Bournemouth scored first in Manchester City versus Bournemouth during the 2026–27 Premier League opening weekend.
The match was played at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday, 23 August 2026. Bournemouth took the lead before Manchester City recovered to win the fixture 2–1, making the match one of the opening round’s comebacks.
The result gave Manchester City three points, but the sequence of scoring matters because Bournemouth led for part of the contest. City’s eventual victory therefore should not be read as evidence that the home side opened the scoring.
This fact is easy to confuse with the final score or with the identity of the winner. Manchester City won the match, while Bournemouth scored first. The fixture was also one of two Sunday matches beginning at the same scheduled time, alongside Brighton & Hove Albion versus Aston Villa.