⏱️How it unfolded
Every goal and card, from kick-off to full time.
Man City above the line
Bournemouth belowGoals and cards
- 26'
GoalMarcus Tavernier, left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Set up by Evanilson0-1 Half-time 0-1
63'
InjuryElliot Anderson went off injured, Mateo Kovacic on- 84'
GoalMarc Guéhi, header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Set up by Rayan Cherki1-1 - 90+1'
GoalJosko Gvardiol, right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Set up by Rayan Cherki2-1
The score, against the pace we expected
Man City fell behind the pace we expected in the first half, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ MCI better than we expected
▼ BOU better than we expected
The second half was where it moved most, about 2 goals better than we expected for Man City.
⚽Good plays, bad plays
The goals and saves that went each side's way, and what each side did to itself.

Man City
Good plays
- SAVE
Gianluigi Donnarumma kept out Rayan from the right side of the box
14' · MCI 0-0 BOU
- SAVE
Gianluigi Donnarumma kept out Daniel Jebbison with a header from the centre of the box
79' · MCI 0-1 BOU
- EQUALISER
Marc Guéhi, header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal, set up by Rayan Cherki
84' · MCI 1-1 BOU
- WINNER
Josko Gvardiol, right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner, set up by Rayan Cherki
90+1' · MCI 2-1 BOU
Bad plays
- BIG MISS
Nico O'Reilly missed with a header from the left side of the six yard box
5' · MCI 0-0 BOU
- BIG MISS
Marc Guéhi missed with a header from very close range, just wide
51' · MCI 0-1 BOU

Bournemouth
Good plays
- BIG SAVE
Djordje Petrovic kept out Rico Lewis from the right side of the six yard box
4' · MCI 0-0 BOU
- GOAL
Marcus Tavernier, left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner, set up by Evanilson
26' · MCI 0-1 BOU
- SAVE
Djordje Petrovic kept out Erling Haaland with a header from the centre of the box
39' · MCI 0-1 BOU
- SAVE
Djordje Petrovic kept out Erling Haaland from the centre of the box
75' · MCI 0-1 BOU
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.
⭐Who stood out
The players who made the difference, and the ones it went wrong for.

Man City
- ★
Rayan Cherki Substitute, off the bench
Set up Guéhi and Gvardiol
- ★
Josko Gvardiol Left Back
Goal 90+1'
- ★
Marc Guéhi Left Midfielder
Goal 84'
- ✗
Nico O'Reilly Attacking Midfielder
Big chance missed 5', 1 shot, 0 on target

Bournemouth
- ★
Marcus Tavernier Attacking Midfielder Left
Goal 26'
- ★
Djordje Petrovic Goalkeeper
4 saves
- ★
Evanilson Forward
Set up Tavernier
⚖️What decided it
Why Man City won, and why Bournemouth did not.
From the game
Came from 0-1 down at half-time
Had 66% of the ball and 13 shots to 5
Won it late through Josko Gvardiol in stoppage time
Djordje Petrovic made 4 saves
Key battles
📊The numbers
| MCI | BOU | |
|---|---|---|
| 66% | Possession | 34% |
| 13 | Shots | 5 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 8 | Corners | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 569 | Passes completed | 263 |
| 89% | Pass accuracy | 79% |
| 8 | Tackles won | 7 |
| 11 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 78% | Share of the chances | 22% |
| 14 | Passes completed near goal | 1 |
| 8 | Passes allowed before winning it back | 18 |