Bournemouth v Man City LIVE: Score and updates from key clash in Premier League title race
Pep Guardiola’s side can move within a point of leaders Liverpool with victory over the Cherries
Manchester City will look to keep pace in the Premier League title race as they travel to face Bournemouth this evening.
Pep Guardiola’s men battled to a 1-0 win over Brentford in midweek but after Liverpool downed Luton with a second-half comeback the following day, City trail the leaders by four points.
This is a game in hand for the Manchester side, with Jurgen Klopp’s Reds not in league action this weekend due to the Carabao Cup final, and victory would see them move just a point behind their title rivals.
Bournemouth were flying earlier this season but are without a league win in six games and beating a City side who are just starting to warm up for the business end of the campaign is a big ask.
Follow the action from the Premier League clash below:
AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City
Christie flicks Senesi's pass into Tavernier's path, and he has a yard on Akanji as he drives down the left. He plays an early cross into the box, but none of his team-mates are there, so Ederson collects.
AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City
Nunes switches play out to Silva on the right from the free-kick, but he can't find any space for a cross. He touches it back to Nunes, but his cross is comfortably cleared.
AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City
City break quickly on the counter, with Nunes sweeping it out to Silva on the right before continuing his run into the box. The winger cuts inside and unexpectedly backheels it into Nunes' path. He wasn't ready, and Zabarnyi clears it.
AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City
Foden steps up to take the free-kick and decides to go for goal himself. He gets his shot up and over the wall, but it curls wide of the far top corner.
AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City
Stones is making a darting run into the box, and Cook is scrambling to get goalside of him. He clips the City defender's heels in the process, and picks up the first booking of the game.
AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City
Bournemouth neatly play out from the back, but they're struggling to get over the halfway line at the moment. They get it as far as Solanke this time, but he can't keep hold of it under pressure from Kovacic.
AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City
Foden has now scored in each of his last four appearances against Bournemouth (four goals, two assists). In two of the previous three games against the Cherries, he's both scored and assisted.
AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City
City have had 67 per cent possession so far in this game, but only adding to that here. Eventually, Akanji makes a darting run down the right, but Kirkez stops him in his tracks.
AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City
Senesi spots Christie making another good run down the right, but his long ball is comfortably cut out by Ake. City are back in possession, and they patiently play out from the back once more.
GOAL! Bournemouth 0-1 Man City (Phil Foden 24’)
FODEN SCORES! City's pressure finally pays off!
It's a lovely scooped pass from Kovacic to Haaland, and Senesi is caught on the wrong side of the forward. He fires his shot across goal, and Neto makes a good stop to keep him out but pushes it straight to Foden, who slots it into the back of the empty net. 1-0 City!
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