MANCHESTER CITY gave Kevin De Bruyne a send off to remember as they beat Bournemouth 2-0 and took a step closer to securing Champions League football.
De Bruyne waved goodbye to the Etihad faithful for the final time as a Man City player as he was substituted in the 69th minute of the match.
Kevin De Bruyne waved goodbye to the Man City fans at Etihad Stadium
Omar Marmoush opened the scoring with a stunning long-range effortOmar Marmoush got the party started for the hosts with a spectacular long-range effort that found the top corner.
While De Bruyne almost managed to double the lead himself, if not for perhaps his worst miss in a Man City shirt â clattering the crossbar from inside the six-yard box faced with an open goal.
It didn’t matter though, as Bernardo Silva slotted home a second before the half-time whistle and all-but guaranteed three points for City.
Things looked like they could be a bit harder in the second half when Mateo Kovacic was sent off for pulling back Evanilson on a counter-attack in the 67th minute.
But Lewis Cook made sure to even the playing field by seeing red himself just six minuted later for a dangerous tackle on Nico Gonzalez.
In the dying minutes Nico added a third for City with a guided finish to beat Kepa Arrizabalaga.
However, Bournemouth were able to grab one for themselves too as Daniel Jebbison got the better of Ederson with a few seconds on the clock.
City are now in pole position for a Champions League spot next season, but will still need to get a result when they visit Fulham on Sunday to prevent a surprising fall outside the top five.
Marmoush scored from distance to open the scoring
De Bruyne hit the crossbar inside the six-yard box to miss a golden opportunity for the perfect goodbye
Bernardo Silva doubled City’s lead
Mateo Kovacic was sent off for a pull-back on Evanilson
Lewis Cook saw red for a dangerous tackle on Nico GonzalezMORE TO FOLLOW...
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