Led by Haaland, Manchester City defeated the surprise team Bournemouth 3-1 and took over second place in the Premier League.With this result, City reached 19 points and overtook SIX teams –

Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola has been speaking to BBC Match of the Day following the defeat at Etihad Stadium: "If you are going to get something from these kind of games, you need something special.

Erling Haaland added two more Premier League goals to his tally as Manchester City beat Bournemouth 3-1 today. The Norwegian’s brace came in the first half, first streaking clear and smashing home before rounding the visiting goalkeeper for the second.

Erling Haaland - Getty ImagesAfter their victory over their guest Bournemouth in the tenth round at their Etihad Stadium, Norwegian star Erling Haaland contributed to making his coach Pep Guardiola

Bournemouth equalized eight minutes later, when Tyler Adams took advantage of the mistake of Man City goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma. In the 32nd minute, Haaland ran past the Bournemouth keeper and slotted the ball past him into the empty net. The Norwegian’s second goal marked his 13th Premier League goal of the season.

Iraola’s success at Bournemouth has contributed to a league-wide stylistic shift. Premier League players are running harder, faster and farther than ever before. Games are also increasingly decided in moments of transition, swaying towards athletic teams that can win duels, paired with technical ability.

Haaland scored his 12th and 13th goals of the season taking a seven goal lead in the early Golden Boot race. Yet another brace for Erling Haaland. / James Gill/Danehouse/ Manchester City defeated Bournemouth on Sunday in the penultimate game of the Premier League week to go six points back of Arsenal.

Former Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick analyses Manchester City's plan to exploit the middle of the pitch in their 3-1 win against Bournemouth in the Premier League on Match of the Day.

Erling Haaland bagged another two excellent goals to take his Premier League tally to 13 for the season in Manchester City's 3-1 win over Bournemouth, a performance that left both his manager and his opponents in awe.

Manchester City and Bournemouth have confirmed their lineups for today's Premier League clash at the Etihad Stadium. Pep Guardiola hands Rayan Cherki just his second league start for City having returned to full fitness and starred in the League Cup win over Swansea.

Manchester City picked up an important 3-1 win over Bournemouth today at the Etihad Stadium. Erling Haaland bagged a brace and Nico O’Reilly scored City’s third goal as Pep Guardiola’s side