On November 2, Beijing time, the 10th round of the 2024-2025 EPL season, a match for honor started between Manchester City and Bournemouth. As the reigning champions, Man City are visiting Bournemouth with the intention of maintaining their undefeated status and leading the table. But fate seems to be playing tricks on them, and an accident is brewing.
Both sides played well in the early stages of the game, however, Bournemouth's Semeno seized the opportunity from a lapse in the City defense to score the first goal and break the peace of the game. City's morale was hit hard and they had to go all out in the second half to try and get an equalizer or even a reversal.
In the second half, Manchester City adjusted their tactics and strengthened their attack, but Bournemouth players were like a brick wall and resisted tenaciously. Just then, Evan Nielsen showed great speed in a counterattack and scooted a shot to further extend the score. Although Gwadior pulled a goal back for City, Harland's shot missed the goal, and the post became a testimony of his regret.
With the final whistle blowing, Manchester City suffered their first loss of the season with a 1-2 defeat. This not only cost them the lead in the table, but also ended the myth of 32 consecutive undefeated matches in the EPL. This is undoubtedly a heavy blow to City, who are aiming to win the title. They must reflect deeply on how to learn from the defeat and find their way back to the winning track.
