Gianluigi Donnarumma: Could do nothing about Bournemouth’s opener but made superb saves to deny Justin Kluivert’s low effort and Daniel Jebbison’s flicked header. 6
Rico Lewis: Inverting into midfield from right-back, Lewis got forward and had an early effort saved but lacked quality overall before being taken off. 5
Abdukodir Khusanov: Missed a challenge on Rayan in the lead-up to Bournemouth’s first goal and could not recover to stop the effort. 5
Ruben Dias: The new captain was culpable when conceding the opener too, failing to get his head on a long ball over the top. 5
Josko Gvardiol: Better at left-back or in the centre? Whatever the case, the Croatian was nowhere to be seen for Bournemouth’s goal before popping up to score a cool injury time winner. 7
Marc Guehi: The England defender played in an unfamiliar holding midfield role but managed to score a late equaliser. With Ayyoub Bouaddi incoming, this experiment might only last one game. 6
Elliot Anderson: Club record signing Anderson showed glimpses of what he will bring to his new side, covering plenty of ground and often snuffing out the danger. 6
Antoine Semenyo: Looked bright in pre-season but unable to exert his influence on this game. 5
Nico O’Reilly: Deployed in the number 10 role, the England international created few opportunities of note and was taken off on the hour mark. 5
Phil Foden: Bright in the early stages, seeing plenty of the ball and playing a delightful flick for Lewis’ chance but faded away. 5
Erling Haaland: Sporting a fresh new trim, the Norway striker somehow missed a sitter from a couple of yards out in the first half, while blazing over and scuffing another wide in the second. Has he lost his superpowers after chopping off his blonde locks? 5
Subs:
Matheus Nunes (on 56, Lewis): Nothing noteworthy. 5
Rayan Cherki (on 62, O’Reilly): Came on and changed the game for City. Provided two assists and will now be hoping to start on Friday at Crystal Palace. 8
Mateo Kovacic (on 62, Anderson): Should he have started in midfield instead of Guehi? 5
Jack Grealish (on 82, Foden): 5
Subs not used: Rulli, Marmoush, Gonzalez, Ait-Nouri, Reis.
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