Bournemouth scored first in Manchester City’s 2–1 opening-weekend win over Bournemouth.
The match was played at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday 23 August 2026. Bournemouth took the lead, but Manchester City scored twice afterward to complete a 2–1 comeback victory.
A comeback win is a victory by a team that was behind at some point in the match. Manchester City therefore earned three points despite not leading at the start of the game.
The result differed from the weekend’s other high-profile fixtures. Newcastle United and Liverpool drew 2–2, while Chelsea won 3–2 away at Fulham. Manchester City’s match was one of the round’s two Sunday 14:00 fixtures.
Bournemouth started the season with a defeat despite scoring first. Their final goal difference after the opening round was minus one, while Manchester City’s was plus one.