Goals from Sergio Aguero and Raheem Sterling put City in a commanding lead until Harry Wilson's superb free kick.
Harry Wilson kept Bournemouth's hopes alive with a spectacular set piece that left Man City stunned.
The Cherries found themselves two goals behind leading into the break as City's ruthlessness proved too much for the hosts' defence.
First Sergio Aguero showed a killer instinct in the box to calmly slot the ball into the corner after Kevin de Bruyne's fluffed shot.
Bournemouth had a couple of chances with the best falling to Adam Smith, who was denied only by the head of Ederson.
But City soon extended their lead, as Raheem Sterling continued his run of form to finish off David Silva's through ball.
Then deep into injury time of the first half, Wilson curled his free kick goalwards right into the top corner leaving Ederson no chance, to Bournemouth a slight one.
Bournemouth XI: Ramsdale, Smith, Mepham, Steve Cook, Ake, Daniels, King, Lerma, Billing, Fraser, Callum Wilson
Subs: Boruc, Surman, Solanke, Ibe, Rico, Harry Wilson, Simpson
Man City XI: Ederson, Walker, Otamendi, Laporte, Zinchenko De Bruyne, Gundogan, Silva, Bernardo Silva, Aguero, Sterling
Subs: Bravo, Tasende, Rodri, Fernandinho, Mahrez, Joao Cancelo Foden
Referee : Andre Marriner
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