Man Metropolis suffered their first Premier League defeat of 2024 as they have been overwhelmed 2-1 by Bournemouth after handing over a efficiency effectively below-par on the Vitality Stadium.
Antoine Semenyo and Evanilson struck to seal a deserved victory for the Cherries who had by no means earlier than overwhelmed the Cherries within the league of their complete historical past.
Liverpool’s comeback win at Brighton ensured they established themselves on the summit, at Metropolis’s expense.
Bournemouth smelled blood from the off. Inside two minutes, Ederson was compelled right into a double save to first deny Semenyo after which Justin Kluivert from the follow-up and, after the energetic begin continued, the laser-focused Semenyo turned and tucked house his fourth of the season after being picked out by Milos Kerkez.
Man Metropolis lacked any kind of fluency going ahead and ended the primary half, uncharacteristically, and not using a shot on the right track. Kerkez bravely blocked a drive from Bernardo Silva and Erling Haaland skewed extensive, however that was nearly as good because it bought.
A final-ditch save from Ederson prevented Evanilson from doubling the hosts’ lead shortly after the beginning of the second half, however the Brazilian did simply that after 64 minutes, making early contact with a depraved Kerkez ball to catch the Metropolis stopper out.
Amazingly, it may have been three when the Cherries broke once more inside minutes, however Marcus Tavernier struck the publish earlier than Adam Smith by some means blazed the rebound over with the purpose gaping.
Josko Gvardiol bought on the tip of an Ilkay Gundogan cross to loop in a header and halve the deficit, which arrange an extremely tense finale. However Metropolis knew their luck was out when Haaland guided a easy shot onto the publish from point-blank vary on the loss of life.
