Gvardiol's stoppage-time winner saves Maresca's debut

Manchester City snatched a dramatic 2-1 win over Bournemouth in Enzo Maresca's first Premier League match.

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What happened. Josko Gvardiol scored a stoppage-time winner, initially ruled out for offside but given after VAR, as Manchester City beat Bournemouth 2-1 in Enzo Maresca's first Premier League game.

• Marc Guehi equalized with an 84th-minute header from a corner.
• Marcus Tavernier scored first-half for Bournemouth.
• Erling Haaland and Guehi missed gilt-edged chances.

Maresca's reign starts with a win, but City needed a late VAR decision to avoid an upset.

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