Manchester City has not taken any time to score the equalizing goal. The substitution made by the Manchester City coach, taking out Khusanov and bringing in O'Reilly has served its exact purpose. The early goal gives a boost to Manchester City who will be positive now that they can win this while Bournemouth are under an early pressure. There is still enough time in the game for any of the teams to win it, but so far in this second half, it is looking like it will be Manchester City who win it at the end.
Substitutes many at times often makes the main difference in a game. It’s something Ancelotti prides in and even with a difficult Manchester City, Pep often comes up with this once a while for a strategy. After E. Haaland’s missed penalty, Kluivert was out to punish them by getting a goal in less than 10minutes after but, they only could hold that through the first half. Early in the second half, Haaland redeems himself from the O’Reilly assist and another one for Marmoush to put Manchester City in front. They would just as well have won this one.
And yes they won, Manchester City came from behind to complete the comeback against Bournemouth in the Quarter finals of the Emirates FA cup. Because of Manchester City bad run of form, I know so many pointers gave Bournemouth a win or win or draw option on their stake. I personally avoided the game because games like this usually don't go the way we planned. Somehow I felt City might shock it's opponent and the other feeling was like, Bournemouth are in form and they might win. In my confusion, I just left the game like that without adding it to my coupon.