Manchester City played AFC Bournemouth in the Sunday 14:00 fixture of the 2026–27 Premier League opening weekend.
The match was scheduled for Sunday 23 August 2026 at the City of Manchester Stadium. It shared the 14:00 BST time slot with Brighton & Hove Albion versus Aston Villa.
Manchester City were beginning a new era after Pep Guardiola’s departure, with Enzo Maresca appointed as head coach. Bournemouth were also starting the season under Marco Rose after Andoni Iraola’s departure.
Manchester City won the match 3–2 after a late comeback. The fixture was one of two Sunday afternoon games arranged at the same time, before Newcastle United and Liverpool played later that day.