Man City won at least against Bournemouth on a day when the attack was deadlocked and ineffective.
Man City has never lost to Bournemouth in the Premier League before (17 wins, 2 draws). With 13 wins after the last 13 confrontations, that is Man City’s best performance against any team in tournament history.
In the competition at the beginning of the season, Man City drowned Bournemouth with a 6-1 gap. Obviously, The Citizens have a certain confidence when facing this opponent. They entered the game comfortably and quickly controlled the match.
In the 23rd minute, goalkeeper Neto pushed Erling Haaland’s shot, but the ball went to Phil Foden’s right position. The English midfielder easily put the ball into the empty net and opened the score for Man City. It was Foden’s 16th goal this season, marking the best achievement of his career.
Since then, Man City created many opportunities but could not take advantage. Bournemouth also had dangerous counter-attack moments, but could not overcome Man City’s solid defense.
At the end of the second half, coach Pep Guardiola sent on Kevin de Bruyne and Julian Alvarez to look for more goals, but could not break the deadlock. The fragile gap was maintained until the end of the match even though Man City launched 15 shots, the expected number of goals was at 1.57.
The Citizens maintained their absolute record against Bournemouth with 14 consecutive victories. Even though there were 3 points, this performance could not satisfy the fans. Coach Pep Guardiola and his team maintain second place in the rankings with a difference of 1 point compared to Liverpool. Next match, they will face Luton Town in the FA Cup before entering the important Manchester derby with Man United.