Manchester City hosted AFC Bournemouth in one of the 2026–27 Premier League opening round’s Sunday 14:00 matches.
The game was scheduled for Sunday 23 August 2026 at the City of Manchester Stadium, commonly known as the Etihad Stadium. Bournemouth were the visitors in the fixture.
The Sunday 14:00 slot contained two matches: Manchester City versus Bournemouth and Brighton & Hove Albion versus Aston Villa. Brighton’s involvement in UEFA Conference League qualifying influenced the scheduling of that simultaneous slot.
Manchester City’s stadium is in Manchester and had a listed capacity of 61,038 for the season. The club was not the defending champion; Arsenal held that status entering the campaign.