Manchester City beat Bournemouth and Rodri returns in fitting De Bruyne farewell

Kevin De Bruyne failed to finish on the personal high he might have craved but Omar Marmoush’s ­tribute act against Bournemouth ensured Manchester City moved up to third to keep the route to Champions League qualification in their own hands.

Bernardo Silva and Nico González finished the job after De Bruyne had missed an open net but it was enough to alleviate the tension. The pressure momentarily increased after Mateo Kovacic was dismissed but that ­evaporated as both teams finished with 10 men on the pitch, allowing the City supporters to send De Bruyne on his way in style.

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