February 24, (THEWILL) – Manchester City continued their dominant record against Bournemouth in the English Premier League on Saturday, claiming a 1-0 away victory over the Cherries. The Citizens have now won 14 straight league fixtures against Bournemouth, thanks to Phil Foden’s early second-half strike.
The visitors controlled possession for much of the match but struggled to translate it into clear scoring chances. Foden tapped home in the 24th minute after Erling Haaland’s shot was parried by Neto straight into his path. It was the England international’s fourth career goal against Bournemouth. Haaland and Foden linked up well throughout but were denied on several occasions by Neto and wayward finishing.
Bournemouth fought admirably in their search for an equaliser and created several second-half opportunities. Enes Ünal nearly grabbed a goal deep into injury time but headed just wide. The result means Bournemouth have failed to win any of their last seven league matches, dropping them to 14th position.
Meanwhile, reigning champions City moved to within a point of leaders Liverpool as they chase a fourth straight PL crown under Pep Guardiola’s leadership. It was a gritty rather than spectacular performance, but the hallmark of title-winning campaigns.
Jude Obafemi is a versatile senior Correspondent at THEWILL Newspapers, excelling in sourcing, researching, and delivering sports news stories for both print and digital publications.
