Manchester City cruised past Bournemouth at home to climb back to third place and move closer to Champions League qualification. But there was much more for the fans to witness — goals, red cards on both sides, De Bruyne’s emotional farewell at the Etihad, and Rodri’s long-awaited return after eight months out.The match began with high intensity as Evanilson tested the City keeper with a powerful strike from distance in the 4th minute. City responded quickly — Mateo Kovacic fired just wide in the 8th, and Matheus Nunes was denied one-on-one by Kepa Arrizabalaga after a brilliant through ball from De Bruyne in the 10th.City’s breakthrough came in the 14th minute with a moment of magic. Omar Marmoush picked up the ball in midfield, surged forward, and unleashed a stunning strike that smashed in off the inside of the post — a goal worthy of the occasion. You can see the goal HERE!What an unbelievable strike! 💥🩵 1-0 🍒 #ManCity pic.twitter.com/QAvGhDjOEa— Manchester City (@ManCity) May 20, 2025 City continued to push: Haaland forced a save in the 22nd minute, and De Bruyne almost produced a perfect farewell moment three minutes later, rattling the crossbar from close range. That chance you can see HERE!Bournemouth had a golden chance in the 33rd when Evanilson’s shot beat the keeper but clipped the post.City doubled their lead in the 38th minute — Ilkay Gundogan set up Bernardo Silva, who calmly slotted the ball into the bottom corner. The goal is HERE!Just before halftime, De Bruyne almost had another assist, but Kepa pulled off a brilliant double save to deny both his free-kick and Gundogan’s deflected follow-up.HALF-TIME | A brilliant half of football ⏸️🩵 2-0 🍒 #ManCity pic.twitter.com/Kt5XdCNvvN— Manchester City (@ManCity) May 20, 2025 The second half started quietly, with both teams struggling to find rhythm in front of goal. Matheus Nunes and Omar Marmoush both had long-range attempts that failed to trouble the keeper, while Semenyo missed a decent chance for Bournemouth.The turning point came in the 67th minute when Mateo Kovacic was shown a straight red card for a reckless challenge, reducing City to ten men. Just two minutes later, Pep Guardiola made a heartfelt substitution — Kevin De Bruyne was taken off to a standing ovation in what was his final appearance at the Etihad.Legend. pic.twitter.com/NRuR6uSHWr— Manchester City (@ManCity) May 20, 2025 The game heated up further in the 74th minute when Lewis Cook lost his cool and received a red card of his own, leveling the numbers on the pitch.The loudest moment of the night came in the 83rd minute, as Rodri made his long-awaited return after an eight-month ACL injury layoff, replacing Erling Haaland and receiving a thunderous reception.Look who is back 😀Rodri makes his first appearance after eight months out with an injury#MCIBOU pic.twitter.com/TdWvPFqyyS— Premier League (@premierleague) May 20, 2025 In the 89th minute, we saw another goal in the visitors’ net. Nico Gonzalez produced a brilliant solo run and, after a great individual effort, struck from a decent distance to score a beautiful goal and seal a comfortable lead for the home side. The goal is HERE!In the final seconds of the match, Matheus Nunes made a costly defensive error, which was capitalized on by Jebbison, who managed to beat Ederson and slightly soften his team’s defeat. The goal is HERE!ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE – MATCHDAY 37Friday Aston Villa – Tottenham 2-0 (0-0)/Konsa 59, Kamara 73/Chelsea – Manchester United 1-0 (0-0)/Cucurella 71/Sunday Everton – Southampton 2-0 (2-0)/Ndiaye 6, 45+2/West Ham – Nottingham Forest 1-2 (0-1)/Bowen 86 – Gibbs-White 11, Milenkovic 61/Brentford – Fulham 2-3 (2-1)/Mbeumo 22, Wissa 43 – Jimenez 16, Cairney 68, Wilson 70/Leicester – Ipswich 2-0 (1-0)/Vardy 28, McAteer 69/Arsenal – Newcastle 1-0 (0-0)/Rice 55/Monday Brighton – Liverpool 3-2 (1-2)/Ayari 32, Mitoma 69, Hinshelwood 85 – Elliott 9, Szoboszlai 45+1/TuesdayCrystal Palace – Wolverhampton 4-2 (2-1)/Nketiah 27, 32, Chilwell 55, Eze 86 – Agbadou 24, Larsen 62/Man. City – Bournemouth 3-1 (2-0)/Marmoush 14, Silva 38, Gonzalez 89 – Jebbison 90+6/
