Manchester City beat Bournemouth 3-1 to return to the top three. De Bruyne's farewell at home caused heated discussion

2025-05-21 04:16

Manchester City beat Bournemouth 3-1 to return to the top three. De Bruyne's farewell at home caused heated discussion

On May 21, the 37th round of the Premier League continued. Manchester City defeated Bournemouth 3-1 at home, not only returning to the winning track, but also rising to third place in the standings. This game also became the home farewell game for Belgian midfielder De Bruyne, drawing a strong stroke on his career in England.

Manchester City, the " Blue Moon " team playing at home, broke the deadlock in the 14th minute with a wonderful long-range goal from Marmus. After that, the team created many good scoring opportunities. Although Haaland and De Bruyne missed the chance to score, in the 38th minute, Gundogan made a precise assist and B Silva scored with a low shot from the right side of the penalty area, expanding the score to 2-0 .

 

After the change of sides, the game entered a tense stage. In the 67th minute, Manchester City midfielder Kovacic was sent off with a direct red card for a foul. Just 6 minutes later, Bournemouth's Cook also received a red card for a flying tackle on Nico Gonzalez, and the number of players on the field for both sides returned to a balance.

 

Despite this, Manchester City still took the initiative. In the 86th minute, Gonzalez made a long shot to help the team expand the score to 3-0 , basically securing the victory. In the 96th minute of injury time , Bournemouth's substitute striker Jebison scored a goal to save face for the visiting team, but in the end it was too late and Manchester City won 3-1 .

 

After this victory, Manchester City rose to third place in the Premier League standings with 68 points , one point ahead of Newcastle. After the game, the focus was on De Bruyne. The Belgian star, who had played for many years, ushered in his last home game. The fans bid farewell to him with a hero's cheer, and the scene was moving.

 

Meanwhile, the " Eagles " Crystal Palace continued to show strong form, beating Wolves 4-2 at home , winning two consecutive league games and rising to 12th place in points . On the other hand, Wolves suffered three consecutive defeats and are currently ranked 14th .

 

In the 24th minute of the game , Wolves scored the first goal with a header from Agbadu. However, Crystal Palace responded quickly. In the 27th and 33rd minutes , striker Nketiah scored two goals in a row to complete a " double " , helping the home team to overtake in the first half. In the 50th minute of the second half, Chilwell scored again with a free kick, expanding the score to 3-1 .

 

Although Wolves narrowed the gap with a goal scored by Larsson in the 62nd minute, Eze sealed the victory with a calm low shot in the penalty area in the 82nd minute. Crystal Palace eventually won the crucial 3 points with a 4-2 victory .

 

As the Premier League season draws to a close, the competition for rankings among teams becomes increasingly fierce. Manchester City's strong return and De Bruyne's farewell once again bring fans a round of exciting confrontations that balance emotion and competition.


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