Man City beat Bournemouth to extend unbeaten run

Manchester (England), Dec 2 (IANS) Manchester City defeated Bournemouth 3-1 to extend its unbeaten English Premier League start to 14 matches and strengthen its grip on the top spot.Bernardo Silva opened the scoring shortly after the quarter-hour mark at City of Manchester Stadium here on Saturday when he pounced on the rebound after Bournemouth goalkeeper Asmir Begovic had saved a shot by Leroy Sane, reports Efe.In the dying minutes of the first half, striker Callum Wilson drew Bournemouth level when he got on the other end of a cross by defender Simon Francis and headed the ball home.City, however, regained the lead for good just 13 minutes into the second half off a shot by English midfielder Raheem Sterling, who became the only player in English Premier League history to score in each of his first six games against a single rival.With 11 minutes to go before second-half stoppage time, midfielder Ilkay Gündogan netted City's third goal off a pass from Sane.With the win, Manchester City remains undefeated with 12 wins, two draws and no losses and sits atop the league table with 38 points, five ahead of second-placed Liverpool.Bournemouth suffered its sixth loss of the season and provisionally holds the ninth spot with 20 points.They are just one point behind eighth-placed Leicester City, which defeated Watford 2-0 thanks to first-half goals from striker Jamie Vardy and midfielder James Maddison.
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