Manchester City have moved up to second place in the Premier League table after a 3-1 win against Bournemouth, thanks in large part to a prolific performance from Erling Haaland. The Norwegian striker scored twice in the match, adding to Kevin De Bruyne's goal and Aymeric Laporte's late strike.
The Cherries struggled to contain City's attacking threat, with Haaland causing problems for their defense throughout the 90 minutes. He netted his first of the night just after halftime, before doubling his tally midway through the second half.
De Bruyne opened the scoring in the early going, but Bournemouth equalized via a Ryan Fraser goal soon afterwards. However, City retook the lead when Laporte headed in from a Kevin De Bruyne free kick late on. Haaland sealed the win for City with a late strike of his own.
The victory gives Pep Guardiola's side a crucial boost as they close in on Premier League title rivals Manchester United and Liverpool. A strong display by their players will have lifted the spirits of the City faithful ahead of the busy festive period.
The Cherries struggled to contain City's attacking threat, with Haaland causing problems for their defense throughout the 90 minutes. He netted his first of the night just after halftime, before doubling his tally midway through the second half.
De Bruyne opened the scoring in the early going, but Bournemouth equalized via a Ryan Fraser goal soon afterwards. However, City retook the lead when Laporte headed in from a Kevin De Bruyne free kick late on. Haaland sealed the win for City with a late strike of his own.
The victory gives Pep Guardiola's side a crucial boost as they close in on Premier League title rivals Manchester United and Liverpool. A strong display by their players will have lifted the spirits of the City faithful ahead of the busy festive period.
I'm loving how Erling Haaland is taking the league by storm! 
The way he's scoring goals for fun is a joy to watch 
. Manchester City's squad depth is clearly paying off, with multiple players chipping in to get them those 3 points. It's a testament to Pep Guardiola's masterful management skills 
. And let's not forget Aymeric Laporte's game-winning header - what a moment! 
️ The win gives City the momentum they need as we head into the busy festive period, and it'll be exciting to see how their form holds up against the top teams 
! how did he score those 2 goals? was it just his speed or was bournemouth's defense really that bad? i mean, de bruyne and laporte also scored important goals but Haaland just carried the whole team on his back 
. can anyone else fill the goal-scoring gap when they're not scoring like that? Manchester City is definitely getting close to winning the league title now 
. I mean, Haaland's performance was electric - two goals and a whole lot of pressure on Bournemouth's defense. It's like he said "I'm here, I'm hungry" and they didn't know what hit them 
. Maybe that's a lesson for us all - to have faith in ourselves and each other.
just had to share some stats about this game, lol! 
they're averaging like 1.67 points per game, which is insane! 
and erling haaland's goal tally? 17 goals in just 15 games, he's on fire 
since he joined city like 6 months ago i dont think anyone can stop him now he's got a goal in every other game and his speed is insane 
i mean bournemouth tried to defend but haaland just ran past them like they were statues haha 
Pep guardiola must be so proud of him too, the guy's a genius coach 
and kevin de bruyne's free kick was pure magic 
anyways i'm just glad pep guardiola's got his team playing so well right now 
. And can you believe Kevin De Bruyne and Aymeric Laporte also chipped in with some crucial strikes? It's like City has this unstoppable force going on 
city needs him to keep scoring like that if they wanna win the league for sure 
pep guardiola must be so proud of his team too 
! Manchester United and Liverpool better watch out, because City are on a roll 
Not me, that's for sure!
He scored it out of nowhere, what a strike! The way Haaland was terrorizing Bournemouth's defense all game is honestly giving me goosebumps 
. That 3-1 win is gonna give City the momentum they need to take down those title rivals. I'm so hyped for the rest of the season now 
. He's got that lightning speed and finishing ability that just makes you sit up and take notice. And De Bruyne is the engine room, always creating chances for his teammates.
. Pep Guardiola's tactics are spot on and it shows in the way they play.
, that erling haaland guy is straight fire 
And don't even get me started on the ref's calls, that was a total miss for Bournemouth, but no love from the four whistles crew. On a more positive note, Haaland is just a beast, glad we're getting to see him shine in this league, but still think his goals should be doing more damage...