Manchester City v AFC Bournemouth

Premier League

Full time

Manchester City

2–1

Afc Bournemouth

Match events

Manchester CityAfc Bournemouth

1st half

26'0–1
GoalGoal! Manchester City 0, Bournemouth 1. Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Evanilson.
45'+1'
Yellow cardEvanilson (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Half-time0–1

2nd half

SubstitutionSubstitution, Manchester City. Matheus Nunes replaces Rico Lewis.
57'
SubstitutionSubstitution, Manchester City. Rayan Cherki replaces Nico O'Reilly.
63'
SubstitutionSubstitution, Manchester City. Mateo Kovacic replaces Elliot Anderson because of an injury.
63'
75'
SubstitutionSubstitution, Bournemouth. Daniel Jebbison replaces Evanilson.
75'
SubstitutionSubstitution, Bournemouth. Alex Tóth replaces Justin Kluivert.
75'

Highlights

1:21Nicol: Anderson's good, but he's 'just not Rodri' for Man CityESPN 1:10Nicol: Title challengers win games like Man City did vs. BournemouthESPN

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News and reaction

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Where to watch

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Match details

Date: Sunday 23 August 2026
Started: 11:00 pm Sydney time
Venue: Etihad Stadium, Manchester
Competition: Premier League
Officials: Jarred Gillett (Referee)
Crowd: 60,645

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