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Matchday 1 · Sunday 23 August, 15:00 · Etihad Stadium

Manchester City vs Bournemouth: line-ups and result

Manchester City 1 · 9 points
  • 84' Marc Guéhi
  • 90' Joško Gvardiol
2 - 1
Bournemouth 15 · 2 points
  • 26' Marcus Tavernier

Line-ups Manchester City vs Bournemouth

Manchester City 4-2-3-1 · Enzo Maresca
1 Donnarumma
24 Gvardiol
3 Dias
45 Khusanov
82 Lewis
6 Guéhi
5 Anderson
42 Semenyo
33 O'Reilly
47 Foden
9 Haaland
  • 57' Matheus Nunes Rico Lewis
  • 63' Mateo Kovačić Elliot Anderson
  • 63' Rayan Cherki Nico O'Reilly
  • 82' Jack Grealish Phil Foden

Line-up for Manchester City: Donnarumma, Gvardiol, Dias, Khusanov, Lewis, Guéhi, Anderson, Semenyo, O'Reilly, Foden, Haaland

Bench
  • 28 G. Rulli
  • 21 R. Ait-Nouri
  • 22 Vitor Reis
  • 18 J. Grealish 82'
  • 27 M. Nunes 57'
  • 8 M. Kovacic 63'
  • 14 Nico
  • 10 R. Cherki 63'
  • 7 O. Marmoush
Absentees Manchester City

Doku (injured)

Bournemouth 4-2-3-1 · Marco Rose
1 Petrović
3 Truffert
14 Silva
5 Hill
15 Smith
8 Scott
4 Cook
16 Tavernier
19 Kluivert
37 Rayan
9 Evanilson
  • 75' Tyler Adams Lewis Cook
  • 75' Alex Tóth Justin Kluivert
  • 75' Daniel Jebbison Evanilson
  • 89' Ben Doak Rayan

Line-up for Bournemouth: Petrović, Truffert, Silva, Hill, Smith, Scott, Cook, Tavernier, Kluivert, Rayan, Evanilson

Bench
  • 40 W. Dennis
  • 18 B. Diakite
  • 24 J. Sanchez
  • 12 T. Adams 75'
  • 27 A. Toth 75'
  • 30 A. Rodriguez
  • 7 D. Brooks
  • 29 D. Jebbison 75'
  • 11 B. Gannon-Doak 89'
Absentees Bournemouth

Adli, Kroupi, Araujo, Milosavljević (injured)

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

Manchester City

  1. Erling Haaland Forward 3 goals 0 assists
  2. Rayan Cherki Midfielder 2 goals 2 assists
  3. Joško Gvardiol Defender 1 goals 1 assists
  4. Antoine Semenyo Midfielder 0 goals 2 assists
  5. Marc Guéhi Midfielder 1 goals 0 assists

Bournemouth

  1. Marcus Tavernier Midfielder 2 goals 0 assists
  2. Alex Scott Midfielder 1 goals 0 assists
  3. Evanilson Forward 0 goals 2 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Manchester City

Player Starts Min. Form
Gianluigi Donnarumma 3/3 270 strong
Rúben Dias 3/3 270 strong
Marc Guéhi 3/3 270 excellent
Antoine Semenyo 3/3 270 solid
Erling Haaland 3/3 270 excellent
Abdukodir Khusanov 3/3 269 solid
Joško Gvardiol 3/3 255 strong
Elliot Anderson 3/3 235 strong

Bournemouth

Player Starts Min. Form
Alex Scott 3/3 273 strong
Đorđe Petrović 3/3 270 strong
Adam Smith 3/3 270 poor
James Hill 3/3 270 solid
António Silva 3/3 270 solid
Adrien Truffert 3/3 270 solid
Marcus Tavernier 3/3 269 excellent
Rayan 3/3 268 poor

Stats

Manchester City Match Bournemouth
  • 2.25 xG 0.65
  • 66% Possession 34%
  • 13 Shots 5
  • 6 Shots on target 4
  • 4 Shots off target 1
  • 8 Corners 3
  • 11 Fouls 11
  • 2 Offsides 1
  • 1 Yellow cards 2
  • 0 Red cards 0

Team comparison

MCI home Per match BOU away
3.00 Points 0.50
1.50 Goals for 1.50
0.50 Goals against 2.00
1.69 xG for 1.19
0.93 xG against 1.33
6.0 Corners 3.0
WW Home and away form LD

Head-to-head record Manchester City vs Bournemouth

20 previous meetings
18 Manchester City 1 draws 1 Bournemouth
  • Goals per match3.55
  • Both teams scored65%
  • Over 2.5 goals80%
  • May 2026 Bournemouth 1 - 1 Manchester City
  • Nov 2025 Manchester City 3 - 1 Bournemouth
  • May 2025 Manchester City 3 - 1 Bournemouth
  • Mar 2025 Bournemouth 1 - 2 Manchester City
  • Nov 2024 Bournemouth 2 - 1 Manchester City
  • Feb 2024 Bournemouth 0 - 1 Manchester City
  • Nov 2023 Manchester City 6 - 1 Bournemouth
  • Feb 2023 Bournemouth 1 - 4 Manchester City
  • Aug 2022 Manchester City 4 - 0 Bournemouth
  • Sep 2020 Manchester City 2 - 1 Bournemouth

Frequently asked questions

Who is the referee for Manchester City vs Bournemouth?

Jarred Gillett took charge of Manchester City vs Bournemouth.

Who is unavailable for Manchester City against Bournemouth?

Manchester City are without Jérémy Doku (calf injury).

Who is unavailable for Bournemouth against Manchester City?

Bournemouth are without Amine Adli (injury), Eli Kroupi (foot injury), Julián Araujo (thigh injury) and Veljko Milosavljević (injury).

What formation do Manchester City play?

Manchester City have used a 4-2-3-1 formation in their last 3 matches under E. Maresca.

What formation do Bournemouth play?

Bournemouth have used a 4-2-3-1 formation in their last 3 matches under M. Rose.

How did the last meeting between Manchester City and Bournemouth finish?

On 19 May 2026, Bournemouth vs Manchester City finished 1-1.

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