Manchester City’s centre-backs Ruben Dias and Josko Gvardiol scored less than four minutes apart in the first half in a 3-0 thrashing of Sunderland, tightening the Premier League title race and keeping the pressure on leaders Arsenal.
Phil Foden also scored – his fifth goal in three games – as second-placed City took the opportunity of Arsenal’s 2-1 defeat to Aston Villa earlier in the day to move within two points of the leaders on 31 points after 15 games. Sunderland is currently seventh with 23 points.
While Pep Guardiola’s men dominated possession, neither side really threatened in the first half before Dias ended the deadlock in the 31st minute with a rocket from 30 yards out that took a slight deflection off Dan Ballard. Less than four minutes later, Foden whipped home a cross that Gvardiol headed home.
Foden scored his own goal in the 65th minute with a goal that was all about Rayan Cherki’s stunning rabona assist, a chip that Foden just needed to head home, leaving the England midfielder shaking his head in disbelief at Cherki’s skill.
Sunderland finished the match with 10 men after Luke O’Nien was shown a red card for a serious foul deep into extra time.
Blunt Bournemouth and Chelsea draw 0-0
Bournemouth’s Argentine defender No. 05 Marcos Senesi tackles Chelsea’s Argentine midfielder No. 19 Alejandro Garnacho during an English Premier League football match. | Photo credit: AFP
Bournemouth’s Argentine defender No. 05 Marcos Senesi tackles Chelsea’s Argentine midfielder No. 19 Alejandro Garnacho during an English Premier League football match. | Photo credit: AFP
Bournemouth and Chelsea played out a frantic 0-0 Premier League draw at the Vitality Stadium on Saturday in a match where both sides lacked the quality inside the penalty area to force a winner.
The draw leaves Chelsea in fourth place with 25 points from 15 games, while Bournemouth’s dismal run has continued and they have now taken two points from their last 18 games available. It is 13th with 20 points from 15 games.
The home side were the better side in the first half but could not make their possession count as Antoine Semenyo’s effort was disallowed for offside and Evanilson missed an open goal from a yard out when it looked easier to score.
Chelsea improved after the break and hit the post through Alejandro Garnacho, but they took the other chances that came their way to draw their first goalless draw since a home game with Crystal Palace in August.
Published on December 6, 2025
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