Though Tyler Adams scored his first Premier League goal to keep them in the tie, Rayan Cherki cut open the Cherries defence again for Haaland’s second of the evening. The result marks just Bournemouth’s second loss in 10 games this season. Overall, the Man City defence limited the Cherries’ talented attackers to half-chances.

Erling Haaland - Getty ImagesAfter their victory over their guest Bournemouth in the tenth round at their Etihad Stadium, Norwegian star Erling Haaland contributed to making his coach Pep Guardiola

Pro-VAR Manchester City forward Erling Haaland being a robot is no longer a playful joke – it actually might be true. Haaland has scored 17 goals in 13 matches across all competitions this season and has broken and set all sorts of records since joining Man City from Borussia Dortmund in 2022.

Erling Haaland bagged another two excellent goals to take his Premier League tally to 13 for the season in Manchester City's 3-1 win over Bournemouth, a performance that left both his manager and his opponents in awe.

Bournemouth equalized eight minutes later, when Tyler Adams took advantage of the mistake of Man City goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma. In the 32nd minute, Haaland ran past the Bournemouth keeper and slotted the ball past him into the empty net. The Norwegian’s second goal marked his 13th Premier League goal of the season.

Bournemouth are disruptors. Pep Guardiola's solution was simple: he used their manufactured chaos against them to unleash Haaland

Haaland did not travel to Wales in midweek and was handed a well-earned rest by Guardiola, who has admitted to worries over Manchester City’s over-reliance on the 25-year-old to keep producing the goods in front of goal every week in the absence of goals from elsewhere.

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland spoke fondly of Borussia Dortmund after leaving as the two sides meet on Wednesday, November 5.