Manchester City got back to winning ways in the Premier League with a solid 3-1 victory over Bournemouth at the Etihad Stadium, extending their remarkable record in this fixture to 16 wins from 17 league meetings, Softfootball reports.
Pep Guardiola's men came into this game looking to respond after last week's disappointing 1-0 defeat away to Aston Villa . City were boosted by the return of key players Erling Haaland and Rodri , and it didn't take long for their impact to be felt. The hosts thought they'd been caught off guard early on when Eli Junior Kroupi fired into the net for Bournemouth inside the opening minute, but the flag went up for offside.
That was all the warning City needed. Moments later, Haaland latched onto Rayan Cherki's clever flick-on and raced through on goal before burying his shot past Djordje Petrovic to give City the perfect start. Bournemouth, however, weren't willing to roll over, and they equalized less than ten minutes later when Tyler Adams pounced on a loose ball after Gianluigi Donnarumma failed to deal with Alex Scott's corner.