Which club defeated AFC Bournemouth 2–1 in the 2026–27 Premier League opening weekend?

Manchester City defeated AFC Bournemouth 2–1 in the 2026–27 Premier League opening weekend.

The match was played at Manchester City’s home ground on Sunday, 23 August 2026. City began the campaign with a narrow victory, conceding once but securing all three points. The result was one of the weekend’s four matches decided by a single goal.

Manchester City entered the new season under Enzo Maresca, who had been appointed after Pep Guardiola’s departure. Bournemouth started the season with Marco Rose as manager after Andoni Iraola’s contract ended. These changes provide useful context for a match that was more than simply an opening-day result.

The fixture is sometimes confused with Newcastle United versus Liverpool, which also took place on Sunday but ended 2–2. It can also be mixed up with Chelsea’s 3–2 away win at Fulham on Monday. Manchester City’s opening-weekend score was specifically a 2–1 home victory over Bournemouth.