Manchester City won against Bournemouth with a score of 2-1, earning them a place in the FA Cup semi-final against Nottingham Forest.
Omar Marmoush substituted the injured Erling Haaland and scored the winning goal just three minutes after entering the pitch.
Earlier today, Aston Villa secured their spot in the semi-finals by defeating Preston 3-0.
The FA Cup semi-final draw determined that Man City will play against Forest, and Aston Villa will face Crystal Palace in a highly anticipated double-header at Wembley.
- Kick off time: 4.30pm BST
- TV channel: ITV 1
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- Bournemouth team: Kepa, Soler, Senesi, Zabarnyi, Cook, Adams, Christie, Semenyo, Kluivert, Brooks, Evanilson
- Man City team: Ederson, Nunes, Khusanov, Dias, Gvardiol, Gundogan, Kovacic, De Bruyne, Bernardo, Foden, Haaland
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FT: Bournemouth 1-2 Man City
Pep Guardiola`s tactical changes proved decisive today.
His substitutions at halftime completely turned the game around.
Manchester City overcame a traditionally difficult away fixture to secure their place in the FA Cup semi-finals.
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FT: Bournemouth 1-2 Man City
The referee blows the final whistle.
Manchester City have booked their ticket to Wembley.
Nottingham Forest is the next opponent standing between them and another final.
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Bournemouth 1-2 Man City
90+6. McAtee receives a yellow card for a late tackle on Jebbison.
This foul provides Bournemouth with an opportunity to push forward.
They advance towards the penalty area, but Gvardiol makes a crucial clearance.
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Bournemouth 1-2 Man City
90+4. Excellent save by Kepa prevents another goal.
McAtee found himself with the ball at his feet close to the goal.
He shot, but the Spanish goalkeeper blocked it.
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Bournemouth 1-2 Man City
90+2. Marmoush almost breaks through again.
However, he loses control of the ball and stumbles.
This allows Bournemouth to regain possession downfield.
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Bournemouth 1-2 Man City
90. Unless there`s a major shift, Forest is heading towards a semi-final clash with Man City.
Guardiola`s team is finding open spaces and controlling possession to run down the clock.
Bournemouth`s frustration is growing, and Grealish is fouled.
Seven minutes of added time will be played.
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Bournemouth 1-2 Man City
88. This match has been a tale of two halves.
Bournemouth dominated the first half and looked likely to score again.
Since halftime, Man City has taken over, leaving Bournemouth struggling to respond.
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Bournemouth 1-2 Man City
86. Nunes is cautioned for delaying the game.
The referee deemed he was taking too much time for a throw-in.
Bournemouth is now resorting to direct play, desperately seeking an equalizer.
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Bournemouth 1-2 Man City
84. De Bruyne skillfully dispossesses Adams.
Bournemouth aimed to counter-attack but are now pushed back into their own territory.
City is managing the game well, keeping possession in areas where Bournemouth cannot threaten.
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Bournemouth 1-2 Man City
82. Excellent play by Grealish as he attacks the defense.
He passes to Gundogan, who gets a shot off.
Unfortunately for the German player, his shot hits the far post and bounces out.
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Bournemouth 1-2 Man City
80. Marmoush breaks free and is one-on-one with Zabarnyi.
He attempts to pass to Gundogan, who quickly returns it.
The Egyptian tries a fancy flick, but it doesn`t succeed.
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Bournemouth 1-2 Man City
78. In moments like these, Pep Guardiola misses Rodri’s presence.
Though it wouldn`t be surprising to see Gonzalez enter the game soon.
They are currently leading and just need to manage the game to secure the win.
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Bournemouth 1-2 Man City
76. Semenyo tries to intercept the ball from Gundogan and launch an attack.
The German player falls, holding his ankle, and the referee awards a free-kick to City.
As they move the ball to the flank, Kluivert is booked for a clumsy foul on Nunes.
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Bournemouth 1-2 Man City
74. Grealish attempts to dribble past his marker out wide but is quickly closed down.
The Man City winger looks a bit heavier, perhaps enjoying the international break.
Though, not as much as Casemiro returning for pre-season training in the past.
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Bournemouth 1-2 Man City
72. Bournemouth players seem to be tiring.
Iraola notices this and is planning further substitutions.
Time is running out, and they need to find a way to get back into the game.
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Bournemouth 1-2 Man City
70. Grealish is fouled as he tries to attack the Bournemouth defense.
Gundogan sends in a cross, Gvardiol jumps and wins the header.
Bournemouth manages a partial clearance before City quickly resumes their attack.
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Bournemouth 1-2 Man City
68. Bournemouth is struggling to escape their own half, let alone challenge Man City`s defense.
Currently, another goal for the visitors looks likely.
Grealish replaces Foden.
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Bournemouth 1-2 Man City
66. City`s performance has been excellent since the restart.
Marmoush almost scores again, but the ball is cleared off the line.
It falls to De Bruyne, but his shot deflects wide, resulting in a corner.
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Bournemouth 1-2 Man City
64. Despite his overall good performance, Kepa in Bournemouth`s goal makes a significant error.
O`Reilly once again plays brilliantly on the wing, finding the Egyptian player in the center.
He controls the ball with a touch before shooting, and it goes under the Bournemouth keeper`s body.
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Goal – Omar Marmoush (Man City)
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Bournemouth 1-1 Man City
60. The score is still level in this game.
With a full Premier League schedule midweek, neither team will want to go into extra time.
Haaland appears to be indicating to the bench that he cannot continue playing.
Marmoush is coming on to replace the Norwegian striker.
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Bournemouth 1-1 Man City
58. Haaland seems to be in some discomfort.
He went off the pitch and collided with the advertising boards, possibly injuring himself.
Guardiola is on the sideline considering a substitution.
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Bournemouth 1-1 Man City
56. Haaland moves to the wing, trying to pressure Bournemouth.
He is called for a foul on Cook, to the home crowd`s approval.
Andoni Iraola is considering a change; Soler and Brooks are substituted.
Ouattara and Hill are brought into the game.
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Bournemouth 1-1 Man City
54. This is more like the Man City we are used to seeing.
They are dominating possession and forcing Bournemouth to chase the ball.
O`Reilly is creating significant problems, pushing high up the field on the left side.
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Bournemouth 1-1 Man City
52. The equalizing goal has completely shifted the game`s momentum.
Man City is applying relentless pressure now.
Bournemouth is forced to defend deeply and pack players behind the ball.
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