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AFC Bournemouth at Manchester CityAFC Bournemouth
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Post Game SummaryStat Savant
atAFC Bournemouth at Manchester CityManchester City snatched victory from a tight contest at Bournemouth, with Josko Gvardiol breaking a 1-1 deadlock in the 90th minute plus one. Rayan Cherki orchestrated the attack with two assists as City made their chances count, converting four shots on target into two goals. Manchester City host Crystal Palace on Friday, while Bournemouth welcome Everton on Saturday.
Manchester City edged AFC Bournemouth 2-1 in a low-scoring battle that stayed locked at 1-1 until the final moments of regulation.
Gvardiol struck in the 90th minute plus one to give City the winner, capping a clinical performance where four shots on target yielded two goals.
Cherki was the architect with two assists, orchestrating Manchester City's attack while Bournemouth could not find an answer late.
The Manchester City sit 8th in the 2026-27 English Premier League. The AFC Bournemouth sit 13th in the 2026-27 English Premier League.
The Manchester City are up next at Crystal Palace (Aug 28), then home vs Coventry City. The AFC Bournemouth are up next home vs Everton (Aug 29), then at Newcastle United.
Manchester City to winHitMNC · 80%HeldGraded against the closing line across 6 books.
Where the result left them, with the rows either side. Points per game matters more than raw points this far into a season, the schedule is rarely even.
Goals by half across the top, then every player who appeared underneath — starters first, then whoever came on. Shots carry their shots-on-target in brackets; the keeper’s line is saves and goals conceded.
| Half | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOUAFC Bournemouth | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| MNCManchester City | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Player | POS | G | A | SH | SOG | F | FS | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| António Silva | CD-L | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| James Hill | CD-R | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| Adrien Truffert | LB | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — |
| Adam Smith | RB | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — |
| Justin Kluivert | AM | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Alex Scott | LM | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Lewis Cook | RM | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Evanilson | F | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Marcus Tavernier | AM-L | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — |
| Rayan | AM-R | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Daniel Jebbison | SUB | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Ben Gannon-Doak | SUB | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alex Tóth | SUB | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 Tyler Adams | SUB | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Player | SV | GA | F | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Djordje Petrovic | 4 | 2 | — | — | — |
The full ladder, with both clubs marked.
