Extended Highlights: Tavernier opens account for 2026/27 in Manchester City defeat

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In the opening stages of the match, Manchester City dominated possession and created several high-quality chances against Bournemouth, but their efforts were repeatedly thwarted by exceptional goalkeeping from Giorgi Petrovic. The visitors carved open the Cherries' defense early on, with Haaland driving toward the edge of the box before laying off to Foden, whose shot was saved by the Serbian goalkeeper. Despite City's relentless pressure and a corner kick that kept the score at nil-nil, Bournemouth managed to survive the initial onslaught thanks to Petrovic's calm reads and diving saves, including one where he anticipated Haaland's movement perfectly to deny him from close range. The breakthrough for Bournemouth arrived in the 26th minute through a well-executed counter-attack that showcased their resilience throughout the game. Following a long ball forward, Traore found Evanilson on the edge of the box, who laid it off to Marcus Tavernier at the back post. Tavernier then tapped the ball into the net with ease, capitalizing on a moment where none of the City defenders could reach him. This goal gave Bournemouth a 1-0 lead, marking their first time ahead against Manchester City in nearly ninety minutes and demonstrating Tavernier's ability to finish clinical chances after a fluid piece of play from front to back. As the match progressed into stoppage time, Bournemouth held onto their slender one-nil advantage until a controversial set-piece goal leveled the score at 1-1. Mark Gay headed the ball into the net from about six yards out, seemingly securing a victory for his side, but the decision was overturned after a VAR check revealed an offside call involving James Hill and Josko Gvardiol. The offside ruling nullified the goal, leaving Bournemouth in heartbreak after having led against their opponents for the vast majority of the game. Ultimately, Manchester City managed to equalize through a set piece, maintaining their characteristic dominance in such fixtures, while Bournemouth's hopes of an upset were dashed by both the referee's decision and the sheer quality of City's performance.

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Here comes City again through the middle. Haaland inside the center circle driving to the edge of the box. Lays it OFF TO FODEN. BACK HEELING TO LEWIS. SAVED BY PETROVIC. OH, BOURNEMOUTH WERE CARVED open by Manchester City there and they needed Giorgi Petrovic to the rescue. Corner to City. Still nil-nil. Out to the left in O'Riley. City advancing again through Semenyo. Smith's out there. Ball down the line. Kept in by O'Riley. Stands it up to THE BACK POST. VOLLEY GOAL was by Foden. Blocked by Truffert. And here comes City down the LEFT AGAIN. BALL INTO THE BOX. HAALAND'S THERE. HE'S MISSED IT. I'M NOT SURE HOW. 99 times out of 100 scores those from 6 yards out. He's got a little nudge from Truffert as you said, Joe. And here are Bournemouth at the other end. Kluivert trying to find Traore. He's got lucky with the deflection. Traore inside the box. SHOOTS. PALMED away by Donnarumma and wide. >> [applause] >> It's a corner to the Cherries. Their first of the game and their best moment of this match so far. Long ball forward looking for Traore down the right and Traore has got it on the edge of the box. He's done well. Lays it off to Evanilson. Evanilson low TO THE BACK POST. TAVERNIER PUTS IT IN. BOURNEMOUTH HAVE BEEN UP AGAINST IT ALL GAME SO FAR. BUT IN THE 26TH MINUTE, IT IS THE CHERRIES WHO TAKE THE LEAD AWAY MANCHESTER CITY. TRAORE TO EVANILSON ACROSS THE FACE OF GOAL AND TAPPED IN AT THE BACK POST BY MARCUS TAVERNIER. MANCHESTER CITY NIL, BOURNEMOUTH ONE. >> And what a ball across the front, across the face of the goal. Wow. Right in between all the defenders, none of them could get anywhere near it. Tavernier doesn't have to break stride, passes it past Donnarumma. Such a good goal. Like I I can't wait for people to see it at home. It's a really, really excellent piece of play from from front to back. >> [cheering] >> So a throw into City which they now have down the left. And Gay has it at his feet, left side of the Bournemouth box. Held up by Smith and Scott. They work it back to Dias, 30 yards out. He lifts it in THE BOX, FLICKS GOALWARDS BY HAALAND and palmed away by Giorgi Petrovic, diving away to his left. And he flicks it behind for a corner to City. >> [cheering] >> Here's Traore down the right for the Cherries. Finds Kluivert in space, EDGE OF THE BOX. KLUIVERT, PALMED AWAY BY DONNARUMMA. OH, AND IT doesn't fall into the path of Evan N'Dicka. Kluivert went for placement over power. And the big tall Italian got down low and made the save to his left hand side. Still one nil, but Manchester City feel like they're there for the take. >> [cheering] >> It'll be Anderson, right-footed, curling to the back post. FREE HEADER FOR GAY AT THE BACK POST AND HE'S PUT IT WIDE. Huge chance for City to equalize. And Mark Gay runs into the back of the net and kicks it in frustration that he hasn't scored. >> Marcos and he's gone away from Hill down the left-hand side. Ball into the box. Petrovic is calm. It's brilliant goalkeeping from Georgia Petrovic. The Serbian read what Haaland was going to do. >> [applause] [cheering] >> Here comes City into the box. Semenyo looking for a one-two WITH CHERKI. SEMENYO SAVED AGAIN BY PETROVIC. Down low to his left-hand side. The ball flew up into the air and James Hill got it away. Kovacic just outside the center circle. Square ball out to the right. And Cushion down the line on that far side to Nunes. Square ball infield to Gay. He's got Foden ahead of him and he's found by Gay. One-two back to Gay inside the box. GETS IT INTO HAALAND. PALMED AWAY AND THEN GATHERED AT THE SECOND ATTEMPT by Georgia Petrovic to keep the ball out of his net. There wasn't a lot of power behind it from Haaland. Either way, Bournemouth won't mind. The one-nil lead is still intact. Here it comes into the six-yard. A HEADED GOAL AND GAY HEADED IT. >> [cheering] >> MARK GAY FROM ABOUT SIX YARDS. GAY, LOOKED LIKE A PRETTY EASY HEADER IN THE END. >> [applause] >> BOURNEMOUTH HAVE HELD ON UNTIL THE 87TH MINUTE. >> [applause] >> BUT THEY'RE UNDONE BY A SET PIECE AGAIN. MANCHESTER CITY ONE, Bournemouth one. Mark Gay with the header. Bournemouth emptying the tank here, giving it everything they've got for these final few minutes. Oh, it's been squeezed through AND SIDE-FOOTED IN BY JOSKO GVARDIOL, BUT THERE'S A FLAG UP FOR OFFSIDE. AND IT MIGHT JUST HAVE SAVED THE CHERRIES. SO, still 1-1 as it stands. City weaving their way through. Gvardiol >> I think he might be onside. >> side-footing it in. And the left foot of James Hill >> I think the left foot of James Hill looks like he's keeping him onside. >> It's being checked. Paul Howard, VAR. >> Ah, so tight. Super close. James Hill's left foot just looks like it's in line with with the shoulder of of Gvardiol. >> Players all stand hands on hips, staring at the referee. VAR check. GOAL GIVEN. THE OFFSIDE [cheering] DECISION ON THE FIELD OVERTURNED. HEARTBREAK FOR BOURNEMOUTH >> [cheering] >> IN STOPPAGE TIME. HAVING LED AWAY AT MANCHESTER CITY FOR THE FIRST TIME FOR NEARLY BUT NOT QUITE 90 MINUTES OF THIS GAME, MARCO ROSE'S FIRST IN CHARGE. MANCHESTER CITY doing what they always do here against Bournemouth.