Manchester City put on a dominating performance on Saturday afternoon as they defeated Bournemouth 4-1 in the Premier League. The match saw goals from J. Alvarez, E. Harland, and P. Foden, and an own goal by C. Methamp in the 51st minute of the game. J. Lerma scored Bournemouth’s lone goal in the 83rd minute, but it was too little too late for the visitors.
City got off to a flying start, scoring all of their goals in the first half. J. Alvarez opened the scoring in the 7th minute with a well-placed shot from outside the box. E. Harland doubled their lead just a few minutes later, finishing off a quick counter-attack. P. Foden added a third in the 38th minute with a clever finish, and C. Methamp’s own goal in the 51st minute effectively ended the game as a contest.
Despite being down by four goals, Bournemouth kept pushing and eventually got a goal back through J. Lerma in the 83rd minute. The Colombian midfielder hit a low shot from outside the box that beat City’s goalkeeper Ederson and gave the visitors something to cheer about.
With this win, Manchester City move up to second place in the Premier League table, two points behind league leaders Arsenal. The win also extends City’s unbeaten run in the league to six games, as they continue their push for the title.
Speaking after the match, City manager Pep Guardiola expressed his satisfaction with his team’s performance. “We played very well today, especially in the first half,” said Guardiola. “We were clinical in front of the goal and defended well when we needed to. It’s a good win for us and we’ll take a lot of confidence from this going forward.”
Bournemouth, on the other hand, remain in the bottom half of the table, with just one win from their last six league games. Manager Scott Parker will be hoping his team can turn their fortunes around as they look to climb up the table in the coming weeks.
Overall, it was a well-deserved win for Manchester City, who showed once again why they are one of the top teams in the Premier League this season.