Manchester City defeated Bournemouth 2–1 after trailing in the 2026–27 Premier League opening round.
The match was played at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday, 23 August 2026. Bournemouth scored first, but Manchester City turned the match around and finished with a 2–1 victory.
The comeback was completed late in the game. Marcus Tavernier equalised for Manchester City in the 84th minute, and Joško Gvardiol scored the winning goal in stoppage time at 90+2 minutes.
This was different from Brighton’s 4–0 victory over Aston Villa, which was also played on Sunday. Brighton led comfortably, while Manchester City had to recover from a deficit. The result gave City three points but only a plus-one goal difference.