Manchester City faced AFC Bournemouth at home on Sunday of the 2026–27 Premier League opening weekend.
The match was played on 23 August 2026 at the City of Manchester Stadium, commonly known as the Etihad Stadium. It was scheduled for the same Sunday afternoon kick-off as Brighton & Hove Albion versus Aston Villa.
Manchester City won 2–1 after Bournemouth had taken the lead. The result made City one of the opening weekend’s winning home teams, although their victory was much narrower than Brighton’s 4–0 success.
The fixture is easy to mix up with Newcastle United versus Liverpool, which was also played on Sunday. However, Manchester City’s opponent was Bournemouth, and the match was at City’s home ground. The three points began City’s league campaign with a comeback victory.