Erling Haaland struck twice as Manchester City beat Bournemouth 3–1 to climb to second in the Premier League table. The Norwegian’s first-half brace — his 13th league goal of the season — punished Bournemouth’s high defensive line, while Nico O’Reilly added a third after the break.
Haaland opened the scoring after sprinting onto a through ball from Rayan Cherki, finishing coolly past Djordje Petrovic. Bournemouth equalised when Tyler Adams pounced on a fumbled corner from City keeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, but Haaland quickly restored the lead with another clinical breakaway goal.
After the interval, O’Reilly sealed the result with a low strike following neat interplay between Cherki and Phil Foden. The win — City’s sixth of the campaign — moved them six points behind leaders Arsenal, with Pep Guardiola hailing his side’s renewed sharpness ahead of upcoming clashes with Real Madrid and Manchester City.
