Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth, 2022-23 English Premier League
· English Premier League
FT
4 - 0
4 - 0
Manchester City thump Bournemouth to continue winning Premier League start
Manchester City eased past newly-promoted Bournemouth to claim a 4-0 win at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Adam Smith.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Nathan Aké (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Phil Foden with a cross.
- 4': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Jack Stacey.
- 4': Attempt missed. Rodri (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with a cross following a corner.
- 5': Foul by Jack Stacey (Bournemouth).
- 5': Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 5': Jack Stacey (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 6': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Mark Travers.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Nathan Aké (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.
- 6': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Lloyd Kelly.
- 7': Attempt missed. Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high following a corner.
- 8': Foul by Kieffer Moore (Bournemouth).
- 8': Rodri (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.
- 9': Attempt saved. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
- 9': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Mark Travers.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Rúben Dias (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with a cross.
- 12': Foul by Ryan Christie (Bournemouth).
- 12': Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 14': Offside, Manchester City. Riyad Mahrez is caught offside.
- 19': Goal! Manchester City 1, Bournemouth 0. Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Erling Haaland with a through ball.
- 21': Attempt saved. Ben Pearson (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kieffer Moore.
- 22': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Jack Stacey.
- 23': Foul by Rúben Dias (Manchester City).
- 23': Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Delay in match (Manchester City).
- 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 28': Attempt missed. Rodri (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez.
- 29': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Nathan Aké.
- 31': Goal! Manchester City 2, Bournemouth 0. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Phil Foden.
- 33': Foul by Erling Haaland (Manchester City).
- 33': Jefferson Lerma (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Adam Smith (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 37': Goal! Manchester City 3, Bournemouth 0. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with a through ball following a fast break.
- 41': Delay in match because of an injury Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City).
- 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 44': Foul by João Cancelo (Manchester City).
- 44': Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Offside, Bournemouth. Marcus Tavernier is caught offside.
- 45': Attempt saved. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by João Cancelo.
- 45': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Mark Travers.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Manchester City 3, Bournemouth 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Manchester City 3, Bournemouth 0.
- 45': Substitution, Manchester City. Jack Grealish replaces Phil Foden.
- 52': Foul by Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth).
- 52': Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Offside, Manchester City. Jack Grealish is caught offside.
- 54': Foul by Ryan Christie (Bournemouth).
- 54': Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Attempt saved. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.
- 55': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Mark Travers.
- 55': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Ryan Christie.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
- 56': Foul by Chris Mepham (Bournemouth).
- 56': Jack Grealish (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Chris Mepham (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Foul by Jack Grealish (Manchester City).
- 58': Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Attempt missed. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 59': Foul by Ben Pearson (Bournemouth).
- 59': Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Attempt missed. Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez.
- 61': Attempt saved. Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kyle Walker.
- 62': Attempt blocked. João Cancelo (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 62': Foul by Rodri (Manchester City).
- 62': Kieffer Moore (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Substitution, Bournemouth. Junior Stanislas replaces Ryan Christie.
- 63': Substitution, Bournemouth. Philip Billing replaces Lewis Cook.
- 64': Substitution, Manchester City. John Stones replaces Rúben Dias.
- 65': Substitution, Manchester City. Bernardo Silva replaces Ilkay Gündogan.
- 66': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Chris Mepham.
- 67': Delay in match (Manchester City).
- 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 70': Delay in match because of an injury Jack Grealish (Manchester City).
- 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 73': Foul by Bernardo Silva (Manchester City).
- 73': Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Attempt missed. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 74': Substitution, Manchester City. Julián Álvarez replaces Erling Haaland.
- 76': Foul by Adam Smith (Bournemouth).
- 76': Jack Grealish (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Own Goal by Jefferson Lerma, Bournemouth. Manchester City 4, Bournemouth 0.
- 80': Substitution, Bournemouth. Marcos Senesi replaces Marcus Tavernier.
- 80': Foul by Julián Álvarez (Manchester City).
- 80': Jefferson Lerma (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Attempt missed. Junior Stanislas (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Philip Billing.
- 82': Substitution, Manchester City. Rico Lewis replaces Kyle Walker.
- 84': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Chris Mepham.
- 87': Foul by Bernardo Silva (Manchester City).
- 87': Philip Billing (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Bernardo Silva (Manchester City).
- 87': Kieffer Moore (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Delay in match because of an injury Kieffer Moore (Bournemouth).
- 88': Delay in match because of an injury Nathan Aké (Manchester City).
- 90': Substitution, Bournemouth. Jamal Lowe replaces Kieffer Moore because of an injury.
- 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+1': Foul by Adam Smith (Bournemouth).
- 90'+1': João Cancelo (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+1': Adam Smith (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Manchester City 4, Bournemouth 0.
- 0': Match ends, Manchester City 4, Bournemouth 0.
Statistics
 BOU |
MNC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 0 | Saves | 0 |
| 0 | Possession | 0 |
| 0 | SHOTS | 0 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Etihad Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 53,453
Venue: Etihad Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 53,453
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 31 | +39 | 70 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 30 | +32 | 61 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 29 | +11 | 51 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 29 | +5 | 51 |
Line-Ups
Manchester City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Ederson (GK) |
| 6 | Nathan Aké |
| 3 | Rúben Dias |
| 7 | João Cancelo |
| 2 | Kyle Walker |
| 17 | Kevin De Bruyne |
| 8 | Ilkay Gündogan |
| 16 | Rodri |
| 9 | Erling Haaland |
| 47 | Phil Foden |
| 26 | Riyad Mahrez |
AFC Bournemouth (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Travers (GK) |
| 8 | Jefferson Lerma |
| 5 | Lloyd Kelly |
| 6 | Chris Mepham  |
| 22 | Ben Pearson |
| 4 | Lewis Cook |
| 17 | Jack Stacey |
| 15 | Adam Smith |
| 21 | Kieffer Moore |
| 10 | Ryan Christie |
| 16 | Marcus Tavernier |
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