Summary

  • Win would take Man City five points clear at top

  • Bournemouth have lost three games in a row

  1. CLOSE!published at 66 mins

    Man City 2-1 Bournemouth

    Ilkay Gundogan lifts a free-kick into the box that Gabriel Jesus heads towards goal, twisting with his back to the net to direct on target, and Asmir Begoic gets down to sprawl behind. A good stop that.

  2. 'Sterling has been incredible'published at 16:17 Greenwich Mean Time 1 December 2018

    Manchester City 2-1 Bournemouth

    Leon Osman
    Former Everton midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Raheem Sterling has been incredible in the last five minutes, he has really pushed this Manchester City team forward. He is running, perfect pass to Danilo who gets on the overlap, takes a touch and shoots. Begovic gets his hands to it but Sterling gets on the end of it. He is in such good form at the moment he wasn't going to miss that one.

    Raheem Sterling celebratesImage source, Getty Images
  3. Postpublished at 62 mins

    Man City 2-1 Bournemouth

    Vital sliding tackle from Simon Francis on Leroy Sane - cutting out the danger as once more the German winger galloped towards goal. Great block, but City look like they are building momentum.

  4. Postpublished at 60 mins

    Man City 2-1 Bournemouth

    Looks like Aymeric Laporte has a bit of a knock. He wants to run it off.

    Can Bournemouth find another response?

  5. He's done it againpublished at 16:15 Greenwich Mean Time 1 December 2018

    Man City 2-1 Bournemouth

    Simon Stone
    BBC Sport at the Etihad Stadium

    Incredible.

    Raheem Sterling has done it again against Bournemouth.

    That is 10 goals in seven games against them now - including two for Liverpool.

    Poor Eddie Howe. His side had done so well too.

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    GOAL - Man City 2-1 Bournemouthpublished at 57 mins

    Raheem Sterling

    Now he finds the net! The total opposite to the beautiful goal his wonderful run might have ended with. Here Raheem Sterling pops up to smash home a scruffy rebound from Danilo's driven shot. Asmir Begovic could only palm it back into danger.

    Niche stat alert: That means Sterling has scored in each of his six appearances against Bournemouth for City - that's the first time a Premier League player has achieved such a feat against a single club.

    Raheem Sterling scoresImage source, Reuters
  7. HITS THE WOODWORK!published at 54 mins

    Man City 1-1 Bournemouth

    Fantastic, fantastic run from Raheem Sterling, which ends up with him hitting a deflected shot on to the post and away as Gabriel Jesus struggles to react.

    Sterling breezed past five or six players, beautiful balance and poise. A better finish would have made for a really special goal.

    Oleksandr Zinchenko has been replaced by Fabian Delph at left-back.

    Raheem Sterling reactsImage source, Reuters
  8. 'Ederson reacted really poorly'published at 16:09 Greenwich Mean Time 1 December 2018

    Manchester City 1-1 Bournemouth

    Leon Osman
    Former Everton midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live

    There was a little bit of a coming together and Ederson reacted really poorly pushing Callum Wilson and the captains have had to go over to the referee for a chat. They have shaken hands and run it off, but City are allowing a little bit of frustration into their game.

    EdersonImage source, Reuters
  9. Postpublished at 50 mins

    Man City 1-1 Bournemouth

    There's a flare-up here between Ederson and Callum Wilson. Wilson blocked the keeper as he was looking to release a quick throw. Ederson's lost his head a little though - he shoves Wilson twice when things seemed to have calmed down.

    Looks like the referee is only having words though.

    In the build-up to that, Oleksandr Zinchenko was elbowed in the face by Fernandinho and is bleeding through his nose.

  10. Postpublished at 49 mins

    Man City 1-1 Bournemouth

    Charlie Daniels stands up to Raheem Sterling in the box. Important toe-end to clear the ball away. Bernardo Silva spins one way and the other before Danilo delivers a disappointing ball into the box and Oleksandr Zinchenko fouls Ryan Fraser.

    Boos and jeers as Asmir Begovic takes his time over a free-kick. A sense of slight frustration creeping in?

  11. CLOSE!published at 46 mins

    Man City 1-1 Bournemouth

    Bournemouth threaten straight away as Joshua King drives into the box and chips a lovely ball to the far post where Charlie Daniels is close to connecting. Ederson was taken out by the flight.

    City sleeping from kick-off.

  12. KICK-OFFpublished at 46 mins

    Man City 1-1 Bournemouth

    And we are back under way.

    Callum WilsonImage source, Reuters
  13. "Eddie Howe's barmy army"published at 15:56 Greenwich Mean Time 1 December 2018

    Man City 1-1 Bournemouth

    Chris Bevan
    BBC Sport at Etihad Stadium

    It is the Bournemouth fans making all the noise as the teams go off at the break, and suddenly that 500-mile round trip is worth it as they celebrate Callum Wilson's equaliser with a chant of "Eddie Howe's barmy army".

    It's fair to say the Manchester City fans near me saw that Wilson goal coming, because they were repeatedly yelling "get a challenge in" during the build-up, after the visitors were given far too much time and space outside the box.

    Before today, City were the only Premier League team not to drop any points from a winning position this season. They have got some work to do to maintain that record today.

  14. Hope for the rest?published at 15:56 Greenwich Mean Time 1 December 2018

    Man City 1-1 Bournemouth

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    That Callum Wilson header is good news for the rest of the chasing pack - none of whom are in action at the moment...

  15. Postpublished at 15:49 Greenwich Mean Time 1 December 2018

    Man City 1-1 Bournemouth

    Stephen Warnock
    Ex-Liverpool defender on Final Score

    Wilson’s in great form, Francis delivered a beautiful ball into the box and it’s a powerful header. Ederson has no chance with that. Bournemouth have been in the game and deserved it.

    Callum Wilson scoresImage source, Getty Images
  16. Wait for itpublished at 15:48 Greenwich Mean Time 1 December 2018

    Man City 1-1 Bournemouth

    Simon Stone
    BBC Sport at the Etihad Stadium

    Pep Guardiola sat slumped in his chair talking to assistant Mikel Arteta as the half drew to a close.

    He did not look impressed.

    After dominating for the first 35 minutes, City stepped off the gas and allowed Bournemouth back into the game.

    I have a feeling a few stern words will be vibrating against the home dressing room for the next 15 minutes.

  17. 'A brilliant goal'published at 15:47 Greenwich Mean Time 1 December 2018

    Man City 1-1 Bournemouth

    Leon Osman
    Former Everton midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Its a brilliant goal, just what a centre forward wants, a ball in the width of the goal. It has been coming for Bournemouth, they have had good possession and dominance of the ball for the last five minutes. Callum Wilson had such desire to get on the end of that and put it in the back of the net.

    Callum Wilson celebratesImage source, Getty Images
  18. HALF-TIMEpublished at 15:47 Greenwich Mean Time 1 December 2018

    Man City 1-1 Bournemouth

    Big smiles from Callum Wilson and Joshua King as they come off. Wilson gets a pat on the back from Fernandinho. It was some header.

    An intriguing second half in store.

  19. Postpublished at 45 mins

    Man City 1-1 Bournemouth

    One minute added on...

  20. goal

    GOAL - Man City 1-1 Bournemouthpublished at 44 mins

    Callum Wilson

    Just before the break! They deserve it, Bournemouth. It's a fabulous header from Callum Wilson - finally reward for some really impressive play.

    SImon Francis sits up a cross in the box, Wilson rises highest and powers his header past Ederson, who gets a hand to it but cannot stop it.

    Callum Wilson scores for BournemouthImage source, Reuters