Erling Haaland failed to score during the 2026–27 Premier League opening weekend, the first time he had gone scoreless on the opening weekend.
Haaland played for Manchester City in the club’s match against AFC Bournemouth at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday 23 August 2026. Bournemouth took the lead through Marcus Tavernier, and City eventually recovered to win 2–1 through goals from Marc Guéhi and Joško Gvardiol.
Haaland had chances but did not find the net. His scoreless appearance stood out because he had scored in every previous Premier League opening weekend of his career. The statistic concerns the opening weekend specifically, not his overall record in the competition or his total scoring during the season.
The match began Enzo Maresca’s Manchester City reign. Rayan Cherki, introduced from the bench, assisted both City goals, while Bournemouth’s defeat ended an 18-match unbeaten Premier League run. Haaland’s omission from the scoresheet was therefore unusual even though City still completed a comeback victory.