Bournemouth vs Man City LIVE: Marmoush sets up FA Cup semi-final with Nottingham Forest after Haaland injury
Bournemouth 1-2 Manchester City: Marmoush came off the bench to send City to Wembley after Haaland injured his ankle
Manchester City completed the FA Cup semi-final line-up and will play Nottingham Forest at Wembley after coming from behind to beat Bournemouth in the last remaining quarter-final tie.
Pep Guardiola’s side kept their hopes of winning silverware this season alive as goals from Erling Haaland and substitute Omar Marmoush - who replaced Haaland when the striker suffered an ankle injury - secured a hard-fought 2-1 win.
Marmoush scored with virtually his first touch after Haaland went over his ankle under the challenge of Lewis Cook. The Egyptian snuck a strike under Kepa Arrizabalaga, who had saved a penalty from Haaland in the first half of the quarter-final.
It was one of three big chances missed by Haaland when the game was goalless and Bournemouth looked as if they would punish City when Evalison scrambled in the opener to put the home side 45 minutes away from the club’s first ever FA Cup semi-final.
But City turned it around after half-time to book a Wembley date with high-flying Forest, with Aston Villa and Crystal Palace facing off in the other semi-final to be played across the weekend of April 26/27.
Follow all the reaction and updates from the Vitality Stadium with our live blog below:
MISSED PENALTY! Bournemouth 0-0 Man City
13 mins
PENALTY MISSED!
Haaland steps up and blasts it low to the right, and Kepa dives low and catches it!
PENALTY TO CITY! Bournemouth 0-0 Man City
13 mins
PENALTY! It’s a gift from Adams.
Silva is 1-v-1 with the American and he tries to lift the ball over him, and Adams’ outstretched arm blocks the ball. The ref doesn’t hesitate at all.
Bournemouth 0-0 Man City
12 mins
A break in play as Adams is down injured, but he’s fine to carry on.
And there’s a handball here as play returns...
Bournemouth 0-0 Man City
11 mins
City’s first sign of quality and a reminder of what they can do.
They sweep it wide quickly to Nunes and he delivers a great cross that Haaland meets, though the striker can only direct his header wide.
Bournemouth 0-0 Man City
10 mins
Kluivert and Brooks line up the set-piece from around 30 yards. The Dutchman hits it but it’s never troubling Ederson.
It’s been a good start for the hosts though.
Bournemouth 0-0 Man City
8 mins
Nothing in terms of chances for either side so far, with plenty of exchanges of possession.
Ederson is put under pressure again and he fires it straight to Adams, who is fouled not far from the edge of the box.
Bournemouth 0-0 Man City
5 mins
Some muted shouts for a red card as Gundogan goes flying in on Semenyo, but it was never worthy of that. He doesn’t even get a yellow, in fact.
Bournemouth have shown plenty of that well-publicised high pressing so far.
Bournemouth 0-0 Man City
3 mins
First corner of the game for Bournemouth and the first sight of a battle between Khusanov and Kluivert, with the latter winning this one despite the Uzbek defender’s clearly superior pace.
The delivery from the set-piece comes to nothing though.
Bournemouth 0-0 Man City
2 mins
Some early pressure from the hosts when City have the ball, and Ederson has been forced long twice already.
City are more relaxed when Bournemouth have the ball at the moment.
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