{"id":294162,"date":"2023-11-04T17:26:17","date_gmt":"2023-11-04T17:26:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/?p=294162"},"modified":"2023-11-04T17:26:17","modified_gmt":"2023-11-04T17:26:17","slug":"jeremy-doku-stars-but-erling-haaland-injury-leaves-manchester-city-sweating","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/soccer\/jeremy-doku-stars-but-erling-haaland-injury-leaves-manchester-city-sweating\/","title":{"rendered":"Jeremy Doku stars but Erling Haaland injury leaves Manchester City sweating"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Jeremy Doku produced a stunning performance as champions Manchester City overcame the loss of Erling Haaland to thrash Bournemouth 6-1 on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Doku was the architect of an emphatic success, scoring their opener and having a hand in four other goals as City overpowered the Cherries in a one-sided Premier League clash.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bernardo Silva twice benefited from Doku\u2019s work with a brace while Phil Foden, Manuel Akanji and Nathan Ake also got on the scoresheet at the Etihad Stadium.<\/p>\n

Luis Sinisterra grabbed a Bournemouth consolation but the only real concern for City was an injury to Haaland, who hit the woodwork early on before hobbling off at half-time.<\/p>\n

City, who are already without Kevin De Bruyne for a prolonged period, will hope the problem does not prove serious with games against Chelsea and Liverpool in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n

On this occasion, City did not really need the Norway international.<\/p>\n

The feelgood factor Bournemouth generated by winning their first league game of the season last week quickly evaporated as City eased through the gears.<\/p>\n

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It may have taken them 30 minutes to register their opening goal but, such was their dominance, the result rarely seemed in doubt.<\/p>\n

Silva sent a dipping effort narrowly over the bar and Rodri shot straight at Andrei Radu.<\/p>\n

Haaland went closer when he headed against the post and was then denied by a Lloyd Kelly block before Silva curled just wide.<\/p>\n

It was no surprise when the hosts finally took the lead, Doku picking up possession on the edge of the box and playing a one-two with Rodri before curling a shot around Radu.<\/p>\n

The second quickly followed with Doku again involved. The Belgium forward combined with Kyle Walker on the right and bamboozled the defence before picking out Silva in front of goal.<\/p>\n

Doku thought he put City 3-0 ahead soon after as his mesmeric spell continued. A neat touch opened up a shooting opportunity on the edge of the box and he lashed towards goal.<\/p>\n

He ran off to celebrate as the ball found the bottom corner but he was forced to settle for a creator\u2019s role again as replays showed a deflection off Akanji.<\/p>\n

Haaland almost added a fourth after being played in by Julian Alvarez but Illya Zabarnyi slid in to block.<\/p>\n

That proved his last significant involvement as he ended the first half with an apparent limp and manager Pep Guardiola removed him at the interval.<\/p>\n

Dominic Solanke had the ball in the net for Bournemouth after the restart but Ryan Christie was ruled offside in the build-up.<\/p>\n

Solanke was unperturbed and rattled the frame of the goal with another effort on the hour but that served only to fire City back up.<\/p>\n

Yet again Doku proved the dangerman, cutting into the box on the left and teeing up Haaland\u2019s replacement Foden in front of goal.<\/p>\n

Sinisterra pulled one back 16 minutes from time after taking a touch from a sweeping Max Aarons pass and turning home.<\/p>\n

Doku was not done, however, and released Silva with a sublime long ball, which the Portugal midfielder raced onto and coolly flicked in.<\/p>\n

Ake completed the rout with a stopping header late on.<\/p>\n

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