Haaland Double Secures Manchester City Victory Over Bournemouth
Erling Haaland scored twice as Manchester City defeated AFC Bournemouth 3-1 at the Etihad Stadium, moving City up to second place in the Premier League.
Match Highlights
- Haaland opened the scoring twice within the first 33 minutes, finishing calmly one-on-one after being set up by Rayan Cherki on both occasions.
- Bournemouth briefly equalized through Tyler Adams, who capitalized on a Gianluigi Donnarumma error following a corner from Alex Scott.
- Despite Bournemouth’s early second-half pressure, Nico O'Reilly secured the win for City with a precise finish past Djordje Petrovic on the 60th minute.
Scoring Timeline
- 17' - Haaland scored his first goal after Cherki’s clever header released him behind the defense.
- 25' - Tyler Adams leveled the score after Donnarumma misjudged a punch from a corner kick.
- 33' - Haaland restored City’s lead with another composed finish.
- 60' - O'Reilly sealed the victory with a neat strike across the goalkeeper.
League Implications
Manchester City are now six points behind leaders Arsenal. Bournemouth remain fourth, just one point behind City. Sunderland could displace Bournemouth in the top four if they avoid defeat against Everton.
"Haaland netted twice in the opening 33 minutes, applying two composed one-on-one finishes after being released by Rayan Cherki on both occasions."
"Between Haaland's goals, Bournemouth briefly got back on level terms via Tyler Adams, who took advantage of an error from Gianluigi Donnarumma."
Disallowed Goal
Bournemouth’s Junior Kroupi had a close-range goal disallowed for offside just 45 seconds into the match.
Author’s summary: Haaland’s two clinical finishes and O'Reilly’s secure goal propelled Manchester City to a decisive 3-1 win, climbing to second in the Premier League.