Manchester City rarely faces such chants, but Bournemouth fans could be forgiven for their excitement in celebrating a win over the Premier League champions. Based on this performance, Andoni Iraola’s side will need to line up for more.
The unbeaten run of Pep Guardiola and his squad ended midweek with a cup defeat to Spurs. This first league loss of the season highlighted the Blues’ struggles.
Even after Arsenal’s midday defeat to Newcastle, which might have suggested a setback in the title race, City showed little interest in capitalizing, falling 2-1 despite a consolation goal from Josko Gvardiol.
It was a tough day in Simon Bajkowski’s player ratings, with Ederson standing out as a bright spot for City.
The goalkeeper made a crucial early double save and was City’s best player on a day when their Premier League unbeaten record ended.
It was the first time Bournemouth had defeated City in the top flight. Guardiola had previously enjoyed 12 wins from 12 against the Cherries.
But City got what they deserved: their defeat followed Arsenal’s loss to Newcastle in the early kickoff, allowing Liverpool to move to the top of the table with their win over Brighton.
