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.
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Man City make FA Cup history with comeback win at Bournemouth
Erling Haaland and Omar Marmoush kept Manchester City in with a chance of salvaging a trophy from this season as they came from behind to beat Bournemouth 2-1 and reach the FA Cup semi-finals.
Pep Guardiola’s side were trailing to Evanilson’s goal at half-time, after Haaland was guilty of an extraordinary six-minute hat-trick of misses, with Bournemouth looking set for a first appearance in the last four in their history.
But Haaland hauled the visitors level after the break and then, after he departed through injury, his replacement Marmoush tucked away the winner to book a Wembley date with Nottingham Forest.
Man City make FA Cup history with comeback win at Bournemouth
Aston Villa to face Crystal Palace as FA Cup semi-final draw revealed
Crystal Palace have been drawn against Aston Villa in the FA Cup semi-finals, while Nottingham Forest will face Manchester City.
The semi-finals will be held at Wembley on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 April, with history on the line as Forest, Villa and Crystal Palace aim to become just the fourth team in the last 30 years to disrupt the dominance of Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, City and Manchester United in this competition.
Aston Villa to face Crystal Palace as FA Cup semi-final draw revealed
Erling Haaland forced off with ankle injury in Man City’s must-win FA Cup tie
Erling Haaland was forced off during Manchester City’s FA Cup quarter-final win at AFC Bournemouth with an ankle injury.
Haaland’s left foot was caught under the challenge of Bournemouth’s Lewis Cook during a sprint down the left wing and he stayed down.
The striker received treatment and tried to continue, but was replaced by Omar Marmoush - who scored moments later to put City ahead.
Erling Haaland forced off with ankle injury in Man City’s must-win FA Cup tie
Up next
City’s next match comes against Leicester in midweek, with that game kicking off at 7.45pm on Wednesday, 2 April.
Bournemouth face Ipswich at home on the same day, with kick-off at the same time there too.
Match stats
City restricted Bournemouth to just five shot attempts, the joint-fewest for the Cherries in a game under Andoni Iraola, with both instances coming against Man City (previously five in a Premier League meeting in November 2023).
Bournemouth’s last shot came in the 38th minute today.
‘Unbelievable’ Nico O’Reilly ‘changed the game’ as Man City prospect shines in FA Cup
Manchester City youngster Nico O’Reilly was hailed as “unbelievable” by Bernardo Silva after the 20-year-old grabbed two assists to help spark his side’s comeback win in their FA Cup quarter-final tie with Bournemouth.
The 20-year-old came on at half-time as a substitute for Abdukodir Khusanov, who had been booked in the first half, and had an assist within five minutes as his inch-perfect early cross was bundled in by Erling Haaland at the far post.
The England youth international continued with a solid defensive display as he managed to keep Antoine Semenyo and Bournemouth’s other attackers at bay, before registering another assist as he scooped a pass forward before Omar Marmoush squeezed a finish past Kepa Arrizabalaga to complete the turnaround.
‘Unbelievable’ Nico O’Reilly ‘changed the game’ as Man City prospect shines in FA Cup
Match stats
Erling Haaland has become the first player to score 30 or more goals in all competitions in each of his first three seasons while playing for a Premier League club since Ruud van Nistelrooy for Manchester United (from 2001/02 to 2003/04).
More from Iraola
On whether the injuries and suspensions had a negative impact on his side, Iraola says: "Yes. It isn't just the starting eleven. It gives you good options from the bench to give us the same level.
I felt David Brooks, Evanilson, after 50 minutes or something - they can play but they don't play at the same intensity level, the press is not the same as before. We couldn't maintain that level."
The Spaniard finishes by saying that "we need to recover quickly because we are playing in three days against Ipswich and try and win”.
“We need to go again with the three points and improve our position."
Iraola reacts
Cherries boss Iraola says that he thinks that his side “played very well” in the first half, “but second half the game was for them”.
“We couldn't keep the same intensity level, we were not as aggressive and we were a lot more passive.
"Even with the changes, we were lacking energy, especially up front. We were not able to play at the same level we did in the first half."
On whether Kepa should have saved Omar Marmoush's goal, he adds: "Yes probably. There is a chance but overall I don't think we lost because of this.
“Overall I think we were better in the first half, we played the game we wanted to play but second half they were better and we couldn't affect the long possessions. We were not dangerous enough."
More from Pep
Carrying on, Guardiola adds: "Comparing the game we played in November - we came here with flipflops, we came hare for the holiday against a team that competes.
"Today, we were a team and we challenged. In football you have to run.
"We love the FA Cup. Hopefully, we can reach the final,” he adds.
On the severity of Erling Haaland's injury, he simply says: "I don't know yet."
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