Gvardiol rescues result for Maresca - player ratings for Man City v Bournemouth

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Rayan Cherki came on and provided two assists in Man City's comeback win over Bournemouth

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Football reporter at Etihad Stadium
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Enzo Maresca's Manchester City came from behind late on to win his first Premier League game in charge. It was also Marco Rose's managerial debut for Bournemouth.

Below is how I rated the players, and then how you rated the players.

Manchester City

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.

Bournemouth

Djordje Petrovic: A diving save at full stretch denied both Haaland and Semenyo but beaten late on by Guehi and Gvardiol. 6

Adam Smith: The skipper kept Semenyo under lock and key throughout the game. 6

Antonio Silva: The Portuguese debutant looked comfortable as a ball-playing centre-half and showed he can mix it with the rough stuff against Haaland. Looks like being another shrewd signing but was yellow-carded for dissent. 7

James Hill: Continued his excellent form from last season by putting in a solid performance in the heart of the Bournemouth defence. 6

Adrien Truffert: Covered his centre-backs well to deny Haaland in the first half. 6

Alex Scott: A star in the making. The midfielder showcased why he has been linked with a move to City, displaying sublime composure on the ball throughout. 8

Lewis Cook: Nothing flashy, just a hardworking cog in Bournemouth's well-oiled machine. A real team player. 7

Marcus Tavernier: Coolly converted the opener at the back post to stun the home supporters and narrowly curled wide before half-time. 8

Justin Kluivert: Bournemouth's pacy frontline caused City issues and Kluivert was another menace. Unlucky not to score. 6

Rayan: Full of running and played a major part in the goal. Forced Donnarumma into a good save at his near post. 7

Evanilson: Picked out Tavernier perfectly with his low cross but was booked too. 6

Subs:

Tyler Adams (on 75, Cook):5

Daniel Jebbison (on 75, Evanilson): Forced Donnarumma into a good save after coming on. 6

Alex Toth (on 75, Kluivert): 5

Ben Gannon-Doak (on 89, Rayan): 5

Subs not used: Dennis, Brooks, Diakite, Sanchez, Rodriguez.

How did you rate the players?

Player of the match

Number: 10 R. Cherki
Average rating 6.93
Number: 10 R. Cherki
Average Rating: 6.93
Number: 6 M. Guéhi
Average Rating: 6.42
Number: 24 J. Gvardiol
Average Rating: 6.30
Number: 42 A. Semenyo
Average Rating: 5.92
Number: 33 N. O'Reilly
Average Rating: 5.82
Number: 1 G. Donnarumma
Average Rating: 5.77
Number: 27 Matheus Nunes
Average Rating: 5.77
Number: 18 J. Grealish
Average Rating: 5.76
Number: 8 M. Kovačić
Average Rating: 5.68
Number: 5 E. Anderson
Average Rating: 5.66
Number: 45 A. Khusanov
Average Rating: 5.58
Number: 3 Rúben Dias
Average Rating: 5.54
Number: 47 P. Foden
Average Rating: 5.50
Number: 9 E. Haaland
Average Rating: 5.46
Number: 82 R. Lewis
Average Rating: 4.99

After the opportunity to rate players has closed, the score displayed represents the average from all the submissions by BBC Sport users.

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