Raheem's strike helps City win, but gets into trouble for running into crowd
An ecstatic Raheem Sterling of Manchester City runs towards the crowd after scoring a late winner against Bournemouth on Saturday, International news
An ecstatic Raheem Sterling of Manchester City runs towards the crowd after scoring a late winner against Bournemouth on Saturday; (right) Raheem Sterling gestures after he receives his second yellow card from referee Mike Dean. Pics/Getty Images, AFP
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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola was left scratching his head after Raheem Sterling was sent off moments after giving his side a last-gasp 2-1 victory at Bournemouth on Saturday.
Sterling celebrated his deflected 97th-minute winner by throwing himself into the jubilantly celebrating away end and was shown a second yellow card by referee Mike Dean.
"You can imagine how happy he is, how happy the fans are," Guardiola said. "If you cannot celebrate with the fans, the best solution is not to invite the fans."
Bournemouth took a 13th-minute lead through a remarkable strike from left-back Charlie Daniels, who slammed a half-volley in off Ederson's crossbar from a position wide on the left.
But David Silva teed up Gabriel Jesus to equalise eight minutes later and just as it looked like victory would elude City, Sterling struck deep into stoppage time with the aid of a big deflection off Andrew Surman.