Which 2026–27 Premier League opening-weekend match was a 2–1 comeback win for Manchester City?

Manchester City versus Bournemouth was the 2026–27 Premier League opening-weekend match that ended in a 2–1 comeback win for Manchester City.

Manchester City hosted AFC Bournemouth at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday 23 August 2026. Bournemouth led for much of the match, but Manchester City turned the game around with late goals from Marcus Tavernier and Joško Gvardiol. City completed the comeback to win 2–1 and begin the season with three points.

The match was one of three Sunday fixtures in the opening Match Round. Brighton & Hove Albion beat Aston Villa 4–0 in another Sunday game, while Newcastle United and Liverpool drew 2–2 later that day. Manchester City’s result was therefore the only Sunday match decided by a one-goal margin.

The scoreline is easy to confuse with Ipswich Town’s 2–1 victory over Sunderland, but that was a Saturday match and was not described as Manchester City’s comeback. City’s win also differed from Chelsea’s 3–2 away victory because the Manchester side played at home.