Julián Álvarez, Erling Haaland, Phil Foden and an own goal from Chris Mepham gave Manchester City a 4-1 win at Bournemouth
Download the Guardian app from the iOS App Store on iPhone or the Google Play store on Android by searching for 'The Guardian'.In the Guardian app, tap the Menu button at the bottom right, then go to Settings , then Notifications.By the time Foden added City’s third approaching the interval, the game was rendered a non-event. The sight of the Bournemouth manager, Gary O’Neil, head bowed as Foden wheeled away in celebration towards the nearest corner flag told its own story.
The bad news for Bournemouth was that was not to be the end of the damage. Guardiola had cut an animated figure during the warmup, while slouched in the away dugout deep in discussion with his staff, but any worries soon evaporated. He could afford to withdraw both Ilkay Gündogan and Rodri with 55 minutes gone. City seized the lead through Álvarez after quarter of an hour, Haaland doubled their advantage 15 minutes later, and then Foden lashed into the net to make it 3-0.Photograph: Andrew Couldridge/Action Images/Reuters
It was 4-0 five minutes into the second half, with Álvarez’s shot cannoning in via Mepham. The 18-year-old Rico Lewis, who replaced Kyle Walker in one of the three changes from midweek, helped get the ball rolling for City. The teenager, operating at right-back, slid in to steal the ball from the Bournemouth left-back Jordan Zemura and the City machine swiftly whirred into action. Gündogan dinked a pass into Foden, who, played onside by Marcos Senesi, took the ball in his stride.
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