Raheem Sterling scores victor for Manchester City, gets sent off

Sterling’s victor came moments later, sparking wild celebrations and sending City top of the table. “Mike Dean has clearly never experienced scoring the winning goal”, Shearer said on Twitter.

City seemed startled and could have been two down when the ball was floated through to Jermain Defoe, who on his first Premier League start for the Cherries, was denied on the volley by Ederson. “We’ve got to move on and go again”, Sterling said. “I don’t think it was a booking at all”, Sterling said.

While Sterling’s dismissal dominated the post-match analysis, all the talk before the game had centred on Guardiola’s team selection.

With a goal miraculous, because countered, Raheem Sterling, already scorer of the savior in the face of Everton (1-1) on Monday at the Etihad Stadium.

Although City did excite at times last season, it was often suggested that they had a number of players past their best or simply not to the standard required by a team wanting to challenge for the title.

Gabriel Jesus had the reply for City as he brought them level in the 20th minute. City were frustrated and Guardiola and Howe had to be separated after a dispute over returning the ball following a stoppage.

Bournemouth’s players and supporters were unhappy at full-time as Sterling’s strike came seven minutes into stoppage time despite only five being signalled.

“We’ve just got to be a bit more clinical”.

On the injury front, Guardiola confirmed that former Monaco left-back, Benjamin Mendy, will travel with the Manchester City squad to Bournemouth for Saturday’s game, with the French worldwide expected to return from a lengthy thigh injury. We had chances to win it, too.

But the promise of the first half faded in the second and, after a Bournemouth revival culminated with Josh King hammering the woodwork, Aguero was summoned from the bench and Jesus was pushed out onto the left.

“We started really well, very positively”.

Last season saw the two teams draw 2:2 in both league games and Watford held their side of the bargain but Bournemouth could not reproduce two goals as they offered little going forward and a poor performance across the pitch.

“We knew it would be a different test”. Just like we had against Everton, the few chances we have, we maybe don’t score them.