Which club did Manchester City face at the Etihad Stadium on 23 August 2026?

Manchester City faced AFC Bournemouth at the Etihad Stadium on 23 August 2026.

The fixture was part of the 2026–27 Premier League opening weekend and began at 14:00 BST on Sunday. Manchester City entered a new era after Pep Guardiola’s departure, with Enzo Maresca listed as the club’s manager for the campaign.

Bournemouth had also appointed a new manager, Marco Rose, before the season began. The match therefore paired two clubs undergoing significant managerial changes, although the fixture itself remained a standard league match rather than a cup tie.

Manchester City won 2–1. Bournemouth scored first, but City completed a late turnaround, with the winning goal arriving in stoppage time at the Etihad Stadium.