Manchester City trailed AFC Bournemouth at half-time during the 2026–27 Premier League opening weekend.
Bournemouth went into the interval 1–0 ahead in their home match against Manchester City. The lead gave Bournemouth the platform for a major opening-weekend upset, but City recovered in the second half and eventually won 2–1.
Marcus Tavernier equalised in the 84th minute, and Joško Gvardiol scored the winning goal in stoppage time. The late turnaround was one of the weekend’s most dramatic sequences and ensured that the reigning European and domestic contenders did not begin the campaign with a defeat.
The match is easy to confuse with Newcastle United versus Liverpool, which finished as a draw. Bournemouth were the team who led City at half-time, while City were the eventual winners.