Physical Address
304 North Cardinal St.
Dorchester Center, MA 02124
Manchester City came from behind to get a 2-1 victory over Bournemouth in the quarterfinals of the FA CUP at Vitality Stadium.
The victory means that the champions of the Premier League reigns are in the semifinals for a seventh season.
The game on the southern coast began with the early pressure of the city, which received a penalty in the 12th minute when the Bernardo Silva cross hit Tyler Adams’s elevated arm of Bournemouth.
However, Kepa Arrizabalaga saved the Haaland Spot Point deficit, maintaining the score level. Haaland missed another golden opportunity a few minutes later, he raised an encrypted effort on the crossbar when he got the goal.
Bournemouth took full advantage of the city’s early waste and took leadership in the 21st minute. The interception of Ryan Christie allowed David Brooks to send a delicious cross to the Lighthouse Post.
Justin Kluivert helped him look, and Evanilson was in his hand to apply the final touch to the line, giving the cherries a 1-0 advantage.
Pep Guardiola responded by making a key replacement in the middle of the time, bringing Nico O’reilly, 18, to Abdukodir Khusanov.
The play ended almost immediately as O’Rilly made a four -minute indicator impact in the second half. Borrent to the left, he delivered a cross perfectly weighted on the rear post, where Haaland finally found his mark, touching from close to a 1-1 level.
Full -time | The semifinals of the Cup FA! 🙌
🍒 1-2 🩵 #Mancity ; @Okx pic.twitter.com/Y2NC9DVL1K
– Manchester City (@mancity) March 30, 2025
City continued to dominate possession, with Jack Grealish leaving the bench to add additional dynamism to his attack.
In the 63rd minute, another substitute for the city was decisive. O’Reilly was again involved, linking to Omar Marmoush, whose low strike fell under Kepa and the network to complete the change of the city.
The goalkeeper of Bournemouth will have been disappointed that he had not maintained the effort, but the city took advantage of his pressure at a key moment with Haaland ended with Haaland.
The hosts tried to respond, introducing their fresh legs in search of an equalizer. Adam Smith, Alex Scott and Daniel Jebbison were introduced to the final stages, but they struggled to create clear opportunities.
Justin Kluivert and Lewis Cook collected yellow cards as frustration grew for hosts.
Grealish almost put the game out of doubt in the 82nd minute when his intricate Dribbling caused an opportunity for Ilkay Gundogan, who saw his shot hit the base of a stick. City continued to control possession, frustrating Bournemouth as they struggled to win the ball in the closing minutes.
Despite six minutes of added time, Bournemouth did not get one last chance and City saw the game to secure his place in the semifinals.
City will now look forward to play Nottingham Forest at Wembley Stadium, while Bournemouth can be proud of his animated performance despite being short. Ultimately, the upper individual quality of the city was the one who won their place in the last four of the CUP.
