Manchester City hosted Bournemouth and won 2–1 during the 2026–27 Premier League opening weekend.
The match was played on Sunday 23 August 2026 at Manchester City's City of Manchester Stadium. City started the campaign with three points, while Bournemouth began with a narrow away defeat. It was one of three matches played on the Sunday and one of two games that day decided by a single goal.
The fixture list uses AFC Bournemouth's full club name in some official references, although the team is commonly called Bournemouth. Manchester City's home ground is widely known as the Etihad Stadium, but the stadium's formal name in many competition records is City of Manchester Stadium.
This result can be mixed up with Newcastle United's 2–2 draw against Liverpool, which was also played on Sunday, or with Brighton's 4–0 win over Aston Villa. Manchester City's 2–1 scoreline was the opening weekend's only home victory by that exact margin.