He did everything he wanted in Bournemouth and Manchester City came close to the top again!

For about 2.5 hours it remained at +5 from Manchester City the Arsenalas Pep Guardiola’s team crushed Bournemouth 4-1 away and dropped back to within two points of the top of the Premier League table – with a game in hand.

The “citizens” took the lead in the 15th minute, with Alvares to score from close range after his effort hits the post Haaland.

It was the Norwegian who doubled his team’s tally in the 29th minute thanks to his take-and-play drive Fodenwho in turn raised the score to 3-0!

It was in the 45th minute, when he took advantage of one of the home team’s many mistakes in defense to go one-on-one with Neto and put his name on the scoreboard as well.

The second half started with another goal for City, with Alvarez’s shot going against Mefam and end up in the home team’s net in the 51st minute.

The goal of honor came from the Bournemouth side in the 83rd minute with his close volley Lerma.

The program of the 25th matchday

Friday, 24/2

Fulham-Wolves 1-1

(64′ Solomon – 23′ Sarabia)

Saturday, 25/2

Newcastle-Brighton (postponed)

West Ham-Nottingham Forest 4-0

(70′, 73′ Ings, 78′ Rice, 85′ Antonio)

Everton-Aston Villa 0-2

(63′ pen. Watkins, 81′ Buendia)

Leicester-Arsenal 0-1

(46′ Martinelli)

Leeds-Southampton 1-0

(77′ Firpo)

Bournemouth-Manchester City

(15′ Alvares, 29′ Haaland, 45′ Foden, 51′ aut. Mepham)

Crystal Palace-Liverpool (21:45)

Monday, 26/2

Tottenham-Chelsea (15:30)

Wednesday, 5/4

Manchester United-Bradford (22:00)

Next matchday (26th)

Saturday, 4/3

Manchester City-Newcastle (14:30)

Arsenal-Bournemouth (17:00)

Aston Villa-Crystal Palace (17:00)

Wolves-Tottenham (17:00)

Brighton-West Ham (17:00)

Chelsea-Leeds (17:00)

Southampton-Leicester (19:30)

Sunday, 5/3

Nottingham Forest-Everton (16:00)

Liverpool-Manchester United (18:30)

Brentford-Fulham (22:00)