Manchester City hosted Bournemouth at the Etihad Stadium in the 2026–27 Premier League opener.
The match took place on Sunday, 23 August 2026, and was scheduled to begin at 14:00 BST. The Etihad Stadium is Manchester City’s home ground and is also known as the City of Manchester Stadium.
The venue was one of two stadiums hosting Premier League matches at that time on the Sunday. Brighton & Hove Albion were simultaneously playing Aston Villa at Falmer Stadium, while Newcastle United later hosted Liverpool.
Manchester City’s home match ended in a 2–1 victory for the hosts. The stadium’s listed capacity for the 2026–27 season was 61,038, placing it among the largest grounds in the division, although attendance and capacity are not the same measure.