AFC Bournemouth was scheduled to play Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium on the 2026–27 Premier League opening weekend.
The match was listed for Sunday 23 August 2026 at 14:00 BST. Manchester City were the home team, so Bournemouth travelled to the City of Manchester Stadium, commonly known as the Etihad Stadium.
Bournemouth was one of the established Premier League clubs in the opening-round schedule, unlike Coventry City, Ipswich Town and Hull City, who had just been promoted from the Championship.
The Sunday 14:00 slot also included Brighton & Hove Albion versus Aston Villa. That parallel fixture can cause confusion, but Aston Villa were Brighton’s opponent, not Manchester City’s. Newcastle United versus Liverpool followed later that afternoon.