Overview
- Erling Haaland struck in the 17th and 33rd minutes, lifting his Premier League tally to 12 this season.
- Tyler Adams briefly made it 1-1 with a close-range volley for his first goal in English football.
- Nico O’Reilly sealed the win with a low finish set up by Phil Foden on the latter’s 200th Premier League appearance.
- Pep Guardiola introduced Rodri late on for his first minutes back following a hamstring issue, with Mateo Kovacic still unavailable.
- The result moved City above Bournemouth into second and extended their perfect home league record against the Cherries in a match that kicked off at 4:30pm GMT on Sky Sports.