Evanilson’s second-half strike proved decisive for Bournemouth as City suffered defeat for the first time this season, losing 2-1
Manchester City could not play through the pain barrier. As their run of 32 Premier League matches unbeaten came to its end, they creaked. Ageing, tired legs were asked to chase – in vain – an opponent full of energy and a belief so rarely in evidence against the serial champions. For once, City fell short.were brilliant, their victory wholly deserved, with Antoine Semenyo dazzling. He demoted Kyle Walker to the doghouse, City’s captain left with twisted blood by the Ghanaian.
Dominant from those early moments, Bournemouth’s lead was entirely deserved. City’s midfield exchanges were compressed by the energy of their opponents. Bar one Erling Haaland rampage, City offered little. With arms crossed, Guardiola muddied his black leather brogues as he paced the sidelines. Alongside him, Andoni Iraola, a coach whose upward trajectory makes him a leading contender to succeed the Catalan, was kicking every ball.
Could it happen? Kerkez continued his eye-catching afternoon with a last-man block when Bernardo Silva had the goal gaping. Home confidence began to flow as Bournemouth dominated space, and there were jeers when Haaland, in attempting his own turn and shot, fired wide. In doing so, he appeared to roll his ankle but saw out a first half that concluded with Bournemouth putting together an almost endless sequence of passes.
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