Manchester City versus AFC Bournemouth was scheduled to begin at 14:00 BST on Sunday, 23 August 2026.
Manchester City hosted Bournemouth at the Etihad Stadium in one of two Premier League matches played at that scheduled time on the Sunday of the opening weekend. Brighton & Hove Albion versus Aston Villa was the other 14:00 fixture.
Manchester City won 2–1. The result gave the home side three points, while Bournemouth began the campaign with a narrow defeat. The match was broadcast live on Sky Sports in the United Kingdom according to the league’s fixture announcement.
The kickoff time is particularly easy to confuse with the other Sunday fixtures. Newcastle United versus Liverpool followed at 16:30 BST, while Saturday’s Hull City–Manchester United match began at 12:30 BST. Fulham versus Chelsea, the Monday finale, was scheduled for 20:00 BST.