the latter through on goal but goalkeeper Willy Caballero smothered the ball with his legs.
the latter through on goal but goalkeeper Willy Caballero smothered the ball with his legs.
- 'They had City rattled' -
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Bournemouth then suffered a blow when their captain, Simon Francis, who had been doubtful for the match, left the field to an injury.
City almost went ahead immediately after that when Leroy Sane crossed for Sterling whose shot was deflected onto the post by Steve Cook.
Sterling could not believe his luck but he did not have long to dwell on his disappointment.
Just three minutes later, Sane crossed again and this time Steve Cook deflected the ball into the path of Sterling who smashed in at the far post for his fifth Premier League goal against Bournemouth, the most he has scored against a single opponent.
Minutes later, Josh King thought he had equalised but referee Neil Swarbrick ruled out his goal for pulling John Stones' shirt in the build up.
Bournemouth felt aggrieved though they had City rattled and, when Jack Wilshere also withdrew through injury, Howe replaced him with Benik Afobe, a striker as he sensed an opportunity.
Though City continued to impress on the break, with Sane in particular causing the Cherries problems, Bournemouth kept threatening.
Afobe passed to Harry Arter whose curling shot was tipped round the post by Caballero following some neat approach work from the home side.
However, City went down the other end and killed it off as a contest.
Fernandinho fed Sterling down the City left and he bamboozled Adam Smith with a series of step-overs before crossing for Aguero who poked home via the toe of Mings.
(This article has not been edited by DNA's editorial team and is auto-generated from an agency feed.)
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