Night loaded with events and emotions in the home of Manchester City. The team of Pep Guardiola almost sealed access to next Champions When beating Bournemouth With three goals, one of Nico González (3-1). Kevin de Bruynethe most laureate player in his history, said goodbye to Etihad. And he returned Rodhe Golden Ballafter eight months off.
Sin Rod The City has collapsed this season, so its return is extraordinary news for Guardiola. With him, he rarely lost the Manchester painting, which against Bournemouth held a very colorful game. Now Rodri, team master column, needs to take the pace for the Club World Cup.
Belgian medium Kevin de Bruyne is cheered from Etihad when replaced in the City-Bournemouth of the Premier. / Ash Allen / Efe
The City recovers after the triumph of this Tuesday the third place and depends on itself on the last day, on Sunday in the field of the Fulham. A draw will suffice. It takes two points ahead of Newcastle, Chelsea and Aston Villa and Tres to Nottingham. Among the four two places are distributed in the maximum European competition.
Incredible Marmoush goal
Marmoush opened the party with one of the goals of the year in the Premier. He picked up the ball in the center of the country Cheap. A trallazo that caused impression. A penalty came to err in the last League match the Egyptian. What a way to compensate. The TV repeated the goal from all possible angles. To see it several times.
Kevin de Bryunehurrying his last hours as a City player, he received recognition of the fans, who carried a mask with his face. The name was chanted here and there in his last meeting in the Etihad. Could be tied even more to take advantage of a pass from Marmoushthat left him alone before the goal. Incomprehensibly, he threw the crossbar. A bad boat could blame.
Egyptian striker Omar Marmoush, from Manchester City, celebrates 1-0 during the Premier League match that his team has played against the Bournemouth. / Ash Allen / Efe
He Bournemouth of Andoni About Iraola y Dean Huijsenthe next central of the Real Madridhe played to see them coming, which is good. It is the third team less thrashed in the Premier. He grew up after fitting the goal and crashed a ball to the post. Bad luck. On the other hand, the City in a play cooked by Gundogan extended differences by mediation of Bernardo Silva.
Guardiola trusted the old guard to get the delicate situation of winning access to the Champions League. They did not fail him. They imposed a high pace that excited Etihad, where the game was lived as a final.
Thinking about retaining the result, Guardiola put to heat Rod And the City followers cheered their Golden Ball. However, in the absence of 21 minutes Kovacic He was expelled by knocking down a striker from Bournemouth as the last man. That stopped the change.
Huijsen porfía for a ball with Haaland. / DPA via Europa Press / DPA via Europa Press
Santpedor coach reacted by putting in the field Nico González In the place of Bruyne. Gala ovation for the Belgian, an institution that received a tribute at the end of the party. From now on, at the club's facilities, the street that goes from the academy to the center of the first team will be named. And a statue will be lifted.
Bruyne has played 10 years at the Manchester club, where he has played 420 matches and scored 108 goals. He goes to his 33 years having won six Premier titles and a Champions, among other titles.
Guardiola hugs De Bruyne when replaced before the Bournemouth. / Ash Allen / Efe
The night he calmed down for City when six minutes after the expulsion of Kovacic A player from the Iraola box also saw the red card. And it was greatly encouraged with the return of Rod In the absence of eight minutes for the conclusion. Nico He put the Etihad again with a goal, the first one that marks in the Premier. The Bournemouth cut in the discount distances. But too late to spoil the party in honor of De Bruyne.