Manchester City came from behind to beat Bournemouth 2–1 on the first Sunday of the 2026–27 Premier League season.
The match was played on 23 August 2026, when Manchester City hosted Bournemouth. Bournemouth led for much of the contest, but City turned the match around with two late goals.
Marcus Tavernier gave Bournemouth a lead, but Manchester City equalised through a late strike before Joško Gvardiol scored the winner in the 90th minute plus two. The comeback gave City all three points.
The result was one of the opening round’s two one-goal wins. It contrasted with several larger victories elsewhere in the round, including Brighton’s 4–0 defeat of Aston Villa and Brentford’s 3–0 win over Tottenham.