Manchester City vs AFC Bournemouth

Premier League

Man City

1-0-0

2-1

Final

Bournemouth

0-0-1

Etihad Stadium

TV: Fubo

Match pulse

MNCAttacking pressure by 5 minutes

0'BOU

66%Possession34%

13Shots5

6On target4

8Corners3

3Saves4

11Fouls11

45'+1'EvanilsonBOU78'Phil FodenMNC85'António SilvaBOU

Team	1H	2H	T
MNC	0	2	2
BOU	1	0	1

Who won: Man City 2-1

Manchester City beat AFC Bournemouth 2-1 on Sunday, August 23, 2026 at Etihad Stadium. Goals for Man City: Marc Guéhi (84') and Josko Gvardiol (90'+1'). Goals for Bournemouth: Marcus Tavernier (26').

Play by play

Match ends, Manchester City 2, Bournemouth 1.
Second Half ends, Manchester City 2, Bournemouth 1.
90'+4'
Offside, Bournemouth. James Hill is caught offside.
90'+3'
Offside, Manchester City. Antoine Semenyo is caught offside.
90'+2'
VAR Decision: Goal Manchester City 2-1 Bournemouth (Josko Gvardiol).
GOAL90'+1'
Goal! Right footed shot
Josko Gvardiol
Goal! Manchester City 2, Bournemouth 1. Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rayan Cherki with a through ball.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
MNC 2 - 1 BOU
90'
Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
89'
Sub
Substitution, Bournemouth. Ben Gannon-Doak replaces Rayan.
88'
Handball by Jack Grealish (Manchester City).
88'
Offside, Manchester City. Antoine Semenyo is caught offside.
85'
António Silva (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card.
GOAL84'
Goal! Header
Marc Guéhi
Goal! Manchester City 1, Bournemouth 1. Marc Guéhi (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rayan Cherki with a cross following a corner.
MNC 1 - 1 BOU
84'
Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by António Silva.
82'
Sub
Substitution, Manchester City. Jack Grealish replaces Phil Foden.
81'
Foul by Antoine Semenyo (Manchester City).
81'
Adam Smith (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79'
Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Rúben Dias.
79'
Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Gianluigi Donnarumma.
79'
Attempt saved. Daniel Jebbison (Bournemouth) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Gianluigi Donnarumma (Manchester City). Assisted by Marcus Tavernier with a cross.
78'
Phil Foden (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
78'
Foul by Phil Foden (Manchester City).
78'
Daniel Jebbison (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
76'
Matheus Nunes (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
76'
Foul by Adrien Truffert (Bournemouth).
75'
Sub
Substitution, Bournemouth. Tyler Adams replaces Lewis Cook.