Man Metropolis suffered their first Premier League defeat of 2024 as they have been crushed 2-1 by Bournemouth after handing over a efficiency effectively beneath par on the Vitality Stadium.
Antoine Semenyo and Evanilson struck to seal a deserved victory for the Cherries who had by no means earlier than crushed Metropolis within the league of their complete historical past.
Liverpool’s comeback win at Brighton ensured they established themselves on the summit, at Metropolis’s expense.
Bournemouth smelled blood from the off. Inside two minutes, Ederson was pressured right into a double save to first deny Semenyo after which Justin Kluivert from the follow-up and, after the full of life begin continued, the laser-focused Semenyo turned and tucked residence his fourth of the season after being picked out by Milos Kerkez.
Man Metropolis lacked any type of fluency going ahead and ended the primary half, uncharacteristically, and not using a shot on track. Kerkez bravely blocked a drive from Bernardo Silva and Erling Haaland skewed large, however that was pretty much as good because it received.
A final-ditch save from Ederson prevented Evanilson from doubling the hosts’ lead shortly after the beginning of the second half, however the Brazilian did simply that after 64 minutes, making early contact with a depraved Kerkez ball to catch the Metropolis stopper out.
Amazingly, it might have been three when the Cherries broke once more inside minutes, however Marcus Tavernier struck the put up earlier than Adam Smith in some way blazed the rebound over with the aim gaping.
Josko Gvardiol received on the top of an Ilkay Gundogan cross to loop in a header and halve the deficit, which arrange an extremely tense finale. However Metropolis knew their luck was out when Haaland guided a easy shot onto the put up from point-blank vary on the demise.
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Iraola revels in uncommon win in opposition to Metropolis
Bournemouth supervisor Andoni Iraola:
“It feels nice. It’s extremely tough to beat Metropolis. You need to get pleasure from this in the present day; tomorrow we’ll begin to consider Brentford.
“Aside from the end result, I am very happy with the efficiency. To beat them deservedly is much more tough and even when we suffered till the top, I feel we deserved this one.
“I’ve misplaced so many occasions in opposition to him [Guardiola], so it’s a must to get pleasure from when the day arrives!
“It’s the first Premier League recreation they misplaced in 2024 and we’re in November. You need to get pleasure from it as a result of you already know it isn’t going to occur loads.”
Guardiola: Bournemouth deserved win – we could not match their depth
Man Metropolis supervisor Pep Guardiola:
“We couldn’t match up the depth of Bournemouth, who had six or seven days. There was much less restoration from the journey from London.
“We talked about that, we needed to improve our duels in that place. That they had probabilities, we created some particularly on the finish. And we had our momentums, however the lengthy balls, we couldn’t defend them and when that occurs, it’s a must to defend so deep.
“The blokes gave all the things. After 9 years collectively, I do know they gave it however not sufficient to compete in opposition to that staff in that second.
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Tim Sherwood reacts to Erling Haaland and Phil Foden’s missed probabilities as Man Metropolis misplaced to Bournemouth within the Premier League.
“Kyle Walker has skilled 16 days and never performed a single session. He made an unbelievable effort. Yesterday was the primary time we skilled as a staff. Manuel Akanji could not play within the final recreation due to a niggle. Nathan Ake is within the wars and made an unbelievable effort.
“It isn’t nearly that, however when you’re in that place it’s a must to do extra in focus and win a bit of bit extra.
“We knew Bournemouth have success on this a part of the season and it is effectively deserved. In different circumstances we might have defended our unbeaten file.”
Who’re Man Metropolis lacking?
Man Metropolis dejected gamers at full time on the Vitality
Guardiola claimed his facet had solely 13 first-team gamers out there to face Bournemouth after their 2-1 loss at Tottenham within the Carabao Cup in midweek.
Already with out Walker, Rodri, Oscar Bobb, Jeremy Doku, De Bruyne and Jack Grealish, Manuel Akanji was withdrawn forward of kick-off, earlier than Savinho left on a stretcher within the second half in north London.
Nonetheless, strolling wounded Walker and Akanji each returned to start out on the Vitality – as did Nathan Ake and Ilkay Gundogan – with Savinho, De Bruyne and Doku solely match sufficient to be substitutes – though solely the latter of that trio made it off the bench.
In the meantime, centre-backs Ruben Dias and John Stones weren’t concerned within the squad, with Guardiola revealing the pair are actually set for an prolonged spells on the sidelines, that means the Premier League champions are actually with out these key gamers: