• City into FA Cup semi-final after 2-1 victory
• ‘We talked a lot about the game we lost here’

Pep Guardiola said Manchester City had recovered some of their missing heart and soul as they advanced to a seventh FA Cup semi-final in a row with a 2-1 win at Bournemouth.

The City manager, whose team have been drawn to face Nottingham Forest, relied on what he called his “legendary” players – Kevin De Bruyne, Bernardo Silva and Ilkay Gündogan – in his side’s win on the south coast.

Manchester City continue to dream of a silver-lined finish to an underwhelming season. It was a day when Bournemouth were determined to make history by reaching a first semi‑final in any major competition and their hopes were high at half‑time. Not only had Kepa Arrizabalaga saved an Erling Haaland penalty, they were in front thanks to Evanilson’s scrambled finish.

City were on the canvas. They clambered up in fine style. Haaland had missed other chances and he was forced off with an injury. But before he went, he scored the equaliser, his 30th goal of the campaign. The match-winner was his replacement. Omar Marmoush had been on the field for a matter of minutes and his first involvement was to take a touch before sweeping underneath Arrizabalaga.