AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City, 2023-24 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueFoden goal helps Manchester City stay on Liverpool's heels
Manchester City secured a hard-earned 1-0 victory at Bournemouth on Saturday as Phil Foden's goal moved them within one point of Premier League leaders Liverpool.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Foul by Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth).
- 4': Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 5': Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Nathan Aké (Manchester City).
- 9': Attempt missed. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Phil Foden.
- 9': Attempt saved. Milos Kerkez (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Antoine Semenyo.
- 10': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Ederson.
- 11': Foul by Marcos Senesi (Bournemouth).
- 11': Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Adam Smith (Bournemouth).
- 14': Matheus Nunes (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Matheus Nunes (Manchester City).
- 19': Attempt saved. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
- 21': Foul by Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth).
- 21': Matheus Nunes (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Attempt saved. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic with a through ball.
- 24': Goal! Bournemouth 0, Manchester City 1. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Rodri (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 27': Attempt missed. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 28': Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 28': Foul by Nathan Aké (Manchester City).
- 34': Foul by Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth).
- 34': Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Lewis Cook (Bournemouth).
- 37': Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Foul by Lewis Cook (Bournemouth).
- 38': John Stones (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Lewis Cook (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Attempt missed. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
- 41': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Adam Smith.
- 42': Foul by Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth).
- 42': Rodri (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Attempt saved. Phil Foden (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matheus Nunes with a cross.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Milos Kerkez (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Christie.
- 45'+2': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Manuel Akanji.
- 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Lewis Cook (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+3': Attempt saved. Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dominic Solanke.
- 45'+3': Offside, Bournemouth. Dominic Solanke is caught offside.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Bournemouth 0, Manchester City 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Bournemouth 0, Manchester City 1.
- 46': Delay in match because of an injury Rúben Dias (Manchester City).
- 47': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 48': Offside, Bournemouth. Milos Kerkez is caught offside.
- 51': Attempt saved. Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Milos Kerkez.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
- 52': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Illia Zabarnyi.
- 52': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Antoine Semenyo.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Phil Foden.
- 53': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Marcus Tavernier.
- 55': Attempt missed. Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 59': Attempt missed. Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dominic Solanke.
- 63': Substitution, Manchester City. Jérémy Doku replaces Matheus Nunes.
- 65': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Adam Smith.
- 66': Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Rúben Dias (Manchester City).
- 67': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Nathan Aké.
- 67': Attempt saved. Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marcus Tavernier with a cross.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Milos Kerkez (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 67': Offside, Bournemouth. Marcus Tavernier is caught offside.
- 68': Substitution, Bournemouth. Dango Ouattara replaces Marcus Tavernier.
- 69': Substitution, Bournemouth. Alex Scott replaces Justin Kluivert.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dango Ouattara.
- 70': Erling Haaland (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Marcos Senesi (Bournemouth).
- 70': Marcos Senesi (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Phil Foden.
- 71': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Alex Scott.
- 72': Attempt saved. Nathan Aké (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Phil Foden with a cross.
- 72': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Marcos Senesi.
- 75': Attempt saved. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 75': Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Nathan Aké (Manchester City).
- 75': Substitution, Manchester City. Julián Álvarez replaces Erling Haaland.
- 78': Foul by Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth).
- 78': Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Ryan Christie (Bournemouth).
- 78': Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Substitution, Bournemouth. Romain Faivre replaces Marcos Senesi.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodri.
- 81': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Alex Scott.
- 84': Substitution, Manchester City. Kevin De Bruyne replaces Mateo Kovacic.
- 85': Attempt missed. Dango Ouattara (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Christie.
- 86': Foul by Ryan Christie (Bournemouth).
- 86': Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 87': Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Bernardo Silva (Manchester City).
- 87': Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Substitution, Bournemouth. Enes Ünal replaces Ryan Christie.
- 88': Substitution, Bournemouth. Luis Sinisterra replaces Milos Kerkez.
- 90': Attempt missed. Enes Ünal (Bournemouth) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Antoine Semenyo with a cross.
- 90'+3': Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+3': Foul by Adam Smith (Bournemouth).
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 90'+5': Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Romain Faivre (Bournemouth).
- 90'+6': Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Bournemouth 0, Manchester City 1.
- 0': Match ends, Bournemouth 0, Manchester City 1.
Statistics
MNC |
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|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 4 | Saves | 5 |
| 62.1 | Possession | 37.9 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 493 | Accurate Passes | 273 |
| 582 | Passes | 351 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 16 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 44 | Long Balls | 61 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 12 | Tackles | 23 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 26 |
| 14 | Clearances | 26 |
Game Information
Venue: Vitality Stadium
Location: Bournemouth, England
Attendance: 11,184
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 34 | +38 | 73 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 33 | +37 | 70 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 34 | +14 | 61 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 34 | +13 | 58 |
Line-Ups
AFC Bournemouth (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Neto (GK) |
| 25 | Marcos Senesi |
| 27 | Illia Zabarnyi |
| 3 | Milos Kerkez |
| 15 | Adam Smith |
| 19 | Justin Kluivert |
| 4 | Lewis Cook |
| 10 | Ryan Christie |
| 9 | Dominic Solanke |
| 16 | Marcus Tavernier |
| 24 | Antoine Semenyo |
Manchester City (3-2-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Ederson (GK) |
| 3 | Rúben Dias |
| 6 | Nathan Aké |
| 25 | Manuel Akanji |
| 5 | John Stones |
| 16 | Rodri |
| 27 | Matheus Nunes |
| 20 | Bernardo Silva |
| 9 | Erling Haaland |
| 47 | Phil Foden |
| 8 | Mateo Kovacic |
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