Manchester City FC edged AFC Bournemouth 2–1 in the Matchday 1 of the Premier League 2026 on August 23, 2026.
At a glance
Premier League hubHead-to-head7 meetings
Manchester City3 - 1FTBournemouth Manchester City3 - 1FTBournemouth Bournemouth2 - 1FTManchester City Bournemouth0 - 1FTManchester City Manchester City6 - 1FTBournemouth
Premier League table2026
| # | Club | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 2 | +4 | 6 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 2 | +4 | 6 |
| 3 | Hull City | 2 | +3 | 6 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 2 | +2 | 6 |
| 5 | Brentford | 2 | +3 | 4 |
| 6 | Newcastle United | 2 | +2 | 4 |
| 7 | Everton | 2 | +2 | 4 |
| 8 | Leeds United | 2 | +1 | 4 |
| 9 | Brighton | 2 | +3 | 3 |
| 10 | Manchester United | 2 | +1 | 3 |
| 11 | Sunderland | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 12 | Ipswich Town | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| 13 | Liverpool | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 14 | Bournemouth | 2 | -1 | 1 |
Next fixturesBoth clubs
Sat, Sep 5 · Premier League
Newcastle United7:30 AMBournemouth Manchester City10:00 AMCoventry City Tue, Sep 8 · UEFA Champions League
Porto3:00 PMManchester City Sat, Sep 12 · Premier League
Bournemouth10:00 AMBrentford Sun, Sep 13 · Premier League
Manchester United11:30 AMManchester City Sun, Sep 20 · Premier League
Bournemouth9:00 AMLiverpool
Form last five before this fixture
Manchester CityDWWD
Sun, May 24 · Premier League
Manchester City2 - 2FTAston Villa Wed, May 13 · Premier League
Manchester City3 - 0FTCrystal Palace Sat, May 9 · Premier League
Manchester City3 - 0FTBrentford Mon, May 4 · Premier League
Everton3 - 3FTManchester City BournemouthWWDD
Sun, May 24 · Premier League
Nottingham Forest1 - 1FTBournemouth Sun, May 24 · Premier League
Nottm Forest1 - 1FTBournemouth Sat, May 9 · Premier League
Fulham0 - 1FTBournemouth Sun, May 3 · Premier League
Bournemouth3 - 0FTCrystal Palace Other matches Premier League · Matchday 1
All fixturesFri, Aug 21
Arsenal3 - 0FTCoventry City Sat, Aug 22
Nottm Forest0 - 1FTLeeds United Sun, Aug 23
Brighton4 - 0FTAston Villa Fri, Aug 28
Crystal Palace1 - 4FTManchester City Sat, Aug 22
Hull City2 - 0FTManchester United Everton2 - 0FTCrystal Palace Sun, Aug 23
Newcastle United2 - 2FTLiverpool Sat, Aug 22
Ipswich Town2 - 1FTSunderland Brentford3 - 0FTTottenham Mon, Aug 24
Fulham2 - 3FTChelsea All recent meetings
Nov 2, 2025 · Premier League
Manchester City3 - 1FTBournemouth Feb 24, 2024 · Premier League
Bournemouth0 - 1FTManchester City Aug 13, 2022 · Premier League
Manchester City4 - 0FTBournemouth May 20, 2025 · Premier League
Manchester City3 - 1FTBournemouth Nov 4, 2023 · Premier League
Manchester City6 - 1FTBournemouth Nov 2, 2024 · Premier League
Bournemouth2 - 1FTManchester City Feb 25, 2023 · Premier League
Bournemouth1 - 4FTManchester City