City pick off Cherries and go second with Haaland double

ERLING Haaland struck a brace as Manchester City beat Bournemouth 3-1 to go second in the Premier League.

- By IAN PARKER, PA

Haaland scored either side of Tyler Adams’ equaliser before Nico O'Reilly's first goal of the season ensured City would remain six points behind Arsenal.

Pep Guardiola may want others to shoulder some of City’s goalscoring burden but he will not want Haaland to slow down and revelled in watching the Norwegian take his tally to 13 Premier League goals in 10 appearances this season.

Both of his goals were set up by Rayan Cherki, his first Premier League assists as he made only his second league start for City after losing the best part of two months to a thigh injury.

Bournemouth, who have never so much as taken a point from the Etihad, lost in the league for the first time since the opening day of the season but end the weekend in fourth place.