Man Metropolis suffered their first Premier League defeat of 2024 as they had been crushed 2-1 by Bournemouth after delivering a efficiency nicely 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 crushed 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 pressured 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 residence 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, with no shot heading in the right direction. Kerkez bravely blocked a drive from Bernardo Silva and Erling Haaland skewed large, however that was pretty much as good because it obtained.
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 might have been three when the Cherries broke once more inside minutes, however Marcus Tavernier struck the put up earlier than Adam Smith one way or the other blazed the rebound over with the purpose gaping.
Josko Gvardiol obtained 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 put up from point-blank vary on the demise.
