Bournemouth scored first against Manchester City in their 2026–27 Premier League opening-round match.
Bournemouth took the lead in the fixture at the City of Manchester Stadium on 23 August 2026. Manchester City then turned the game around, winning 2–1 after scoring twice late in the match.
Marcus Tavernier equalised for City in the 84th minute, and Joško Gvardiol scored the winner in the second minute of stoppage time. The sequence made Bournemouth’s opening goal the start of a dramatic comeback rather than the beginning of a winning performance.
This fact differs from asking which team won: Manchester City collected the points, but Bournemouth were the first side to find the net. The distinction matters because the final score alone does not reveal that City had to recover from an early deficit.