Late show spares Maresca's blushes in Man City debut

Maresca's first City outing nearly ended in embarrassment before a late turnaround.

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Bournemouth

What happened. Manchester City trailed Bournemouth for over 84 minutes before scoring two late goals to win 2-1 in Enzo Maresca's first competitive match in charge.

• Marcus Tavernier put Bournemouth ahead before half-time.
• Erling Haaland and Marc Guehi missed chances for City.
• Rayan Cherki came off the bench and helped spark the comeback.

Maresca faces the daunting task of replacing Pep Guardiola at Manchester City.

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