Bournemouth vs Man City LIVE: Premier League final score and result as Evanilson goal beats champions
Pep Guardiola’s City lose top spot after defeat
Manchester City lost top spot in the Premier League table after a 2-1 defeat at AFC Bournemouth on Saturday afternoon.
Pep Guardiola’s side have been beset by injuries of late but they fell behind to a fine sweeping move early on, with Antoine Semenyo scoring to put the Cherries ahead. Evanilson then slid in a second on the counter-attack after the break to put the home team clear - and just a short spell on from them beating Arsenal too - and despite a late consolation from Josko Gvardiol, Bournemouth hung on to win.
Combined with Liverpool beating Brighton, it meant City fell into second place and missed the chance to open a bigger gap to Arsenal, who had lost earlier in the day at Newcastle. Follow all the Premier League reaction with our live blog below:
AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City
Ake strides through midfield and plays a one-two pass with Nunes on the left wing, before hitting a curling first-time shot from just inside the penalty area that sails high of Travers’ goal.
AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City
The hosts have been rewarded for their intense and aggressive start, with the Cherries looking to capitalise every time Manchester City turn the ball over. They’ve already hit four shots - creating an expected goals of 0.596, while Manchester City have yet to test Travers, despite maintaining over 60 per cent possession.
AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City
Senesi launches a long pass down the left wing in search of Tavernier, but the high, hopeful delivery fails to find his team-mate, giving Walker the chance to restart play from a throw in his own half.
AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City
Gvardiol gets the better of Cook down the left wing, sending the midfielder to the ground near the corner-flag, but he manages to regain his footing and put the ball out of play for a throw.
AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City
EDERSON KEEPS THE SCORE LEVEL! Two Bournemouth forwards are denied by the Manchester City goalkeeper in quick succession after another giveaway in midfield, with Ake caught in possession this time. Tavernier puts a pass into the 18-yard box for the sliding Semenyo, who is stopped by a diving Ederson, before the follow-up attempt from Kluivert is also denied!
AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City
Walker gives the ball away in midfield, allowing Kluivert to split the Manchester City defence with a pass through the lines for Evanilson, but Ederson is quick off his line to meet the bal at the edge of his penalty area.
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