Manchester City beat AFC Bournemouth 2–1 on the 2026–27 Premier League opening weekend.
Bournemouth scored first, but Manchester City recovered to win at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday, 23 August 2026. The result was therefore a comeback victory rather than a straightforward clean-sheet win.
The match was one of two simultaneous Sunday afternoon fixtures in the opening round. Brighton & Hove Albion were also playing at that time and recorded a 4–0 victory over Aston Villa.
The final score is easy to mix up with Newcastle United’s 2–2 draw against Liverpool, which was played later that Sunday. Manchester City’s match had a winner, while the Newcastle–Liverpool fixture ended level.