Premier League · Sun, 23 Aug 2026 ·
Manchester City vs Bournemouth — 2 - 1
Etihad Stadium · Referee: Jarred Gillett, Australia
Match report
J. Gvardiol’s 90' winner gives Manchester City 2-1 victory over Bournemouth
Bournemouth were beaten 2-1 by Manchester City at Etihad Stadium on Sunday, 23 August 2026 in Premier League matchday 1. M. Guehi (84') and J. Gvardiol (90') scored for Manchester City, while M. Tavernier (26') found the net for Bournemouth. It was 0-1 at half-time.
Manchester City had 66% of the ball and 13 shots (6 on target) against Bournemouth’s 5 (4 on target). Marc Guéhi (Manchester City) was the top-rated player with 8.2. The result leaves Manchester City 1st in the Premier League table on 15 points and Bournemouth 17th on 3.
Form, table and head-to-head
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 5 | +8 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 5 | +4 | 12 |
| 16 | Aston Villa | 5 | -5 | 4 |
| 17 | Bournemouth | 5 | -2 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry | 5 | -9 | 3 |
Last meetings
No previous meetings on record.
Next meeting: Sat, 10 Apr 2027, Bournemouth – Manchester City
Match events
- 26'goalM. TavernierAssist: Evanilson
- 45+1'yellow cardEvanilsonYellow Card
- 57'substitutionR. LewisOff: M. Nunes
- 63'substitutionE. AndersonOff: M. Kovacic
- 63'substitutionN. O'ReillyOff: R. Cherki
- 75'substitutionL. CookOff: T. Adams
- 75'substitutionJ. KluivertOff: A. Toth
- 75'substitutionEvanilsonOff: D. Jebbison
- 78'yellow cardPhil FodenYellow Card
- 82'substitutionP. FodenOff: J. Grealish
- 84'goalM. GuehiAssist: R. Cherki
- 85'yellow cardAntónio SilvaYellow Card
- 89'substitutionRayanOff: B. Gannon-Doak
- 90'goalJ. GvardiolAssist: R. Cherki
- 90+2'VAR decisionJoško GvardiolGoal confirmed
Lineups
Manchester City
Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach Enzo Maresca
Starting XI
- 1G. DonnarummaG
- 82R. LewisD
- 45A. KhusanovD
- 3R. DiasD
- 24J. GvardiolD
- 5E. AndersonM
- 6M. GuehiM
- 47P. FodenM
- 33N. O'ReillyM
- 42A. SemenyoM
- 9E. HaalandF
Substitutes
- 28G. RulliG
- 21R. Ait-NouriD
- 22Vitor ReisD
- 18J. GrealishM
- 27M. NunesM
- 8M. KovacicM
- 14NicoM
- 10R. CherkiM
- 7O. MarmoushF
Bournemouth
Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach Marco Rose
Starting XI
- 1D. PetrovicG
- 15A. SmithD
- 5J. HillD
- 14A. SilvaD
- 3A. TruffertD
- 4L. CookM
- 8A. ScottM
- 37RayanM
- 19J. KluivertM
- 16M. TavernierM
- 9EvanilsonF
Substitutes
- 40W. DennisG
- 18B. DiakiteD
- 24J. SanchezM
- 12T. AdamsM
- 27A. TothM
- 30A. RodriguezF
- 7D. BrooksM
- 29D. JebbisonF
- 11B. Gannon-DoakF
Match statistics
- 66%Possession34%
- 2.25Expected goals (xG)0.65
- 13Total shots5
- 6Shots on target4
- 4Shots off target1
- 3Blocked shots0
- 11Shots inside the box4
- 2Shots outside the box1
- 8Corners3
- 2Offsides1
- 11Fouls11
- 1Yellow cards2
- –Red cards–
- 3Goalkeeper saves4
- 658Passes344
- 584Accurate passes270
- 89%Pass accuracy78%
- 0.68Goals prevented0.68
Player statistics
Manchester City
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Gianluigi DonnarummaG | 90 | 8.0 | ||
| 3Rúben DiasD | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| 24Joško GvardiolD | 90 | 7.7 | 1 | |
| 45Abdukodir KhusanovD | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| 82Rico LewisD | 57 | 6.0 | ||
| 5Elliot AndersonM | 63 | 6.9 | ||
| 6Marc GuéhiMTop rated | 90 | 8.2 | 1 | |
| 33Nico O'ReillyM | 63 | 6.9 | ||
| 42Antoine SemenyoM | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| 47Phil FodenM | 82 | 6.6 | ||
| 9Erling HaalandF | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| 28Gerónimo RulliG | – | – | ||
| 21Rayan Aït-NouriD | – | – | ||
| 22Vitor ReisD | – | – | ||
| 8Mateo KovačićM | 27 | 6.6 | ||
| 10Rayan CherkiM | 27 | 7.3 | 2 | |
| 14Nico GonzálezM | – | – | ||
| 18Jack GrealishM | 8 | 6.7 | ||
| 27Matheus NunesM | 33 | 6.9 | ||
| 7Omar MarmoushF | – | – |
Bournemouth
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Đorđe PetrovićG | 90 | 7.6 | ||
| 3Adrien TruffertD | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| 5James HillD | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| 14António SilvaD | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| 15Adam SmithD | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| 4Lewis CookM | 75 | 6.3 | ||
| 8Alex ScottM | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| 16Marcus TavernierM | 90 | 7.3 | 1 | |
| 19Justin KluivertM | 75 | 7.3 | ||
| 37RayanM | 89 | 6.2 | ||
| 9EvanilsonF | 75 | 6.7 | 1 | |
| 40Will DennisG | – | – | ||
| 18Bafodé DiakitéD | – | – | ||
| 7David BrooksM | – | – | ||
| 12Tyler AdamsM | 15 | 6.2 | ||
| 24Juanlu SánchezM | – | – | ||
| 27Alex TóthM | 15 | 6.2 | ||
| 11Ben Gannon-DoakF | 1 | – | ||
| 29Daniel JebbisonF | 15 | 6.9 | ||
| 30Álvaro RodriguezF | – | – |
