Haaland double fires Manchester Metropolis previous Bournemouth as Cherki shines on the Etihad
Pep Guardiola’s males bounce again in model to maintain good dwelling report intact
Manchester Metropolis bounced again to kind within the Premier League defeating Bournemouth 3-1 on the Etihad Stadium on Sunday to increase their good dwelling report in opposition to the Cherries.
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After slender defeat to Aston Villa within the earlier spherical, Pep Guardiola’s males responded emphatically securing their ninth dwelling win out of 9 in opposition to Bournemouth — a fixture during which they now boast 34 aim scored and solely 4 conceded on the Etihad.
How the targets got here
Metropolis opened the scoring within the seventeenth minute when Rayan Cherki delivered pinpoint lengthy cross to Erling Haaland who muscled previous his marker earlier than ending confidently.
Bournemouth equalised 8 minute later by Tyler Adams who capitalised on goalmouth scramble following nook.
However the parity didn’t final. Within the 32 minute, Cherki & Haaland mixed once more — the Frenchman sliding good by ball for the Norwegian to around the keeper and slot dwelling his second.
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The double took Haaland’s league tally to 13 aim, greater than half of the Premier League’s present groups.
The hosts sealed the consequence on the hour mark when Nico O’Reilly making his mark in midfield, slalomed by defenders and fired in low shot to make it 3-1.
Key numbers & information
In response to Opta, Man Metropolis have now received 16 of their 17 Premier League conferences with Bournemouth. Solely Man United keep related 100% dwelling win price however in additional matches (16 vs Luton City).
Phil Foden aged 25 years and 158 days grew to become the youngest participant to achieve 200 Premier League appearances for Metropolis breaking Raheem Sterling’s report (26 years, 284 days).
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In the meantime Rayan Cherki grew to become the one participant in Europe’s high 5 leagues to report 2 help in 5 totally different matches throughout all competitions in 2025 — each his assists on Sunday feeding Haaland.
Remaining standings
The win lifts Manchester Metropolis to 19 level, 6 behind leaders Arsenal (25).
Bournemouth stay on 18 level in fourth.