Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth: 2–1
Manchester City beat AFC Bournemouth 2–1 in the English Premier League on Sunday, 23 August 2026 at Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England.
- Competition: English Premier League (2026-27 English Premier League)
- Kick-off: Sun, 23 Aug 2026, 13:00 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England
- Attendance: 60,645
- Teams: Manchester City (home), AFC Bournemouth (away)
Goals
- 26' — Marcus Tavernier (AFC Bournemouth), assist Evanilson
- 84' — Marc Guéhi (Manchester City), assist Rayan Cherki
- 90'+1' — Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City), assist Rayan Cherki
Match statistics
| Statistic | Manchester City | AFC Bournemouth |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 66.1 | 33.9 |
| Shots | 13 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 4 |
| Corners | 8 | 3 |
| Fouls | 11 | 11 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
Starting line-ups
Manchester City (4-2-3-1): Gianluigi Donnarumma (G), Rúben Dias (CD-L), Abdukodir Khusanov (CD-R), Josko Gvardiol (LB), Rico Lewis (RB), Nico O'Reilly (AM), Marc Guéhi (LM), Elliot Anderson (RM), Erling Haaland (F), Antoine Semenyo (AM-L), Phil Foden (AM-R).
AFC Bournemouth (4-2-3-1): Djordje Petrovic (G), António Silva (CD-L), James Hill (CD-R), Adrien Truffert (LB), Adam Smith (RB), Justin Kluivert (AM), Alex Scott (LM), Lewis Cook (RM), Evanilson (F), Marcus Tavernier (AM-L), Rayan (AM-R).