Manchester City 2-1 Bournemouth — result, stats and report · Premier League
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Manchester City
Bournemouth
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Manchester City beat Bournemouth 2-1 by a single goal in the Premier League (Round 1) at Etihad Stadium. The half-time score was 0-1.
Form guide: Manchester City have 3 wins, 1 draw, 1 loss in their last 5 matches, while Bournemouth have 2 wins, 2 draws, 1 loss in 5.
In the table, Manchester City sit 2nd on 21 points from 10 games; Bournemouth are 9th on 12 points.
Head to head: 2 previous meetings, Manchester City won 1, Bournemouth won 0 and 1 ended level.
Full statistics, the goal timeline and the league table for this fixture are on this page.
Key moments
26'
M. Tavernier
· assist: Evanilson
Goal · Bournemouth
45+1'
Evanilson
Yellow cards · Bournemouth
57'
R. Lewis
· assist: M. Nunes
Substitution · Manchester City
63'
E. Anderson
· assist: M. Kovacic
Substitution · Manchester City
63'
N. O'Reilly
· assist: R. Cherki
Substitution · Manchester City
75'
L. Cook
· assist: T. Adams
Substitution · Bournemouth
75'
J. Kluivert
· assist: A. Toth
Substitution · Bournemouth
75'
Evanilson
· assist: D. Jebbison
Substitution · Bournemouth
78'
Phil Foden
Yellow cards · Manchester City
82'
P. Foden
· assist: J. Grealish
Substitution · Manchester City
84'
M. Guehi
· assist: R. Cherki
Goal · Manchester City
85'
António Silva
Yellow cards · Bournemouth
89'
Rayan
· assist: B. Gannon-Doak
Substitution · Bournemouth
90+2'
Joško Gvardiol
VAR review · Goal confirmed · Manchester City
90'
J. Gvardiol
· assist: R. Cherki
Goal · Manchester City
Match statistics
66%
Ball possession
34%
13
Total shots
5
6
Shots on target
4
4
Shots off target
1
8
Corners
3
11
Fouls
11
1
Yellow cards
2
0
Red cards
0
2
Offsides
1
3
Saves
4
Line-ups
Manchester City · 4-2-3-1
- 1
- 82
- 45
- 3
- 24
- 5
- 6
- 47
- 33
- 42
- 9
Bournemouth · 4-2-3-1
- 1
- 15
- 5
- 14
- 3
- 4
- 8
- 37
- 19
- 16
- 9
Head to head
2 meetings
Manchester City 1
Draws 1
Bournemouth 0
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Frequently asked questions
What was the score of Manchester City vs Bournemouth?
Manchester City won 2-1 after leading 0-1 at half-time.
When and where is the match played?
Sunday, 23 August 2026, kick-off 13:00 Malaysia time at Etihad Stadium.
How do the two teams compare?
In the last 5 matches, Manchester City recorded 3 wins, 1 draw, 1 loss while Bournemouth recorded 2 wins, 2 draws, 1 loss.