Manchester City’s pursuit of a seventh Premier League title in nine seasons came to an end on Tuesday, as Pep Guardiola’s side drew 1-1 away to Bournemouth when they needed a win to take the race to the final day.
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This is the first time in Guardiola’s legendary managerial career that his side has failed win its domestic league title in back-to-back seasons.
Bournemouth lead for much of the night and looked like taking all three points after Junior Kroupi scored his 13th goal of the season (most ever by a teenager in his debut PL campaign) in the 39th minute. It was 1-0 to the home side until deep in stoppage time, when Erling Haaland lashed a left-footed shot past Djordje Petrovic with 90 seconds left to play.
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The draw suits Bournemouth as poorly as it does Man City, as a win would have pulled Andoni Iraola’s side to within one point of 5th-place Liverpool heading to the final day. A win on Sunday, coupled with Liverpool drawing or losing to Brentford, would have seen the Cherries finish 5th and compete in the UEFA Champions League next season. Still, Bournemouth have already qualified for Europe for the first time in club history and will, at worst, play in the Europa League.
Below are live updates from Bournemouth vs Manchester City, with everything you need.
Bournemouth take the lead! Adrien Truffert raced down the left wing and slid the ball to Junior Kroupi at the top of Man City’s penalty area, where he turned and floated a fantastic finish inside the far post.
As things stand, Arsenal will be crowned Premier League champions tonight. Not to mention, Bournemouth will move to within one point of Liverpool for 5th (and UEFA Champions League qualification).
As they say, that balled stayed hit. 90 seconds for Man City to score again.
Haaland late equalizer. Not enough 😶
— USA Sports (@usasports) May 19, 2026
🔴 Bournemouth: 1
⚪️ Manchester City: 1
⏱️ 90+4’ pic.twitter.com/lylDiBqu1G
David Brooks was in behind all by himself (a common theme for Man City’s defense tonight), but he struck the front of the post and the ball bounced back into play. Inches from an all-important second.
David Brooks JUST hits the upright 😳
— USA Sports (@usasports) May 19, 2026
🔴 Bournemouth: 1
⚪️ Manchester City: 0
⏱️ 89’ pic.twitter.com/ybFJBiXvsb
He may have left their team in the middle of the season, but Antoine Semenyo is still a fan favorite on the south coast. Lots of appreciation for a player who scored 32 goals in 110 games for the club (he already has 10 in 26 games for Man City).
Standing ovation from the Bournemouth crowd for Antoine Semenyo 👏👏👏
— USA Sports (@usasports) May 19, 2026
🔴 Bournemouth: 1
⚪️ Manchester City: 0
⏱️ 55’ pic.twitter.com/Z9sQKoQ7wa
Erling Haaland was once again the playmaker, slipping Nico O’Reilly in behind Bournemouth’s defense, but the 21-year-old couldn’t quite fit it past Djordje Petrovic at the near post.
Bournemouth 1-0 Man City
Possession: 43-57
Shots: 2-5
On goal: 1-3
xG: 0.64-0.36
The 19-year-old has set a new record for the most goals scored in a debut season by a teenager (13). Not a bad return on Bournemouth’s $17-million investment (signed last January, arrived in the summer).
Kroupi 🤸♂️🤸♂️🤸♂️ pic.twitter.com/w0nmsrhSu3
— USA Sports (@usasports) May 19, 2026
Erling Haaland played him in behind with a through ball, but Antoine Semenyo was just leant into an offside position. Inches from scoring against his former club.
The flag is up. Antoine Semenyo has his goal disallowed 😵💫
— USA Sports (@usasports) May 19, 2026
🔴 Bournemouth: 0
⚪️ Manchester City: 0
⏱️ 11’ pic.twitter.com/Xj4bXDlU56
It seems to be coming from the away end, with Man City supporters serenading Pep Guardiola, but it could just as easily be Bournemouth fans asking one more season from Andoni Iraola — if only his replacement, former Dortmund and Gladbach boss Marco Rose, hadn’t already been confirmed.
Regardless of Bournemouth’s final two results, Iraola will depart having led the club to the three highest point totals in their top-flight history. Three seasons in charge, of the three best seasons in club history. The Cherries need two points from their final two games to surpass last season’s record-high point total (56).
Currently, Bournemouth are 16 games unbeaten (8W-8D-0L), which is not only the club’s longest-ever PL unbeaten run, but also the longest unbeaten run of any team in the PL this season.
Tonight is Iraola’s final home game at Vitality Stadium.
Donnarumma - Nunes, Khusanov, Guehi, O’Reilly - Rodri, Kovacic, Silva - Semenyo, Doku, Haaland
Tonight’s team to face Bournemouth! 💪🩵
— Manchester City (@ManCity) May 19, 2026
XI | Donnarumma, Nunes, Khusanov, Guéhi, O’Reilly, Rodri, Kovacic, Bernardo (C), Semenyo, Doku, Haaland
SUBS | Trafford, Dias, Reijnders, Stones, Marmoush, Cherki, Gvardiol, Savinho, Foden
🤝 @etihad pic.twitter.com/jYkOJdbCaD
Petrovic - Smith, Hill, Senesi, Truffert - Scott, Adams, Kroupi - Rayan, Tavernier, Evanilson
🔴 TEAM NEWS 🔵
— AFC Bournemouth 🍒 (@afcbournemouth) May 19, 2026
Up the Cherries 🍒🍒🍒#BOUMCI | #afcb pic.twitter.com/9Y7Cw5lD7G
