Manchester City vs Bournemouth LIVE: Premier League result and final score
Manchester City 6-1 Bournemouth: Champions go top thanks to ruthless display
Manchester City winger Jeremy Doku scored and created two more goals in seven blistering first-half minutes before adding two more assists in the second period as the champions hammered Bournemouth 6-1 to go top of the Premier League.
After probing carefully for the opening half-hour, City finally opened the scoring on the half-hour mark when Doku played a slick one-two with Rodri on the edge of the box before guiding the ball home.
Three minutes later Doku’s dazzling footwork left the Bournemouth defence flat-footed as he squared for Bernardo Silva to score the second and in the 37th minute his left-foot shot was deflected into the net by team mate Manuel Akanji.
Doku teed up substitute Phil Foden to score in the 64th and, though Luis Sinisterra pulled one back for the Cherries, Silva and Nathan Ake wrapped up the win to send City top on 27 points, one ahead of Tottenham Hotspur, who host Chelsea on Monday.
Follow the latest action from the Premier League below.
Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth
CHANCE! Doku dances into the box once more, but Senesi slides in to put it out for another corner. City take it short once more, and it's squeezed through to Kovacic, who blazes his shot just over the bar.
Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth
Bournemouth are enjoying their first real spell of possession in the game here, but it's deep in their own half. Aarons sees a throughball blocked by Doku, but luckily for the right-back, it goes out of play.
Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth
City have had a 3+ goal lead at half-time in 28 games in the Premier League since Guardiola took charge, almost twice as many times as any other side during this period (Tottenham - 15).
Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth
Christie's first cross is blocked by Ake, but the bounce is kind to him and he gets a second bite at it. He floats this one into the far post, but it's just too high for Kerkez.
Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth
Bournemouth have clearly been given instructions from Iraola at the break to press much higher upfield. They're forcing City deeper into their own half and not giving them a way out.
Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth
There was quite a long check on the offside to make sure the linesman's decision was right. Christie was clearly offside, and once the lines are drawn, it's confirmed.
Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth
NO GOAL! What a start that would've been to the second half! Aarons drives down the right before sliding it through to Christie. He gets a yard on Stones to square it the near post from the byline, and Solanke turns it in from very close range, but the flag is u against the Scotsman.
Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth
Bournemouth get us back under way for the second half!
Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth
Substitution Christopher James Mepham Marcos Nicolás Senesi Barón
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