Manchester City kept their hopes of lifting a trophy this season alive with a hard-fought 2-1 comeback victory against Bournemouth in the FA Cup quarterfinals. Pep Guardiola’s men will now face Nottingham Forest in the semifinals.

Haaland Scores, Misses a Penalty, and Leaves Injured

Erling Haaland was once again at the center of attention. The Norwegian striker missed a first-half penalty—his third miss from the spot this season—and squandered a one-on-one chance following a mistake by Tyler Adams. However, he redeemed himself early in the second half by scoring the equalizer.

Haaland’s night took a worrying turn moments later when he was forced off with an injury after his goal, raising concerns for City ahead of a crucial run of fixtures.

The home side stunned the visitors in the first half with a well-worked goal by Evanilson, who finished off a flowing move involving David Brooks and Justin Kluivert. Bournemouth looked to be on their way to a historic first-ever FA Cup semifinal appearance, but City’s depth and resilience made the difference.

Pep Guardiola made a key change at halftime, introducing academy product Nico O'Reilly, who transformed the game from left-back. In just three minutes on the pitch, O’Reilly assisted Haaland for the equalizer and later sparked the second goal by pressing high and setting up Omar Marmoush, who slotted home the winner.

All Goals From Bournemouth vs Manchester City