Man City v Bournemouth LIVE! Doku masterclass inspires dominant win for Premier League champions
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Jeremy Doku scored and had a hand in four others as Manchester City romped to a 6-1 victory over Bournemouth which sends them top of the table.
The electric Belgian winger played a one-two with Rodri on the half-hour mark before striking home for the opener. Soon afterwards, he set up Bernardo Silva for his first of two goals drawing a defender then picking out a pass for the Portuguese star to slide home.
A third arrived eight minutes before the break when Doku's effort was deflected into the Bournemouth net by Manuel Akanji.
A fourth arrived just after the hour mark when Doku found Phil Foden in the box and he drove home, before the Cherries had a period of dominance rewarded by Luis Sinisterra netting 16 minutes before the break.
As Bournemouth looked for more goals they were caught on the break as Doku sent a long ball forward for Bernardo Silva and he beautifully dinked a finish over Andrei Radu.
A sixth came from former Cherry Nathan Ake when he dived to head home Oscar Bobb's cross.
City go a point clear of Tottenham ahead of Ange Postecoglou's side's clash with Chelsea on Monday.
BOBB SETS UP ANOTHER CHANCE
This time for Kovacic who sees his effort denied by Radu.
GOAL FOR CITY!
They have a sixth. This time the assist goes to substitute Bobb who drove a ball across the area which former Cherry Ake netted with a chin-burning diving header.
Goal
N. Aké
KLUIVERT ON FOR SOLANKE
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J. Kluivert
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D. Solanke
SILVA REPLACED BY BOBB
If you're going to have a last touch in a game it might as well be that one.
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O. Bobb
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B. Silva
GOAL FOR CITY!
As Bournemouth pushed forward, a long ball from Doku put Bernardo Silva through on goal and he beat Kelly before dinking beautifuly over the Bournemouth stopper.
Goal
B. Silva
AKE NEEDED TO DENY CHERRIES
City have switched off here and he made a key challenge as Sinisterra raced towards a loose ball in the area.
GOAL HAS BEEN CONFIRMED!
It would have been cruel to deny them there.
VAR CHECK...
GOAL FOR BOURNEMOUTH!
Aarons gets behind the City defence on the right and he puts across a perfect low cross which Sinisterra takes time to control and turn inside Walker before driving home.
Goal
L. Sinisterra
SINISTERRA REPLACES TAVERNIER
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L. Sinisterra
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M. Tavernier
DOUBLE CHANGE FOR BOURNEMOUTH
Semenyo comes on for Billing.
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A. Semenyo
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P. Billing
PHILLIPS COMES ON FOR RODRI
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K. Phillips
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Rodri
NUNES REPLACES ALVAREZ
A chance for the former Wolves man in attack.
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M. Nunes
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J. Álvarez
TRIPLE SUBSTITUTION
Stones comes off for Lewis.
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R. Lewis
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J. Stones
CITY PLAYING KEEP BALL NOW
It is one of those situations where both sides would be happy to call the game quits at this point.
GOAL FOR CITY!
Once more Doku is the source. He runs into the box, draws a defender and then slots a ball inside to Foden, who played the original ball wide for the Belgian, and he slots a shot low into the net.
Goal
P. Foden
SO UNLUCKY FOR SOLANKE
He fires an effort from the edge of the box which had Ederson beaten but comes back off the bar.
DOKU GETS TO THE BY-LINE AGAIN
But this time he is stopped by a sliding challenge from Zabarnyi.
CHRISTIE AGAIN DANGEROUS ON RIGHT FLANK
First time round his cross is blocked by Akanji and then Kerkez can't get a contact on his cross to the back post, receiving a little nudge from Walker.