Metropolis went second within the Premier League with a pulsating 3-1 victory over Bournemouth on the Etihad Stadium.
Erling Haaland’s expertly taken brace and Nico O’Reilly’s pleasant second-half end made the distinction as we leapfrogged our guests within the desk.
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Bournemouth had equalised halfway by means of the primary interval by means of Tyler Adams.
Solely 1 / 4 of the best way by means of his fourth season in England, Haaland is now simply two objectives away from becoming a member of the Premier League’s unique 100 membership.
In the meantime, in simply his second league begin after an injury-affected starting to life in Manchester, Rayan Cherki claimed the assists for each Haaland strikes.
The sport in 250 phrases
Bournemouth had the ball within the Metropolis web inside a minute of kick-off, however striker Eli Kroupi had strayed offside earlier than tapping house.
Metropolis took the warning and responded with a number of assaults of our personal, making it depend within the seventeenth minute when a deft Rayan Cherki header set Erling Haaland off into an acre of area.
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The Norwegian raced away from the defence and made no mistake, sliding underneath Petrovic.
The lead didn’t final lengthy nonetheless, with the guests equalising eight minutes later as Tyler Adams reacted quickest to a Gianluigi Donnarumma punch to show the ball house.
A recreation crammed with motion received its third aim within the thirty third minute and it was the identical mixture, with Cherki chipping Haaland by means of.
The Norwegian rounded Petrovic and rolled the ball over the road.
Two extra alternatives adopted in fast succession, however Nico O’Reilly noticed his shot cleared off the road earlier than Haaland was denied by a superb Petrovic cease.
It remained end-to-end within the second interval and Donnarumma was the primary goalkeeper examined after the break, turning Kroupi’s hooked shot across the submit.
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As an alternative it was Metropolis who’d rating on the hour as Nico O’Reilly stepped ahead, strode into the field and angled a shot contained in the far submit.
The ultimate vital second got here simply earlier than stoppage time, with Rodri returning to the pitch for the primary time in virtually a month.
There have been to be no extra objectives, with the Blues taking a significant three factors and consigning Bournemouth to their first defeat because the opening weekend of the season.
Groups
CITY XI: Donnarumma, Nunes, Dias, Gvardiol, O’Reilly, Nico, Bernardo (C) (Rodri 90), Foden (Ait-Nouri 89), Cherki (Reijnders 73), Doku (Savinho 73), Haaland (Marmoush 82)
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Subs: Trafford, Stones, Ake, Lewis
BOURNEMOUTH XI: Petrovic, Jimenez (Prepare dinner 62), Diakite, Senesi, Truffert, Scott (Christie 73), Adams (Gannon-Doak 79), Tavernier, Brooks (C) (Kluivert 62), Semenyo, Kroupi (Evanilson 62)
Subs: Dennis, Smith, Adli, Milosavljevic
Erling Haaland – The Norwegian had two clear reduce probabilities and naturally, they each ended up behind the web.
The dictionary definition of prolific and a striker the envy of the footballing world, the Etihad trustworthy adores Haaland and it is reciprocated by the person himself.
He now has 13 Premier League objectives this season in simply 10 video games, main the race for the Golden Boot by seven.
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All motion nico
Bournemouth are an all-action facet so to fight them you want somebody sturdy and composed in the midst of the park.
Nico was that man for Metropolis in the present day, successful duels aplenty and mixing up his passes, together with the one which began the transfer for the opener.
As he grows increasingly into this function and life within the Premier League, the No14’s expertise out and in of possession turns into ever extra obvious.
Pep response
The boss’ ideas will comply with shortly…
Rayan Cherki has needed to wait to make his mark on his first marketing campaign at Metropolis, however his performances this week let you know simply what a participant we’ve got on our palms.
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The 22-year-old was the star man at Swansea Metropolis in midweek and it was two moments of brilliance that provided Erling Haaland within the first half right here.
First up was a sensible header into area after which it was about his left foot, curling it by means of for Haaland to race onto.
Each had been feats of imaginative and prescient and confidence that solely supremely gifted people can tackle and so they’re typically what makes the distinction on the very highest degree.
We’ll hear from a member of the squad quickly…
What it means
Metropolis go second within the Premier League with 19 factors from our first 10 video games.
We achieve this by leapfrogging in the present day’s opponents, who drop down to 3rd.
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In the meantime, we’re six factors behind leaders Arsenal.
Up subsequent
Borussia Dortmund are the subsequent guests to the Etihad Stadium at 20:00 (UK) on Wednesday 5 November. That match is our fourth outing on this 12 months’s Champions League.
The following Premier League recreation sees us host defending champions Liverpool subsequent Sunday at 16:30 (UK).