Man City 2 – 1 
Bournemouth
Etihad Stadium, ManchesterFT
- 90'+1'H — Josko GvardiolAssist — Rayan Cherki
- 89'A — Ben Gannon-DoakOff — Rayan
- 85'A — António Silva
- 84'H — Marc GuéhiAssist — Rayan Cherki
- 82'H — Jack GrealishOff — Phil Foden
- 78'H — Phil Foden
- 75'A — Daniel JebbisonOff — Evanilson
- 75'A — Alex TóthOff — Justin Kluivert
- 75'A — Tyler AdamsOff — Lewis Cook
- 63'H — Rayan CherkiOff — Nico O'Reilly
- 63'H — Mateo KovacicOff — Elliot Anderson
- 57'H — Matheus NunesOff — Rico Lewis
- HT 0–1
- 45'+1'A — Evanilson
- 26'A — Marcus TavernierAssist — Evanilson
- KO – 14:00
Shots on targetMNC
64
ShotsMNC
135
CornersMNC
83
- Match ends, Manchester City 2, Bournemouth 1.
- 90'+6'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).
- 90'+1'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.
- 90'Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 89'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.
- 84'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.
- 84'Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by António Silva.
- 82'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'Substitution, Bournemouth. Tyler Adams replaces Lewis Cook.
- 75'Substitution, Bournemouth. Alex Tóth replaces Justin Kluivert.
- 75'Substitution, Bournemouth. Daniel Jebbison replaces Evanilson.
- 75'Attempt saved. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Djordje Petrovic (Bournemouth). Assisted by Marc Guéhi.
- 73'Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73'Foul by James Hill (Bournemouth).
- 72'Attempt missed. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Rayan Cherki.
- 68'Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by António Silva.
- 68'Attempt blocked. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rayan Cherki.
- 67'Attempt saved. Antoine Semenyo (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Djordje Petrovic (Bournemouth).
- 63'Substitution, Manchester City. Mateo Kovacic replaces Elliot Anderson because of an injury.
- 63'Substitution, Manchester City. Rayan Cherki replaces Nico O'Reilly.
- 63'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 62'Delay in match because of an injury Elliot Anderson (Manchester City).
- 60'Elliot Anderson (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60'Foul by Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth).
Most shots5Erling HaalandManchester City
Most saves4Djordje PetrovicAFC Bournemouth
Most fouled3Adam SmithAFC Bournemouth
Manchester City4-2-3-1AFC Bournemouth4-2-3-1Substitutions
- 57'27Matheus Nunes82Rico Lewis
- 63'10Rayan Cherki33Nico O'Reilly
- 63'8Mateo Kovacic5Elliot Anderson
- 82'18Jack Grealish47Phil Foden
- 75'29Daniel Jebbison9Evanilson
- 75'27Alex Tóth19Justin Kluivert
- 75'12Tyler Adams4Lewis Cook
- 89'11Ben Gannon-Doak37Rayan
SubstitutesManchester City- 28GR
Gerónimo RulliSUB
- 10RC
Rayan CherkiSUBOn
- 27MN
Matheus NunesSUBOn
- 8MK
Mateo KovacicSUBOn
- 22VR
Vitor ReisSUB
- 18JG
Jack GrealishSUBOn
- 21RA
Rayan Aït-NouriSUB
- 7OM
Omar MarmoushSUB
- 14NG
Nico GonzálezSUB
SubstitutesAFC Bournemouth- 29DJDaniel JebbisonSUBOn
- 11BGBen Gannon-DoakSUBOn
- 40WDWilliam DennisSUB
- 18BD
Bafodé DiakitéSUB
- 24JS
Juanlu SanchezSUB
- 7DB
David BrooksSUB
- 27AT
Alex TóthSUBOn
- 30ÁR
Álvaro RodríguezSUB
- 12TA
Tyler AdamsSUBOn
Man CityBournemouth
- 6Shots on target4
- 13Shots5
- 46.2Shot accuracy %80
- 3Blocked shots0
- 8Corners3
- 0Penalties taken0
- 3Saves4
- 66.1Possession %33.9
- 641Passes333
- 569Accurate passes263
- 88.8Pass accuracy %79
- 24Crosses8
- 9Accurate crosses1
- 37.5Cross accuracy %12.5
- 35Long balls67
- 16Accurate long balls33
- 45.7Long ball accuracy %49.3
- 15Tackles16
- 8Tackles won7
- 53.3Tackle success %43.8
- 7Interceptions12
- 12Clearances28
- 2Offsides1
- 11Fouls11
- 1Yellow cards2
- 0Red cards0
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Champions League | Man CityManchester City | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 7 | +12 | 21 |
| 2 Champions League |  ArsenalArsenal | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 15 |
| 3 Champions League |  BrightonBrighton & Hove Albion | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 5 | +13 | 13 |
| 4 Champions League |  ChelseaChelsea | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 13 |
| 5 Europa League |  LiverpoolLiverpool | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 12 |
| 6 |  BrentfordBrentford | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 10 |
| 7 |  EvertonEverton | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 10 |
| 8 |  LeedsLeeds United | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 9 |
| 9 |  HullHull City | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 9 |
| 10 |  IpswichIpswich Town | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 9 |
| 11 |  NewcastleNewcastle United | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 8 |
| 12 |  C PalaceCrystal Palace | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 7 |
| 13 |  Man UnitedManchester United | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 6 |
| 14 |  CoventryCoventry City | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 6 |
| 15 |  FulhamFulham | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 5 |
| 16 |  Nottm ForestNottingham Forest | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 5 |
| 17 |  Aston VillaAston Villa | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 5 |
| 18 Relegation |  SunderlandSunderland | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 4 |
| 19 Relegation | BournemouthAFC Bournemouth | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 3 |
| 20 Relegation |  SpursTottenham Hotspur | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 3 |
Qualification
- Champions League
- Europa League
- Relegation
Man City · Previous meetings between these sides.
- D1-1
- W3-1
- W3-1
- W2-1
- L1-2
Most recent match first.
Man City
LWDLD
- ARS0-3
- ATM3-1
- INT1-1
- AVL1-2
- BOU1-1
Bournemouth
LDDDW
- M051-2
- BET2-2
- NFO1-1
- MNC1-1
- FUL1-0
- Competition
- Premier League
- Venue
- Etihad Stadium, Manchester
- Referee
- Jarred Gillett
- Attendance
- 60,645
Common questions
What was the score in Manchester City – AFC Bournemouth?
- The match finished Manchester City 2–1 AFC Bournemouth, played on 23 August 2026.
What is the line-up for Manchester City – AFC Bournemouth?
- Manchester City line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation and start with Gianluigi Donnarumma, Rúben Dias, Abdukodir Khusanov, Josko Gvardiol, Rico Lewis, Nico O'Reilly, Marc Guéhi, Elliot Anderson, Erling Haaland, Antoine Semenyo, Phil Foden. AFC Bournemouth line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation and start with Djordje Petrovic, António Silva, James Hill, Adrien Truffert, Adam Smith, Justin Kluivert, Alex Scott, Lewis Cook, Evanilson, Marcus Tavernier, Rayan.
What is the recent form of Manchester City?
- In the last 5 matches we have on record, Manchester City won 1, drew 2 and lost 2.
What is the recent form of AFC Bournemouth?
- In the last 5 matches we have on record, AFC Bournemouth won 1, drew 3 and lost 1.
What is the head-to-head record between Manchester City and AFC Bournemouth?
- In the meetings we have on record these sides have played 5 times. Manchester City won 3, AFC Bournemouth won 1, and 1 were drawn.
Squad value
Man City
€1,38b
2.6×
Bournemouth
€541m
Average age25.2 · 25.4
Overseas players63% · 70%
Transfermarkt valuations of the current squads.
First appeared here
Man City6 / 43
Charlie Gray · Stephen Mfuni · Jaden Heskey · Reigan Heskey · Ryan McAidoo · Divine Mukasa
Bournemouth3 / 33
Dominic Sadi · Remy Rees-Dottin · Owen Bevan
Squad members whose first recorded senior season was at this club, aged 21 or under.
Squad numbers
Man City
1James Trafford3Rúben Dias4Tijjani Reijnders5John Stones6Nathan Aké7Omar Marmoush8Mateo Kovacic9Erling Haaland10Rayan Cherki11Jérémy Doku13Marcus Bettinelli14Nico González16Rodri20Bernardo Silva21Rayan Aït-Nouri24Josko Gvardiol25Gianluigi Donnarumma26Savinho27Matheus Nunes33Nico O'Reilly45Abdukodir Khusanov47Phil Foden56Ryan McAidoo59Charlie Gray63Divine Mukasa82Rico Lewis91Stephen Mfuni92Reigan Heskey
Bournemouth
1Djordje Petrovic3Adrien Truffert4Lewis Cook5Marcos Senesi6Julio Soler7David Brooks8Alex Scott9Evanilson10Ryan Christie12Tyler Adams15Adam Smith16Marcus Tavernier18Bafodé Diakité19Justin Kluivert21Amine Adli22Junior Kroupi23James Hill26Enes Ünal44Veljko Milosavljevic50Remy Rees-Dottin51Malcom Dacosta González
Been at both clubs
Players who have been at both Manchester City and AFC Bournemouth. Appearance counts cover 2012/13 onwards.
Straight from one to the other
Moves directly between the two clubs, newest first.
- Antoine Semenyo AFC Bournemouth → Manchester City · 2026
- Nathan Aké AFC Bournemouth → Manchester City · 2020
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