it towards the bottom corner. It skims the post on it's way wide, and that was the chance!
AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City
Silva clips the back of Semenyo's heels to stop the counter, and he goes into the referee's book.
AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City
And Kerkez is also taken off, with Sinisterra on in his place.
AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City
Bournemouth's final change is a double one. Christie, who has been at the heart of a lot of Bournemouth's attacking play, goes off for Unal.
AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City
CLOSE! Ouattara slides in with a brilliant tackle on Rodri and plays a one-two with Faivre. It's a brilliant bit of play from the winger, who dribbles his way through a crowd in the box, but he drills his shot just wide of the far post at the end of it.
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