EPL: Haaland Scores Twice As Man City Beat Bournemouth To Jump Into 2nd Spot

Erling Haaland struck a brace as Manchester City beat Bournemouth 3-1 to move to second spot in the English Premier League (EPL) on Sunday.

Haaland scored either side of Tyler Adams’ equaliser before Nico O’Reilly’s first goal of the season ensured City would remain six points behind Arsenal.

Both of Norwegian forward’s goals were set up by Rayan Cherki, his first Premier League assists as he made only his second league start for City after losing the best part of two months to a thigh injury.

Bournemouth, who have never so much have taken a point from the Etihad, lost in the league for the first time since the opening day of the season but end the weekend in fourth place.

ESPN reports that the away team had the ball in the City net inside the opening minute, but Eli Kroupi was comfortably offside as he turned in David Brooks’ low cross from close range.

The high-flying visitors were out to unsettle City but were playing a dangerous game as they employed a high line, and it was punished in the 17th minute.

Nico González, excellent once again in City’s midfield, played a dinked pass out of defence which Cherki headed into the path of Haaland, who had half the pitch to run at before tucking a shot under Djordje Petrovic.