Manchester City
6 shots on target
2–1
Full time
AFC Bournemouth
4 shots on target
Manchester City
2–1
AFC Bournemouth
Premier League | Sunday, 23 August 2026 | Full time
66%
Possession
34%
13
Shots
5
6
On target
4
8
Corners
3
Premier League · Matchweek 1 · Sunday, 23 August 2026 at 13:00 UTC
Written before kick-off · preview
Manchester City v AFC Bournemouth: what the records say
Written from our own records. Every number here is one we hold.
Manchester City host AFC Bournemouth on Sunday 23 August in the Premier League, matchweek 1. Manchester City have won five of their last eight games. They have scored 17 and conceded 7 in those eight games — 2.1 goals a game, 0.9 against, keeping four clean sheets.
Antoine Semenyo has been Manchester City's most productive, with two goals and three assists. Marcus Tavernier has been AFC Bournemouth's most productive, with three goals.
Commentary
Minute by minute, as it happened.- 1' First half begins.
- 2' Phil Foden from Manchester City wins a free kick in the defensive half. Phil Foden
- 2' Adrien Truffert from Bournemouth commits a foul. Adrien Truffert
- 3' Nico O'Reilly from Manchester City commits a foul. Nico O'Reilly
- 3' Adam Smith from Bournemouth is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Adam Smith
- 4' Manchester City win a corner after Djordje Petrovic concedes. Djordje Petrovic
- 4' Rico Lewis from Manchester City has a right-footed shot from the right side of the six-yard box, but it is saved in the bottom right corner by Djordje Petrovic of Bournemouth. The assist comes from Phil Foden. Djordje Petrovic
- 5' Nico O'Reilly from Manchester City misses an attempt with a header from the left side of the six-yard box, sending it just a bit too high. Phil Foden provided the assist with a cross following a corner. Phil Foden
- 6' Antoine Semenyo from Manchester City wins a free kick on the left wing. Antoine Semenyo
- 6' Foul committed by Adam Smith of Bournemouth. Adam Smith
- 8' Marc Guéhi from Manchester City wins a free kick in the attacking half. Marc Guéhi
- 8' Foul committed by Justin Kluivert of Bournemouth. Justin Kluivert
- 8' Phil Foden's left-footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Nico O'Reilly's cross. Phil Foden
- 14' Rico Lewis from Manchester City wins a free kick in the defensive half. Rico Lewis
- 14' Foul committed by Adrien Truffert of Bournemouth. Adrien Truffert
- 14' Bournemouth wins a corner after Gianluigi Donnarumma concedes. Gianluigi Donnarumma
- 14' Attempt saved. Rayan from Bournemouth has a right-footed shot from the right side of the box that is saved in the bottom right corner by Gianluigi Donnarumma from Manchester City. Rayan
- 17' Corner awarded to Manchester City after Adrien Truffert concedes. Adrien Truffert
- 18' Rico Lewis from Manchester City commits a foul. Rico Lewis
- 18' Justin Kluivert from Bournemouth wins a free kick in the defensive half. Justin Kluivert
- 22' Phil Foden from Manchester City commits a foul. Phil Foden
- 22' Marcus Tavernier from Bournemouth wins a free kick in the defensive half. Marcus Tavernier
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26'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Bournemouth takes the lead 1-0 against Manchester City. Marcus Tavernier scores with a left-footed shot from the center of the box into the bottom left corner, assisted by Evanilson. Marcus Tavernier3Tavernier goals this seasonEvanilsonAssist - 29' Elliot Anderson from Manchester City wins a free kick in the defensive half. Elliot Anderson
- 29' Evanilson from Bournemouth commits a foul. Evanilson
- 30' Alex Scott from Bournemouth wins a free kick in the defensive half. Alex Scott
- 30' Elliot Anderson from Manchester City commits a foul. Elliot Anderson
- 33' Erling Haaland's left-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Erling Haaland
- 34' Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
- 34' Delay in the match involving Manchester City.
- 37' Elliot Anderson from Manchester City commits a foul. Elliot Anderson
- 37' Evanilson from Bournemouth wins a free kick in the defensive half. Evanilson
- 39' Manchester City win a corner after Djordje Petrovic concedes. Djordje Petrovic
- 39' Attempt saved. Erling Haaland's header from the center of the box is saved in the top right corner by Djordje Petrovic. The assist came from Rúben Dias. Rúben Dias
- 40' Attempt missed. Marcus Tavernier from Bournemouth takes a left-footed shot from outside the box that goes close but misses to the left. Justin Kluivert assists after a fast break. Marcus Tavernier
- 41' Attempt saved. Justin Kluivert from Bournemouth has his right-footed shot from the left side of the box saved in the bottom right corner by Gianluigi Donnarumma of Manchester City. The shot was assisted by Rayan. Rayan
- 44' Erling Haaland from Manchester City misses a left-footed shot from the center of the box, sending it to the left after a corner. Erling Haaland
- 44' Corner awarded to Manchester City after Adrien Truffert concedes. Adrien Truffert
- 45' The fourth official has indicated there will be 1 minute of added time.
- 45' Marc Guéhi from Manchester City is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Marc Guéhi
- 45' Evanilson from Bournemouth commits a foul. Evanilson
- 45+1' Evanilson from Bournemouth receives a yellow card for a foul. Evanilson
- The first half ends with Manchester City trailing Bournemouth 1-0.
- 45+3' Elliot Anderson from Manchester City commits a foul. Elliot Anderson
- 45+3' Marcus Tavernier from Bournemouth wins a free kick in the defensive half. Marcus Tavernier
- Half time
- 46' The second half begins with Manchester City trailing Bournemouth 1-0.
- 48' Antoine Semenyo from Manchester City wins a free kick on the left wing. Antoine Semenyo
- 48' Foul committed by James Hill of Bournemouth. James Hill
- 51' Attempt missed. Marc Guéhi from Manchester City heads the ball from very close range but misses to the right. Elliot Anderson provided the assist with a cross after a corner. Marc Guéhi
- 51' Corner awarded to Manchester City after Adam Smith concedes. Adam Smith
- 53' Corner awarded to Manchester City after António Silva concedes. António Silva
- 54' Adam Smith from Bournemouth is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Adam Smith
- 54' Antoine Semenyo commits a foul for Manchester City. Antoine Semenyo
- 55' Rico Lewis from Manchester City wins a free kick in the defensive half. Rico Lewis
- 55' Foul committed by Adrien Truffert of Bournemouth. Adrien Truffert
- 57' Substitution for Manchester City: Matheus Nunes comes on for Rico Lewis. Matheus Nunes
- 59' Marc Guéhi from Manchester City commits a foul. Marc Guéhi
- 59' Marcus Tavernier from Bournemouth wins a free kick in the attacking half. Marcus Tavernier
- 60' Elliot Anderson from Manchester City wins a free kick in the attacking half. Elliot Anderson
- 60' Marcus Tavernier from Bournemouth commits a foul. Marcus Tavernier
- 62' The match is delayed due to an injury to Elliot Anderson from Manchester City. Elliot Anderson
- 63' Substitution for Manchester City: Rayan Cherki comes on for Nico O'Reilly. Rayan
- 63' Substitution for Manchester City: Mateo Kovacic comes on for Elliot Anderson due to an injury. Mateo Kovacic
- 63' Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
- 67' Attempt saved. Antoine Semenyo from Manchester City has a left-footed shot from the left side of the box, but it's saved in the bottom right corner by Djordje Petrovic of Bournemouth. Antoine Semenyo
- 68' Manchester City win a corner after António Silva concedes. António Silva
- 68' Phil Foden's left-footed shot from outside the box for Manchester City is blocked. He was assisted by Rayan Cherki. Rayan
- 72' Erling Haaland from Manchester City misses an attempt with a left-footed shot from the center of the box, sending it high and wide to the left. Rayan Cherki provided the assist. Rayan
- 73' Phil Foden from Manchester City wins a free kick in the attacking half. Phil Foden
- 73' Foul committed by James Hill of Bournemouth. James Hill
- 75' Attempt saved. Erling Haaland's right-footed shot from the center of the box is saved in the middle of the goal by Djordje Petrovic. The assist came from Marc Guéhi. Marc Guéhi
- 75' Substitution for Bournemouth: Alex Tóth comes on for Justin Kluivert. Alex Tóth
- 75' Substitution for Bournemouth: Daniel Jebbison comes on for Evanilson. Evanilson
- 76' Substitution for Bournemouth: Tyler Adams comes on for Lewis Cook. Tyler Adams
- 76' Matheus Nunes from Manchester City wins a free kick in the defensive half. Matheus Nunes
- 76' Foul committed by Adrien Truffert of Bournemouth. Adrien Truffert
- 78' Phil Foden of Manchester City receives a yellow card for a foul. Phil Foden
- 78' Phil Foden from Manchester City commits a foul. Phil Foden
- 78' Daniel Jebbison from Bournemouth wins a free kick on the left wing. Daniel Jebbison
- 79' Bournemouth wins a corner, conceded by Gianluigi Donnarumma. Gianluigi Donnarumma
- 79' Bournemouth wins a corner after Rúben Dias concedes. Rúben Dias
- 79' Attempt saved. Daniel Jebbison's header from the center of the box is saved in the top left corner by Gianluigi Donnarumma. The chance was assisted by Marcus Tavernier's cross. Daniel Jebbison
- 81' Foul by Antoine Semenyo of Manchester City. Antoine Semenyo
- 81' Adam Smith from Bournemouth is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Adam Smith
- 82' Substitution for Manchester City: Jack Grealish comes on for Phil Foden. Jack Grealish
- 84' Corner awarded to Manchester City after António Silva concedes. António Silva
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84'
⚽ Goal
Goal! The score is now 1-1 between Manchester City and Bournemouth. Marc Guéhi scores for Manchester City with a header from the center of the box, assisted by Rayan Cherki's cross after a corner. RayanCherkiAssist - 85' António Silva from Bournemouth receives a yellow card. António Silva
- 88' Antoine Semenyo is caught offside for Manchester City. Antoine Semenyo
- 88' Jack Grealish from Manchester City commits a handball. Jack Grealish
- 89' Substitution for Bournemouth: Ben Gannon-Doak comes on for Rayan. Rayan
- 90' The fourth official has indicated there will be 3 minutes of added time.
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90+1'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Manchester City lead Bournemouth 2-1. Josko Gvardiol scores for Manchester City with a right-footed shot from the center of the box into the bottom left corner, assisted by Rayan Cherki's through ball. The goal is confirmed after a VAR review. Rayan - 90+2' VAR confirms the goal! Manchester City leads 2-1 against Bournemouth, with Josko Gvardiol scoring.
- 90+3' Erling Haaland is caught offside for Manchester City. Erling Haaland
- 90+4' James Hill is caught offside for Bournemouth. James Hill
- The second half ends with Manchester City winning 2-1 against Bournemouth.
- The match ends with Manchester City winning 2-1 against Bournemouth.
Goals and cards
- 26' ⚽ M. Tavernier · assist Evanilson Normal Goal Bournemouth
- 45+1' ■ Evanilson Yellow Card Bournemouth
- 78' ■ Phil Foden Yellow Card Manchester City
- 84' ⚽ M. Guehi · assist R. Cherki Normal Goal Manchester City
- 85' ■ António Silva Yellow Card Bournemouth
- 90' ⚽ J. Gvardiol · assist R. Cherki Normal Goal Manchester City
Match statistics
Manchester City on the left, AFC Bournemouth on the right.
The game
66%
Ball possession
34%
121
Total attacks
77
60
Dangerous attacks
8
Attack
13
Shots total
5
6
Shots on target
4
4
Shots off target
1
3
Shots blocked
0
11
Shots inside the box
4
2
Shots outside the box
1
4
Big chances created
1
3
Big chances missed
0
8
Corners
3
2
Offsides
1
Build-up
658
Passes
344
584
Accurate passes
270
89%
Pass accuracy
78%
24
Crosses
8
9
Accurate crosses
1
11
Dribble attempts
9
6
Successful dribbles
2
13
Throw-ins
12
5
Goal kicks
11
Defence
3
Saves
4
15
Tackles
16
8
Interceptions
13
47
Duels won
39
11
Fouls
11
1
Yellow cards
2
1
Injuries
0
4
Substitutions
4
Player statistics
Every number on this table is the number the fantasy game scored from. Scroll for more columns.
Manchester City
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | xG | KP | Pass | Pass% | Touch | Drb | Tkl | Int | Duel% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matheus Nunes sub | 33 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 23 | 82 | 28 | – | – | – | 100 | 6.74 |
| Mateo Kovacic sub | 27 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 26 | 100 | 27 | – | – | – | – | 6.59 |
| Rayan Cherki sub | 27 | – | 2 | – | – | – | 4 | 14 | 100 | 19 | – | – | – | NaN | 7.70 |
| Jack Grealish sub | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | 86 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 50 | 6.46 |
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gianluigi Donnarumma | 90 | 3 | 3 | 1 | – | 1 | 20 | 82 | 6.88 |
| Rúben Dias | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 128 | 87 | 7.07 |
| Marc Guéhi | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 61 | 94 | 7.81 |
| Erling Haaland | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 16 | 64 | 6.76 |
| Josko Gvardiol | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 74 | 89 | 7.52 |
| Antoine Semenyo | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 35 | 86 | 7.00 |
| Abdukodir Khusanov | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 92 | 99 | 7.00 |
| Phil Foden | 82 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 54 | 79 | 7.20 |
| Elliot Anderson | 63 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 59 | 88 | 6.70 |
| Nico O'Reilly | 63 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 23 | 90 | 6.48 |
| Rico Lewis | 57 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 26 | 92 | 6.11 |
AFC Bournemouth
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | xG | KP | Pass | Pass% | Touch | Drb | Tkl | Int | Duel% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Cook | 75 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 27 | 78 | 35 | – | 1 | 2 | 25 | 6.47 |
| Evanilson | 75 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 13 | 83 | 25 | – | 1 | 3 | 25 | 6.86 |
| Justin Kluivert | 75 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 0.08 | 1 | 12 | 58 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 83 | 7.34 |
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Djordje Petrovic | 90 | 4 | 4 | 2 | – | – | 42 | 59 | 6.95 |
| Adrien Truffert | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 27 | 85 | 6.48 |
| James Hill | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 47 | 86 | 6.41 |
| Alex Scott | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 47 | 81 | 6.89 |
| António Silva | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 39 | 90 | 6.60 |
| Adam Smith | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 17 | 80 | 6.39 |
| Marcus Tavernier | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 27 | 84 | 7.41 |
| Rayan | 89 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 15 | 50 | 6.42 |
| Tyler Adams sub | 15 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 10 | 80 | 6.49 |
| Alex Tóth sub | 15 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 13 | 92 | 6.21 |
| Daniel Jebbison sub | 15 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 5 | 100 | 6.66 |
| Ben Gannon-Doak sub | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | 67 | – |
Player cards
Marc Guéhi had the best game by the SAM rating. These are his numbers.
Marc Guéhi
Passing
Premier League | Manchester City 2-1 AFC Bournemouth | 23 August 2026
57 successful
4 unsuccessful
1
key passes
1
chances created
1
big chances created
4
final third passes
61
passes
94%
accuracy
Form
Results each side took into this game, most recent on the right.
Manchester City
DWWDL
| Played | 8 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 5–2–1 |
| Goals for · against | 17–7 |
AFC Bournemouth
No results held yet
Nothing recorded yet this season.
Who to watch
Goals and assists this season, across every competition we cover.
Manchester City
|
Antoine Semenyo
2 goals · 3 assists
|
5 |
|
Erling Haaland
5 goals
|
5 |
|
Rayan Cherki
3 goals · 2 assists
|
5 |
AFC Bournemouth
|
Marcus Tavernier
3 goals
|
3 |
|
Evanilson
3 assists
|
3 |
|
Justin Kluivert
1 goal
|
1 |