AFC Bournemouth are the club Manchester City host at the Etihad Stadium in the 2026–27 Premier League opening round.
The match is scheduled for Sunday 23 August 2026 at 14:00 BST. Manchester City are the home side, with Bournemouth travelling to the Etihad Stadium for the opening-round contest.
It is one of two matches scheduled for 14:00 on Sunday. The other is Brighton & Hove Albion versus Aston Villa, which takes place at the same kickoff time. Newcastle United versus Liverpool follows later on Sunday.
The fixture should not be confused with Brighton’s home match against Aston Villa. Both games take place on Sunday afternoon, but only Manchester City versus Bournemouth is scheduled at the Etihad.