Match ends, Manchester City 2, Bournemouth 1.
Manchester City 2-1 Bournemouth: David Silva scores one and assists another to leave Cherries in trouble
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David Silva scored one and assisted another in his penultimate Premier League home game for Manchester City to leave Bournemouth in serious danger of relegation to the Championship.
Spaniard Silva, 34, who will leave Manchester City after 10 years at the end of the season, curled a sublime sixth-minute free-kick into the top corner to put the hosts ahead at Etihad Stadium.
Bournemouth recovered well and had chances to level as Ederson produced a great save from Junior Stanislas' free-kick and Nicolas Otamendi put in a crucial block to deny Dominic Solanke at close range.
Silva then turned provider for Gabriel Jesus as the Brazil forward found the bottom corner to double City's advantage before half-time.
Eddie Howe's Bournemouth battled hard in the second half and, having avoided further damage when the video assistant referee overturned a penalty awarded for a tackle by Steve Cook on Jesus, David Brooks converted from Callum Wilson's pass to hand the Cherries a late lifeline.
Unable to find an injury-time equaliser, defeat leaves Bournemouth three points adrift of safety with just two games remaining.
Already guaranteed to finish in second place, City move 18 points behind champions Liverpool, who face Arsenal later on Wednesday.
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Line-ups
Man City
- 31Ederson
- 2WalkerSubstituted forGarcíaat 45'minutesBooked at 90mins
- 5Stones
- 30Otamendi
- 22MendySubstituted forZinchenkoat 77'minutes
- 25Fernandinho
- 8GündoganSubstituted forRodriat 68'minutes
- 20Bernardo SilvaSubstituted forSterlingat 45'minutes
- 21Silva
- 47Foden
- 9Gabriel JesusSubstituted forMahrezat 77'minutes
Substitutes
- 7Sterling
- 11Zinchenko
- 14Laporte
- 16Rodri
- 17De Bruyne
- 26Mahrez
- 33Carson
- 50García
- 69Doyle
Bournemouth
- 12Ramsdale
- 19StanislasSubstituted forBrooksat 69'minutes
- 17Stacey
- 3S Cook
- 26KellyBooked at 17mins
- 21Rico
- 29BillingSubstituted forSurridgeat 90'minutes
- 8Lerma
- 4GoslingSubstituted forL Cookat 70'minutes
- 7KingSubstituted forH Wilsonat 77'minutes
- 9SolankeSubstituted forC Wilsonat 69'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Boruc
- 6Surman
- 13C Wilson
- 14Danjuma Groeneveld
- 16L Cook
- 20Brooks
- 22H Wilson
- 25Simpson
- 44Surridge
- Referee:
- Lee Mason
Match Stats
Home TeamMan CityAway TeamBournemouth
- Possession
- Home72%
- Away28%
- Shots
- Home8
- Away14
- Shots on Target
- Home4
- Away3
- Corners
- Home3
- Away5
- Fouls
- Home10
- Away10
Live Text
Full Time
Second Half ends, Manchester City 2, Bournemouth 1.
Attempt missed. Callum Wilson (Bournemouth) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Diego Rico with a cross.
Booking
Eric García (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Eric García (Manchester City).
Harry Wilson (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Offside, Manchester City. Riyad Mahrez tries a through ball, but Raheem Sterling is caught offside.
Attempt blocked. Jefferson Lerma (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Substitution
Substitution, Bournemouth. Sam Surridge replaces Philip Billing.
Attempt missed. Callum Wilson (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
VAR Decision: Goal Bournemouth - Manchester City 2-1 Bournemouth (David Brooks).
Goal!
Goal! Manchester City 2, Bournemouth 1. David Brooks (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Callum Wilson.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
Attempt saved. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Eric García with a cross.
Hand ball by Callum Wilson (Bournemouth).
Attempt missed. Callum Wilson (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by David Brooks.
Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Diego Rico.
Rodrigo (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Jefferson Lerma (Bournemouth).
Fernandinho (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Lewis Cook (Bournemouth).
Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Diego Rico (Bournemouth).
Substitution
Substitution, Bournemouth. Harry Wilson replaces Joshua King.
Substitution
Substitution, Manchester City. Riyad Mahrez replaces Gabriel Jesus.
Substitution
Substitution, Manchester City. Oleksandr Zinchenko replaces Benjamin Mendy.
Attempt missed. Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Phil Foden.
VAR Decision: No Penalty Manchester City.
Offside, Bournemouth. Jack Stacey tries a through ball, but Philip Billing is caught offside.
Substitution
Substitution, Bournemouth. Lewis Cook replaces Dan Gosling.
Substitution
Substitution, Bournemouth. David Brooks replaces Junior Stanislas.
Substitution
Substitution, Bournemouth. Callum Wilson replaces Dominic Solanke.
Substitution
Substitution, Manchester City. Rodrigo replaces Ilkay Gündogan.
Foul by Raheem Sterling (Manchester City).
Lloyd Kelly (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by John Stones.
Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Ilkay Gündogan.
Attempt blocked. Dan Gosling (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Hand ball by Junior Stanislas (Bournemouth).
VAR Decision: No Goal Manchester City 2-0 Bournemouth.
Offside, Bournemouth. Junior Stanislas tries a through ball, but Joshua King is caught offside.
