
Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth, 2023-24 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueDominant Doku drives Man City to 6-1 win over Bournemouth
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Jeremy Doku scored one and created four goals as Manchester City beat Bournemouth 6-1 on Saturday to go top of the table.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Erling Haaland (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 3': Foul by Illia Zabarnyi (Bournemouth).
- 5': Attempt missed. Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Nathan Aké.
- 10': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Milos Kerkez.
- 10': Attempt missed. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Julián Álvarez following a corner.
- 13': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Lloyd Kelly.
- 14': Attempt saved. Rodri (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Julián Álvarez.
- 15': Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City).
- 15': Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Chris Mepham (Bournemouth).
- 17': Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City).
- 18': Attempt missed. Rodri (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jérémy Doku.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Nathan Aké.
- 21': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Illia Zabarnyi.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Julián Álvarez with a cross.
- 22': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Lloyd Kelly.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
- 27': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Illia Zabarnyi.
- 28': Attempt missed. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic following a corner.
- 30': Goal! Manchester City 1, Bournemouth 0. Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rodri.
- 31': Erling Haaland (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Illia Zabarnyi (Bournemouth).
- 32': Philip Billing (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card.
- 33': Goal! Manchester City 2, Bournemouth 0. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jérémy Doku.
- 35': Alex Scott (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City).
- 35': Offside, Bournemouth. Marcus Tavernier tries a through ball, but Dominic Solanke is caught offside.
- 36': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Illia Zabarnyi.
- 37': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Marcus Tavernier.
- 37': Attempt missed. Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bernardo Silva following a corner.
- 37': Goal! Manchester City 3, Bournemouth 0. Manuel Akanji (Manchester City) with an attempt from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jérémy Doku following a corner.
- 40': Alex Scott (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City).
- 41': Attempt blocked. Alex Scott (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 41': Attempt missed. Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Max Aarons.
- 41': Delay in match because of an injury Alex Scott (Bournemouth).
- 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 44': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Illia Zabarnyi.
- 44': Substitution, Bournemouth. Joe Rothwell replaces Alex Scott because of an injury.
- 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julián Álvarez with a through ball.
- 45'+3': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Illia Zabarnyi.
- 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Kyle Walker (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Manchester City 3, Bournemouth 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Manchester City 3, Bournemouth 0.
- 45': Substitution, Bournemouth. Marcos Senesi replaces Chris Mepham.
- 45': Substitution, Manchester City. Phil Foden replaces Erling Haaland.
- 47': Offside, Bournemouth. Max Aarons tries a through ball, but Ryan Christie is caught offside.
- 52': Foul by Ryan Christie (Bournemouth).
- 52': Nathan Aké (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth).
- 53': Manuel Akanji (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Kyle Walker (Manchester City).
- 54': Milos Kerkez (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Illia Zabarnyi.
- 58': Attempt missed. Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Manuel Akanji following a corner.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodri.
- 61': Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Philip Billing.
- 64': Goal! Manchester City 4, Bournemouth 0. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jérémy Doku.
- 67': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Illia Zabarnyi.
- 70': Foul by Kyle Walker (Manchester City).
- 70': Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Substitution, Manchester City. Rico Lewis replaces John Stones.
- 71': Substitution, Manchester City. Matheus Nunes replaces Julián Álvarez.
- 71': Substitution, Manchester City. Kalvin Phillips replaces Rodri.
- 71': Substitution, Bournemouth. Antoine Semenyo replaces Philip Billing.
- 72': Substitution, Bournemouth. Luis Sinisterra replaces Marcus Tavernier.
- 72': Foul by Lloyd Kelly (Bournemouth).
- 72': Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Goal! Manchester City 4, Bournemouth 1. Luis Sinisterra (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Max Aarons.
- 75': Delay in match because of an injury Manuel Akanji (Manchester City).
- 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 78': Foul by Luis Sinisterra (Bournemouth).
- 78': Kalvin Phillips (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Marcos Senesi (Bournemouth).
- 79': Rico Lewis (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Nathan Aké.
- 81': Attempt missed. Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Joe Rothwell with a cross following a corner.
- 83': Goal! Manchester City 5, Bournemouth 1. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jérémy Doku.
- 85': Substitution, Bournemouth. Justin Kluivert replaces Dominic Solanke.
- 85': Substitution, Manchester City. Oscar Bobb replaces Bernardo Silva.
- 86': Foul by Matheus Nunes (Manchester City).
- 86': Lloyd Kelly (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth).
- 87': Manuel Akanji (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Marcos Senesi.
- 88': Goal! Manchester City 6, Bournemouth 1. Nathan Aké (Manchester City) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Oscar Bobb with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+3': Foul by Kalvin Phillips (Manchester City).
- 90'+3': Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+8': Attempt saved. Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Oscar Bobb with a through ball.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Manchester City 6, Bournemouth 1.
- 0': Match ends, Manchester City 6, Bournemouth 1.
Statistics
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MNC![]() |
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9 | Fouls | 8 |
1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
2 | Offsides | 0 |
1 | Corner Kicks | 12 |
2 | Saves | 0 |
35.2 | Possession | 64.8 |
5 | SHOTS | 21 |
1 | ON GOAL | 8 |
0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
339 | Accurate Passes | 680 |
395 | Passes | 731 |
0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
1 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
5 | Crosses | 18 |
0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
42 | Long Balls | 35 |
21 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
1 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
6 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
7 | Tackles | 5 |
0.9 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
8 | Interceptions | 4 |
21 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
21 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Venue: Etihad Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 53,358
Line-Ups
Manchester City (3-4-2-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
31 | Ederson (GK) |
5 | John Stones |
6 | Nathan Aké |
25 | Manuel Akanji |
8 | Mateo Kovacic |
16 | Rodri |
11 | Jérémy Doku |
2 | Kyle Walker |
9 | Erling Haaland |
19 | Julián Álvarez |
20 | Bernardo Silva |
AFC Bournemouth (5-4-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
20 | Andrei Radu (GK) |
27 | Illia Zabarnyi |
5 | Lloyd Kelly |
6 | Chris Mepham |
3 | Milos Kerkez |
37 | Max Aarons |
29 | Philip Billing ![]() |
14 | Alex Scott |
16 | Marcus Tavernier |
10 | Ryan Christie |
9 | Dominic Solanke |
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