Bournemouth ends worst run in English football as Arsenal gain small consolation as Man City suffer shock defeat

Bournemouth ended their sad and historic run against Manchester City with a surprising 2-1 victory over the champions.

the cherries had not won any of their last 20 league games against City before Saturday, drawing two and losing a whopping 18.

is the most one team has faced another without ever winning in the history of the English Football League and Premier League.

Bournemouth had also lost all 11 Premier League games against teams that started the day at the top of the table, the worst 100 percent loss rate in the competition's history.

However, Andoni Iraola's team put an end to this streak with a surprising but deserved victory against the reigning champion.

It was also a small consolation for Arsenal, who lost to Newcastle earlier in the day.

With City losing for the first time this season, the Gunners' record as the only team to have been unbeaten for an entire Premier League season (2003/24) will remain intact for another season.

Antoine Semenyo opened the scoring for Bournemouth in the ninth minute, after turning to his man and firing past Ederson.

Evanilson added his second after the hour mark by sending Milos Kerkez's cross into the bottom corner.

City reduced the deficit with eight minutes remaining thanks to a header from Josko Gvardiol.

However, it was not enough for Pep Guardiola's team, who suffered their first defeat of the season in the Premier League.

It has also seen them end their own run, having won all 14 of their Premier League games against Bournemouth by an aggregate score of 45-7.

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This was the best 100 per cent record any team achieved against another in the history of the English top flight.

City's dropped points have also prevented them from capitalizing on Arsenal's 1-0 loss to Newcastle earlier in the day.

Victory would have left them eight points ahead of the Gunners at the end of the day, but this gap remained at five.

They were also knocked off the top of the table by Liverpool, who came from behind to beat Brighton 2-1 at Anfield.

Bournemouth, on the other hand, have won against a traditional top-six team for the second time this season.

This followed their victory over Arsenal on their return from the October international break and puts them eighth in the table.

Iraola's team are only three points away from the top four and two from the European qualification places.