Manchester City, the "Citizens," defeated Bournemouth 3-1 in a key match of the 10th round of the Premier League, thanks to goals from Haaland and Nico Aureli. Manager Pep Guardiola stated that Andoni Iraola's team was very strong and therefore deserved credit for the victory.

In the 17th minute, Nico González passed the ball to Rajan Scherki, who headed it across to Haaland, who then surged into the penalty area and slotted home to give Manchester City a 1-0 lead.

In the 25th minute, Alex Scott's corner kick was deflected by Manchester City goalkeeper Donnarumma, and then Tyler Adams volleyed it into the net, leveling the score at 1-1 for Bournemouth. In the 33rd minute, Rajon Scherki chipped the ball to Haaland, who received it, rounded Bournemouth goalkeeper Petrovic, and slotted it home, putting Manchester City ahead 2-1 again.

In the 60th minute of the second half, Foden passed the ball to Nico Aureli, who received it and slotted it home from close range. Manchester City ultimately defeated Bournemouth 3-1 at the Etihad Stadium. With these three points, Manchester City now sits in second place in the league table with 19 points.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said, "I really like the team's performance in many ways, and I have to give incredible credit to this victory because Bournemouth are in excellent form right now. They had only lost one game before, and they maintained the same rhythm from the first minute to the 95th minute."

“If they’re not smart enough and lose the ball carelessly during transitions, then nobody can stop them, and David Brooks and Semenho are top players. We have talent behind us, especially Haaland, who has played a decisive role.”

Guardiola pointed out, "We were willing to accept the challenge they gave us. We tried to play in the same way as always, and made a lot of passes and looked for the right moment, but it was not easy for us because they were very aggressive and energetic."

“I feel we’ve been in a great period since the Club World Cup. We’ve only played 10 games so far, and there are 28 left. A lot can happen in the future, but the important thing is to keep getting better.”

In addition, Nico O'Reilly, who helped Manchester City secure the victory, said, "Everyone is happy to get the three points and this win. We really needed this win after last week's game. So I think we bounced back very well. They are a very good team, and we knew that before the game."

“We knew they would adopt a high defensive line, and we knew there would be space there, and I think we made good use of that space. We seized our opportunities, but there were many more opportunities to capitalize on.”