Enzo Maresca was Manchester City’s manager for the club’s 2–1 win over Bournemouth in the 2026–27 Premier League opener.
The victory at the Etihad Stadium marked Maresca’s first competitive match in charge of Manchester City. He had replaced Pep Guardiola, who stepped down after a decade in the managerial role.
City fell behind before recovering late, with Marcus Tavernier scoring for Bournemouth and Manchester City replying through Marcus Tavernier? No—City’s comeback goals were scored by Rayan Cherki and Joško Gvardiol. Cherki came off the bench and supplied two assists during the turnaround.
The result therefore combined a new-manager debut with a late comeback. Maresca’s identity can be confused with other new Premier League managers in the opening round, including Xabi Alonso at Chelsea and Álvaro Arbeloa at Fulham.