Bournemouth v Man City LIVE: Score and updates from key clash in Premier League title race

Manchester City will look to keep pace in the Premier League title race as they travel to face Bournemouth this evening.

Pep Guardiola’s men battled to a 1-0 win over Brentford in midweek but after Liverpool downed Luton with a second-half comeback the following day, City trail the leaders by four points.

This is a game in hand for the Manchester side, with Jurgen Klopp’s Reds not in league action this weekend due to the Carabao Cup final, and victory would see them move just a point behind their title rivals.

Bournemouth were flying earlier this season but are without a league win in six games and beating a City side who are just starting to warm up for the business end of the campaign is a big ask.

Follow the action from the Premier League clash below:

Bournemouth v Manchester City - Premier League updates

• Man City travel to Bournemouth looking to keep pace in the Premier League title race

• City would move a point behind leaders Liverpool with victory this evening

• 24’ - GOAL! Foden slots in rebound after Haaland shot saved (BOU 0-1 MCI)

• Man City XI: Ederson; Stones, Dias, Ake; Rodri, Akanji; Silva, Nunes, Kovacic, Foden; Haaland

• Bournemouth XI: Neto; Smith, Zabarnyi, Senesi, Kerkez; Christie, Cook; Semenyo, Kluivert, Tavernier; Solanke

AFC Bournemouth 0 - 1 Manchester City FC

AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City

18:17

Christie flicks Senesi's pass into Tavernier's path, and he has a yard on Akanji as he drives down the left. He plays an early cross into the box, but none of his team-mates are there, so Ederson collects.

AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City

18:16

Nunes switches play out to Silva on the right from the free-kick, but he can't find any space for a cross. He touches it back to Nunes, but his cross is comfortably cleared.

AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City

18:13

City break quickly on the counter, with Nunes sweeping it out to Silva on the right before continuing his run into the box. The winger cuts inside and unexpectedly backheels it into Nunes' path. He wasn't ready, and Zabarnyi clears it.

AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City

18:11

Foden steps up to take the free-kick and decides to go for goal himself. He gets his shot up and over the wall, but it curls wide of the far top corner.

AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City

18:09

Stones is making a darting run into the box, and Cook is scrambling to get goalside of him. He clips the City defender's heels in the process, and picks up the first booking of the game.

AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City

18:09

Bournemouth neatly play out from the back, but they're struggling to get over the halfway line at the moment. They get it as far as Solanke this time, but he can't keep hold of it under pressure from Kovacic.

AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City

18:08

Foden has now scored in each of his last four appearances against Bournemouth (four goals, two assists). In two of the previous three games against the Cherries, he's both scored and assisted.

AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City

18:05

City have had 67 per cent possession so far in this game, but only adding to that here. Eventually, Akanji makes a darting run down the right, but Kirkez stops him in his tracks.

AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City

18:03

Senesi spots Christie making another good run down the right, but his long ball is comfortably cut out by Ake. City are back in possession, and they patiently play out from the back once more.

GOAL! Bournemouth 0-1 Man City (Phil Foden 24’)

18:00 , Luke Baker

FODEN SCORES! City's pressure finally pays off!

It's a lovely scooped pass from Kovacic to Haaland, and Senesi is caught on the wrong side of the forward. He fires his shot across goal, and Neto makes a good stop to keep him out but pushes it straight to Foden, who slots it into the back of the empty net. 1-0 City!

AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City

18:00

After a frantic couple of minutes on the back foot, Bournemouth are trying to impose themselves going forward once more, and Semenyo wins a free-kick on the right, but it comes to nothing.

AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City

17:58

CHANCE! City are finding a lot of space out in the wide areas, and Silva slides it through for Stones, who pulls it back into a dangerous area. Rodri's shot is blocked, and when it bounces to Silva, he curls his shot wide of the far post.

AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City

17:55

Tavernier cuts out Akanji's attempted throughball into Silva, and he goes long with a hopeful clearance out towards Solanke. The forward is caught on his heels though, and Ederson comfortably collects.

AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City

17:54

Goal Philip Walter Foden

AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City

17:54

Bournemouth have everybody back in their own half, and they're doing a good job of stifling City's attempted attacks. The visitors are dominating possession, but aren't getting very far with it at the moment.

AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City

17:52

Silva finds himself in a tight spot in the corner, but he turns away from his marker long enough to pick out Foden on the edge of the box. His first-time shot is tame, and Neto gets down to hold it.

AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City

17:49

Nunes makes another good run down the left and picks out a pullback to Rodri, who makes a late run into the box. His first touch bounces away from him though, and Senesi hooks it away.

AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City

17:48

Semenyo wins a free-kick on the right, and Christie swings a deep cross into the box. Ederson rushes out to claim it once more, only to spill the ball, but no Bournemouth players are around him to profit.

AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City

17:45

City are almost caught out by another long ball from Bournemouth as Solanke sweeps it through, looking for Christie through the middle. Ederson rushes out to collect it, only to hit his clearance straight against the midfielder, but he catches the ricochet.

AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City

17:43

Bournemouth have won none of their 19 league games against City (D2 L17), the most any side has ever faced another without winning in English Football League history.

AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City

17:42

GOOD SAVE! Bournemouth go straight down the other end from the goal-kick, and Semenyo brings it down so he can lay it off to Kirkez. It bounces up nicely in front of him and he puts his laces through it. Ederson has to tip it over his crossbar.

AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City

17:40

WIDE! Ake goals long and Foden flicks a wonderful pass into Haaland's feet on the edge of the D. He gets the shot away early, but he doesn't catch it sweetly, sending it wide of the near post.

AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City

17:38

Nunes makes a positive, driving run down the left, and he gets into the box before he loses steam. He's easily nudged off the ball by Zabarnyi before he can put in a cross, and Bournemouth clear.

AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City

17:37

City are knocking it around well in Bournemouth's half, but there isn't a lot of space for them to work in. Foden and Haaland both try to spin away from their markers, only to turn straight into trouble.

AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City

17:34

Bournemouth are pressing City high upfield early on here, and Tavernier almost forces Akanji into an early mistake. The defender just manages to clear his lines in time though, and the visitors play themselves out of trouble.

AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City

17:33

Christie gets the game under way for Bournemouth!

AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City

17:30

The teams are out on the pitch now, with kick-off just moments away!

AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City

17:30

Pep Guardiola makes three changes from their win over Brentford in midweek, as Ake, Nunes and Kovacic all come into the side. Walker, Alvarez and Bobb all drop to the bench, where De Bruyne and Grealish are also named after passing late fitness checks.

AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City

17:25

Andoni Iraola makes just one change to the side that started the draw with Newcastle United last weekend. Kerkez is brought in at left-back for Lloyd Kelly, who isn't included in the squad. Faivre is among the substitutes after recovering from illness.

AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City

17:20

MANCHESTER CITY SUBS: Jeremy Doku, Sergio Gomez, Julian Alvarez, Kyle Walker, Kevin De Bruyne, Rico Lewis, Stefan Ortega, Oscar Bobb, Jack Grealish.

AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City

17:20

MANCHESTER CITY STARTING XI (3-2-4-1): Ederson; John Stones, Ruben Dias, Nathan Ake; Rodrigo, Manuel Akanji; Bernardo Silva, Matheus Nunes, Mateo Kovacic, Phil Foden; Erling Haaland.

AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City

17:15

BOURNEMOUTH SUBS: Romain Faivre, Luis Sinisterra, Alex Scott, Max Kinsey-Wellings, Dango Ouattara, Mark Travers, Chris Mepham, Ionut Radu, Enes Unal.

AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City

17:15

BOURNEMOUTH STARTING XI (4-2-3-1): Neto; Adam Smith, Illia Zabarnyi, Marcos Senesi, Milos Kerkez; Ryan Christie, Lewis Cook; Antoine Semenyo, Justin Kluivert, Marcus Tavernier; Dominic Solanke.

AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City

17:10

City, on the other hand, are looking to close the gap to Liverpool at the top of the table back to one point with another win here. The Citizens are currently on a 16-match unbeaten run in all competitions (W14 D2), extending that run with a 1-0 victory at home against Brentford on Tuesday. They have history on their side in this fixture as well, having won all 13 of the previous Premier League games against Bournemouth.

AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City

17:05

The reverse fixture saw Bournemouth thrashed 6-1 by City, but that result was soon put behind them as they went on a seven-game unbeaten run afterwards. However, that purple patch has faded since the new year, with the Cherries having failed to win any of their last six outings in the Premier League (D3 L3). In all competitions though, they have only lost one of their last five matches (W1 D3), losing 3- away to Fulham.

AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City

17:05

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AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City

16:30

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