Bournemouth Stun Manchester City to End Unbeaten Run with Historic Victory

Bournemouth delivered a stunning 2-1 victory over Manchester City, ending the reigning Premier League champions’ remarkable 32-game unbeaten streak in the competition, which had stretched back to December 2023. The upset also marked City’s second defeat in just four days following their Carabao Cup exit to Tottenham.

The Cherries, brimming with confidence after positive results against Aston Villa and Arsenal, set an aggressive tone from the outset. Within the opening minutes, City’s goalkeeper Ederson was called into action, making a crucial double save to deny Antoine Semenyo and Justin Kluivert. Bournemouth’s relentless high pressing paid dividends in the ninth minute when Milos Kerkez’s precision cut-back from the byline found Semenyo, who slotted the ball home to give the hosts an early lead.

City struggled to find rhythm throughout a frustrating first half, failing to register a single shot on target. Bournemouth, however, came out for the second half brimming with belief. Just moments into the period, Evanlison nearly doubled the lead, only for Ederson to thwart the chance with a quick intervention. Evanlison made no mistake minutes later, connecting with another Kerkez delivery and sliding his effort into the bottom corner.

Bournemouth came close to further humiliating City when Adam Smith, with the goal gaping, sent a rebound over the bar after Marcus Tavernier’s shot had struck the post. City’s attacking talisman Erling Haaland managed a volley on target in the 80th minute, but it lacked power, and Josko Gvardiol’s header two minutes later gave the visitors a glimmer of hope. Deep into stoppage time, Haaland almost rescued a point, but his initial shot was saved on the line, and his rebound agonizingly struck the post.

The defeat sees City drop to second place in the Premier League standings, overtaken by Liverpool after their comeback victory over Brighton. Meanwhile, Bournemouth’s spirited win propels them up to eighth, capping off a memorable day at the Vitality Stadium.