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Phil Foden now has 16 goals in all competitions this season, his joint-most from a single campaignManchester City moved a point behind Premier League leaders Liverpool with a hard-fought victory over Bournemouth at Vitality Stadium.
City started slowly but took the lead midway through the first half when Phil Foden steered home after Erling Haaland's shot was saved by Neto.
The visitors dominated the rest of the half but were fortunate not to be pegged back early in the second, Marcus Tavernier scuffing a shot into the ground from Antoine Semenyo's cross before shooting wide after fine work from Dominic Solanke.
Solanke had a header punched off the line by Ederson as Bournemouth continued to apply pressure, while Haaland had another shot saved by Neto with a quarter of an hour remaining.
Second-half substitute Enes Unal headed agonisingly wide in stoppage time for the hosts, as City held on to consolidate second place ahead of crucial games at home to Manchester United and away to Liverpool in early March.
Bournemouth, now without a win in their last seven league matches, stay eight points above the relegation zone but drop a place to 14th.
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AFC Bournemouth
Squad number1Player nameNeto
Squad number15Player nameA Smith
Squad number27Player nameZabarnyi
Squad number25Player nameSenesi
Squad number3Player nameKerkez
Squad number10Player nameChristie
Squad number4Player nameL Cook
Squad number24Player nameSemenyo
Squad number19Player nameKluivert
Squad number16Player nameTavernier
Squad number9Player nameSolanke
Squad number8Player nameFaivre
Squad number11Player nameOuattara
Squad number14Player nameScott
Squad number17Player nameSinisterra
Squad number26Player nameÜnal
Manchester City
Squad number31Player nameEderson
Squad number6Player nameAké- Squad number3Player nameRúben Dias
- Squad number25Player nameAkanji
- Squad number8Player nameKovacic
Squad number5Player nameStones
Squad number47Player nameFoden- Squad number16Player nameRodri
- Squad number27Player nameMatheus Nunes
Squad number20Player nameBernardo Silva- Squad number9Player nameHaaland
- Squad number11Player nameDoku
Squad number17Player nameDe Bruyne- Squad number19Player nameÁlvarez
Line-ups
Bournemouth
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Neto
- 15A Smith
- 27Zabarnyi
- 25SenesiBooked at 70minsSubstituted forFaivreat 80'minutes
- 3KerkezSubstituted forSinisterraat 88'minutes
- 10ChristieSubstituted forÜnalat 88'minutes
- 4L CookBooked at 38mins
- 24Semenyo
- 19KluivertSubstituted forScottat 69'minutes
- 16TavernierSubstituted forOuattaraat 68'minutes
- 9Solanke
Substitutes
- 6Mepham
- 8Faivre
- 11Ouattara
- 14Scott
- 17Sinisterra
- 20Radu
- 26Ünal
- 42Travers
- 48Kinsey-Wellings
Man City
Formation 3-2-4-1
- 31Ederson
- 6Aké
- 3Rúben Dias
- 25Akanji
- 8KovacicSubstituted forDe Bruyneat 84'minutesBooked at 90mins
- 5Stones
- 47Foden
- 16Rodri
- 27NunesSubstituted forDokuat 63'minutes
- 20Bernardo SilvaBooked at 87mins
- 9HaalandSubstituted forÁlvarezat 75'minutes
Substitutes
- 2Walker
- 10Grealish
- 11Doku
- 17De Bruyne
- 18Ortega
- 19Álvarez
- 21Gómez
- 52Bobb
- 82Lewis
Live Text
Match ends, Bournemouth 0, Manchester City 1.
Second Half ends, Bournemouth 0, Manchester City 1.
Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card.
Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Romain Faivre (Bournemouth).
Attempt missed. Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Adam Smith (Bournemouth).
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.
Substitution, Bournemouth. Luis Sinisterra replaces Milos Kerkez.
Substitution, Bournemouth. Enes Ünal replaces Ryan Christie.
Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Bernardo Silva (Manchester City).
Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Ryan Christie (Bournemouth).
Attempt missed. Dango Ouattara (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Christie.
Substitution, Manchester City. Kevin De Bruyne replaces Mateo Kovacic.
Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Alex Scott.
Attempt blocked. Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodri.
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