Manchester City beat Bournemouth 2–1 at the Etihad Stadium on the 2026–27 Premier League opening weekend.
The match took place on Sunday, 23 August 2026, with a 14:00 BST kick-off. Manchester City were at home in their familiar stadium in Manchester, while AFC Bournemouth travelled north for one of the weekend’s Sunday fixtures.
The Etihad Stadium is Manchester City’s home ground and has hosted the club’s Premier League matches since the early 2000s. It was originally built as the City of Manchester Stadium for the 2002 Commonwealth Games before becoming a football venue.
City secured a 2–1 victory. The result gave the hosts three points, while Bournemouth left with no points despite scoring once. The fixture was one of two simultaneous Sunday matches beginning at 14:00 BST.