Manchester City's title bid suffered a setback as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Bournemouth. Erling Haaland scored the equalizer for Manchester City.

What happened?

The match took place at the Vitality Stadium on May 19. Bournemouth's Eli Junior Kroupi scored the opening goal in the 39th minute. Manchester City's Antonie Semenyo had a goal disallowed due to offside earlier in the game.

Key moments

Erling Haaland reached the rebound quickly and fired a shot, but it was blocked by the defender. Evanilson of Bournemouth got a beautiful pass inside the D and fired a powerful shot, but it went just above the crossbar.

League standing

As of June 27, 2026, Manchester City is in 2nd place in the Premier League with 78 points, having won 23 games, drawn 9, and lost 6. Their recent form has been LDWWD. | Category | Stat | | --- | --- | | League standing | 2nd | | Points | 78 | | Goal difference | +42 | | Recent form | LDWWD |

What's next?

Manchester City's last result was a 1-2 loss to Aston Villa on May 24. They have lost their last two games, with a recent form of 1W-2D-2L. The title race is now over, with Arsenal crowned champions, 7 points ahead of Manchester City. Manchester City will look to bounce back from this draw and finish the season strong.