Man City 2-1 Bournemouth Highlights

Manchester City scored twice in the first half and clung on to claim a narrow victory over a much-better-than-anyone-expected Bournemouth side

After Bournemouth had seen a series of chances come and go, David Brooks’ late strike gave them the hope of an unlikely point at Etihad Stadium but they fell short of another comeback to boost their fading survival hopes.

David Silva had put City ahead with a superb free-kick after just six minutes, curling in from the right-hand corner of the box via the underside of the bar.