Bournemouth led Manchester City at half-time in the 2026–27 Premier League opening round.
Manchester City eventually beat Bournemouth 2–1 at home on Sunday, 23 August 2026, but Bournemouth went into the interval ahead. The published match record lists the half-time score as 0–1 before City turned the game around in the second half.
That makes the fixture one of the round’s notable comeback results. It was also one of two Sunday matches that ended 2–1; Ipswich Town defeated Sunderland by the same scoreline on Saturday. The difference is that Bournemouth led at half-time while Ipswich’s match was level at the interval.
Bournemouth’s result should not be confused with the opening-round draw between Newcastle United and Liverpool. Both fixtures involved clubs from the north-east or north-west of England only in broad geographic terms, but Manchester City versus Bournemouth was a decisive home win after a one-goal deficit. The match was played at the City of Manchester Stadium.