Overview
- Bournemouth led 1-0 at half-time thanks to a Marcus Tavernier strike but conceded two late goals on Sunday to lose 2-1 at Manchester City's Etihad Stadium.
- Marc Guehi equalised with a header from a corner in the 84th minute and Josko Gvardiol finished from a Rayan Cherki pass in added time to give City the win.
- Manager Marco Rose said the decisive moments were down to defensive passivity around the box and poor set-piece defending and called the defeat ‘really disappointing.’
- Rose said the team showed good phases and control for long periods and that coaches will work on specific details in training to prevent similar late collapses.
- The loss was notable because it was only Bournemouth’s second defeat in 36 matches when leading at half-time, leaving fans and the squad frustrated but focused on quick improvement.