Manchester City have climbed to second place in the Premier League table following a 3-1 victory over Bournemouth. Pep Guardiola's squad bounced back from their defeat to Aston Villa last week, overtaking the Cherries and sending a clear message to the rest of the league that Arsenal's crowning is far from guaranteed. Erling Haaland was once again instrumental in their triumph, netting his 16th and 17th goals of the season after being rested midweek.

He twice put City ahead, with Tyler Adams equalising his first goal due to a blunder by goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma. City's keeper redeemed himself with several crucial saves in the second half before Nico O'Reilly sealed the match with a superb strike from inside the box. Express Sport rates and slates the City players...

Donnarumma: Despite claiming a foul, it was a poor mistake that allowed Bournemouth to level the score. However, he made some solid stops in the second half. 5

Nunes: He performed admirably against Semenyo in another impressive display, also handling Brooks well when they crossed paths. 7.

Dias: His robust challenges and clearances set the tone for a City defence that,...