Last updated: 1 October 2026
Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth
Premier League · Opening weekend of the 2026-27 season
Manchester City
AFC BournemouthSunday, 23 August 2026
Kicks off 14:00 UK time
Final score: Manchester City 2-1 AFC Bournemouth.
Match Timeline
26'
M. Tavernier ⚽
Assist: Evanilson
45'
Evanilson
↑ M. Nunes ↓ R. Lewis
57'
↑ M. Kovacic ↓ E. Anderson
63'
↑ R. Cherki ↓ N. O'Reilly
63'
75'
↑ T. Adams ↓ L. Cook
75'
↑ A. Toth ↓ J. Kluivert
75'
↑ D. Jebbison ↓ Evanilson
Phil Foden
78'
↑ J. Grealish ↓ P. Foden
82'
M. Guehi ⚽
Assist: R. Cherki
84'
85'
António Silva
89'
↑ B. Gannon-Doak ↓ Rayan
J. Gvardiol ⚽
Assist: R. Cherki
90'
Match Stats
66%
MCI
Possession
34%
BOU
13Shots5
6On target4
8Corners3
11Fouls11
658Passes344
584%Pass accuracy270%
Manchester City · 4-2-3-1Starting XI4-2-3-1 · AFC Bournemouth
1
Donnarumma
GK
82
Lewis
DEF
45
Khusanov
DEF
3
Dias
DEF
24
Gvardiol
DEF
5
Anderson
MID
6
Guehi
MID
47
Foden
MID
33
O'Reilly
MID
42
Semenyo
MID
9
Haaland
FWD
1
Petrovic
GK
15
Smith
DEF
5
Hill
DEF
14
Silva
DEF
3
Truffert
DEF
4
Cook
MID
8
Scott
MID
37
Rayan
MID
19
Kluivert
MID
16
Tavernier
MID
9
Evanilson
FWD
Manchester City Subs
57'↑ Nunesfor↓ Lewis
63'↑ Kovacicfor↓ Anderson
63'↑ Cherkifor↓ O'Reilly
82'↑ Grealishfor↓ Foden
Unused
RulliAit-NouriReisNicoMarmoush
AFC Bournemouth Subs
75'↑ Adamsfor↓ Cook
75'↑ Tothfor↓ Kluivert
75'↑ Jebbisonfor↓ Evanilson
89'↑ Gannon-Doakfor↓ Rayan
Unused
DennisDiakiteSanchezRodriguezBrooks
Player Ratings
Best Performer
Guéhi
Manchester City
8.2
Best Performer
Petrović
AFC Bournemouth
7.6
Donnarumma8
Gvardiol7.7
Dias7.5
Cherki7.3
Khusanov7
Anderson6.9
O'Reilly6.9
Semenyo6.9
Haaland6.9
Nunes6.9
Grealish6.7
Foden6.6
Kovačić6.6
Lewis6
Kluivert7.3
Tavernier7.3
Scott7
Jebbison6.9
Silva6.7
Truffert6.7
Evanilson6.7
Hill6.3
Cook6.3
Smith6.2
Rayan6.2
Tóth6.2
Adams6.2
Next Fixture
Manchester City
ALiverpool
Sun 11 Oct
AFC Bournemouth
AChelsea
Sat 10 Oct
Reverse Fixture
The return leg: AFC Bournemouth host Manchester City
AFC BournemouthvsManchester City
View fixture →10 April 2027
Venue
Manchester City home ground
Etihad Stadium
Eastlands, Manchester
53,400
capacity
Opened 2003
The Etihad Stadium was built for the 2002 Commonwealth Games as the City of Manchester Stadium before being handed to Manchester City and converted for football use in 2003. With a capacity of 53,400, it is one of the ten largest stadiums in England and features a distinctive elliptical bowl design that keeps noise close to the pitch. Situated in the Eastlands area of east Manchester, the ground sits at the centre of the club's sprawling City Football Academy campus, which also houses the women's team, academy, and training facilities.
About These Clubs
Season information and quick links for both sides
Manchester CityAFC Bournemouth