Manchester City 1 Bournemouth 1: City player ratings as City’s title hopes end at the Vitality Stadium

Manchester City 1 Bournemouth 1: City player ratings as City’s title hopes end at the Vitality Stadium Manchester City 1 (Erling Haaland 90+5) Bournemouth 1 (Junior Kroupi 39′) Here are the City player ratings and match report as Manchester City drew 1-1 with Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium tonight. The result sees Arsenal crowned Premier League champions for the 2025-26 season, as Pep Guardiola’s side fought throughout the match, but they looked to have run out of legs after three games in six days and a hectic week at the club. Junior Kroupi opened the scoring for Bournemouth in the first half with an exquisite goal.

Erling Haaland equalized deep into second-half stoppage time, but it wasn’t to be for Pep Guardiola’s side. When the starting lineups were announced , Pep Guardiola had made two changes to the starting eleven that began City’s 1-0 win over Chelsea in the FA Cup final. Gianluigi Donnarumma and Mateo Kovacic replaced James Trafford and Omar Marmoush, who dropped to the bench.

It was a surprise to see Rodri start, given that he seemed to lack sharpness and struggled to see out the game against Chelsea. First half. Both teams made bright starts to the match as Bournemouth looked smooth and crisp in possession.

Andoni Iraola’s side pushed City back in the opening two minutes, although City defended well to open the match. Jeremy Doku had the first shot on target of the match for Manchester City in the fifth minute. Antoine Semenyo got himself to the byline on the right and cut the ball back.