Manchester City 3-1 AFC Bournemouth: 5 Hits and Flops

#1 Hit: Leroy Sané

Sane was a constant menace, displaying his unselfish side once more while showing his class too

Man of the Match, again!

His struggles with consistency to start the new campaign have been well-documented, but on this occasion again, he just displayed his class in abundance.

Subtle with his movement in-and-around the box, he knew exactly when to shoot, when to pass, when to drop his shoulder and take Bournemouth players on. The mature decision-making in the final third is refreshing to see, as he persists in establishing himself as a match-winner for City.

Patient, persistent, composed in possession (85.7% pass accuracy), he gave Simon Francis a real nightmare to contend with because you just couldn't predict his next move. Can count himself unfortunate to only get one assist on the afternoon too - having set up both Sterling and Bernardo Silva, neither were able to finish their chances that the German orchestrated.

It was far from an easy three points against a determined Bournemouth side, who set up with a five-man backline and did their utmost to frustrate. They did exactly that, but Sane proved instrumental as the defending champions recorded another morale-boosting win.

Stats' source: WhoScored