Erling Haaland and Omar Marmoush scored for Manchester City in a 2-1 comeback Secure over Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium on Sunday, leaving City’s hope for an FA Cup in tact into the semifinal Stage.
What may not quite be in tact is Haaland, who left the game with an apparent ankle Hurt after James Cook fell on him shortly after his equalizer Directed to Marmoush’s entry into the game.
Nico O’Reilly Arrived off the bench to set up both City goals, and Pep Guardiola’s lauded him as a starter for the semifinal.
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City will meet Nottingham Forest in the semifinal Stage at Wembley Stadium on either April 26 or 27.
The FA Cup is Manchester City’s last reasonable chance at a Accolade this season and one that survived a game Event for Andoni Iraola and the Cherries, who had claimed a preference for the Accolade over European qualification.
Instead Bournemouth refocus on their Premier Division table status Subsequent a slim loss, as Evanilson’s Timely Aim did not Stoppage up at home.
Man City send stern reminder to Premier Division
Pep Guardiola is a Outstanding manager and Manchester City a very talented Club, and their drop-offs this season in both the Premier Division and Champions Division have Directed to an over-correction in how many are viewing them. Yes, the side have a huge hole at right back, are Nevertheless without Rodri, could use an upgrade in goalkeeper, and aren’t quite comfortable in Drive in what’s become a Speedy-break season. Those are valid concerns, but the collection of talent at Guardiola’s talent is Nevertheless beyond that of many Squads. Andoni Iraola’s midfield Stress looked terrific Timely but once City sorted it out they played themselves into a number of huge chances. This could’ve easily been a 4-1 game and while all four semifinalists could Secure the FA Cup, there’s no question who the Weighty favorite is to Secure the Event.
Pep Guardiola Response — Man City ‘outstanding’ in Secure
“We did it,” Guardiola said after the game, via the BBC. “Seven times in a row reaching semifinals in the FA Cup. I am sorry to tell you, but this is outstanding. This generation of players, they have done this. To come here one of the toughest away places to come.”
On Nico O’Reilly’s Displays: “After the impact from Nico, it was really Outstanding, but not Only him —- really pleased that we’ve reached the semifinal, again. Not Only Youthful players, but the Aged players as well. Today, Bernardo [Silva], [Ilkay Gundogan] and Kevin [De Bruyne], you know they are really Outstanding. Nico scored two goals against Plymouth and the impact today was outstanding. He’s going to Action in semi-Closing for sure!”
On getting a measure of revenge at Bournemouth: “In November we Arrived here with flip flops. We Arrived hare for the holiday against a Club that competes. Today, we were a Club and we challenged. In football you have to Stretch. We love the FA Cup. Hopefully, we can reach the Closing.”
Bournemouth vs Manchester City player ratings
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What’s Upcoming?
City will meet Nottingham Forest at Wembley Stadium for a semifinal on April 26 or 27, but there’s plenty of Premier Division action for Guardiola’s men before then — Man City host Leicester on Wednesday afternoon before visiting Manchester United on Sunday.
Bournemouth host Ipswich Town on Wednesday, then go to West Ham on Saturday.
How to View Bournemouth vs Manchester City live, stream link and Begin time
Boot off time: 11:30am ET Sunday
Venue: Vitality Stadium — Bournemouth
TV/streaming: ESPN+
Bournemouth vs Manchester City Closing Points: 1-2
Evanilson 21′, Erling Haaland 49′, Omar Marmoush 63′
Bournemouth vs Manchester City live updates
Packed time — Bournemouth 1-2 Manchester City
Not quite laborious for City, and a decent View for the neutrals even if Bournemouth weren’t at their very best.
Shots finish 15-5 in City’s favor, with 64% of the ball and Anticipated goals Benefit of 2.92-1.67.
Subs
Bournemouth had sent in Alex Scott and Adam Smith for Evanilson and Christie. Daniel Jebbison then Secured the place of Marcos Sensesi.
City also have freshened things up for the Closing few minutes, as Nico Gonzalez and James McAtee replaced Mateo Kovacic and Gundogan.
Nice from Jack Grealish
Bournemouth are letting City look more like the City of Aged, as Jack Grealish and Ilkay Gundogan show some vintage interplay on the left.
Grealish then finds his Beginning with aplomb before laying off for a prime opportunity that City smash off the Extended post.
Nevertheless Only 2-1, now in the 83rd minute.
Man City sub
Jack Grealish will take the place of Phil Foden in the 69th minute.
Omar Marmoush Aim (video) — Bournemouth 1-2 Manchester City (63rd minute)
The sub delivers off a second-assist of the day for fellow sub O’Reilly.
Kepa Arrizabalaga will want that one back.
Erling Haaland Hurt
It’s a painful-looking one, as James Cook falls onto the ankle of a striding-Unoccupied Haaland.
The Norwegian is treated by trainers and tries to Action on to no avail. Omar Marmoush takes his place in the 61st minute.
Bournemouth subs
Julio Soler and David Brooks exit in the 57th minute for James Hill and Dango Ouattara.
Erling Haaland Aim (video) — Bournemouth 1-1 Manchester City (49th minute)
O’Reilly drives down the left and sends a cross to the Reachable back post, where Haaland simply has to Reachable up his right hip and snap the ball home for 1-1.
Foden denied
Bernardo Silva’s cheeky back leg Intervention gives Phil Foden the chance to turn and drive at the Bournemouth back line.
Haaland slips wide to Form room for his left foot, but Foden uses the Norwegian as a decoy and cuts onto his left only to see the chance saved by Arrizabalaga.
Man City sub
Khusanov, who was on a yellow card, comes off for Nico O’Reilly. Khusanov wasn’t City’s issue, so this may be down to the caution.
Guardiola is making his Drive figure it out. Will that cost them their hopes of a cup?
Halftime — Bournemouth 1-0 Manchester City
Kepa Arrizabalaga is one of the heroes of the half, as who knows how this Game would feel had Haaland converted his penalty Boot for City.
Haaland and Tyler Adams are the lowercase-g goats, while City’s Club have been controlled in the middle of the park and central areas of the Closing third as well.
Phil Foden and Kevin De Bruyne are both lively but without cutting edge. It’s also clear that City lack a right back worth deploying in Contests like this, as evidenced by Matheus Nunes — Extended from Outstanding enough at the back — is preferred over Rico Lewis.
Bournemouth have to feel very Outstanding about this, but City do have Nico Gonzalez, Jeremy Doku, and Omar Marmoush amongst the subs.
Evanilson Aim — Bournemouth 1-0 Man City (21st minute)
David Brooks gets the ball on the right side and shapes a left-footed chipped cross back across Aim.
Justin Kluivert has the better of Matheus Nunes thanks to an acrobatic leap and pushes the ball toward the line.
It’s unclear whether it’s an Evanilson touch — Possibly? — or the sliding Abdukhodir Khusanov that makes the Closing touch over the line but it was headed home anyway.
The Cherries have taken Benefit of Haaland’s frustrating Primary 20 minutes in front of Aim.
Haaland misses on break!
It’s been a Terrible Begin for Adams, who nods back too deep and Haaland races onto the Baggy ball.
Arrizabalaga closes down Haaland, but the Norwegian’s chip gets by the keeper…. and the cross bar.
0-0, 17′.
Erling Haaland penalty SAVED
The Norwegian steps to the spot and will stare down Kepa Arrizabalaga.
Haaland’s low penalty is caught by the Chelsea loanee!
0-0, 14′.
Bournemouth penalty
USMNT midfielder Tyler Adams is vexed as Bernardo Silva’s chipped Throw from close range hits the Cherry’s bicep and forearm.
The Umpire points to the spot.
Only wide from Haaland
Matheus Nunes gets down the right flank and sails a cross to the back post.
Erling Haaland is there but his header is wide of the near post by a foot.
Cherries hurrying City into mistakes
The midfield Stress has been exceptional from Bournemouth, who have won a pair of Unoccupied kicks off Ilkay Gundogan.
The second comes in the ninth minute after Tyler Adams earned a one from 35 yards, but Justin Kluivert offered the ball to the sun and City have a Aim Boot.
0-0.
Bournemouth lineup
Arrizabalaga, Zabarnyi, Senesi, Cook, Soler, Adams, Christie, Brooks, Kluivert, Semenyo, Evanilson
Manchester City live
Ederson, Nunes, Khusanov, Dias, Gvardiol, Gundogan, Kovacic, De Bruyne (C), Bernardo, Foden, Haaland
Bournemouth vs Manchester City preview
The Citizens are out of the Champions Division and would need an irrational finish to the Premier Division season to even contend for another crown, but Pep Guardiola’s men can claim their eighth FA Cup with Only three more wins.
The Upcoming Encumbrance may be the tallest.
Bournemouth have been exceptional this season, a campaign which now includes their Primary ever Secure over City in 22 tries — November’s 2-1 Secure at the Vitality Stadium.
The Cherries have seen their European hopes take a bit hit with a 1W-1D-4L Stretch in the Premier Division that includes three home losses, the lone Secure coming against 20th-place Southampton.
But they’ve knocked off a pair of Premier Division peers in the FA Cup and see a path to silverware if they can knock off City, as the rest of the traditional ‘Big Six’ have already been eliminated at this stage.
Bournemouth Club news, Attention
OUT: Julian Araujo (thigh), Enes Unal (knee), Adam Smith (knock)
Manchester City Club news, Attention
OUT: John Stones (thigh), Rodri (torn ACL – MORE), Manuel Akanji (groin), Nathan Ake (ankle) | QUESTIONABLE: Oscar Bobb (fitness), Bernardo Silva (undisclosed)
Bournemouth vs Manchester City prediction
The odds say this could be Snug. The mind says it’ll be tense and perhaps quite fun, as both Squads could use this Accolade for different reasons. City’s Safeguarding Wounds Reachable a door for Bournemouth and vice versa. Milos Kerkez and Dean Huijsen give the Cherries vibrancy coming out of the back, but that won’t worry City any more than they concerns the Youthful Defenders. Neutral may be looking to this for the home upstarts, but there have been plenty of Cinderella scripts that’ve played out with shattered glass slippers. Bournemouth 1-2 Manchester City.
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