Before the 2026–27 Premier League opening weekend, Erling Haaland had never failed to score in an opening weekend.
That run ended when Manchester City defeated Bournemouth 2–1 at the Etihad Stadium. Haaland played in the match but did not score, marking the first Premier League opening weekend in which he had failed to find the net.
Bournemouth took the lead through Marcus Tavernier. Manchester City then completed a late comeback, with Marc Guéhi equalising before Joško Gvardiol scored the winner in stoppage time.
Haaland’s record was notable because he had become one of the Premier League’s most prolific scorers since joining Manchester City. The match therefore produced a rare personal statistic even though City still began the season with three points.