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Manchester City
AFC Bournemouth
Manchester City2 – 1
FT
23 Aug 2026, 20:00 WIB
Etihad Stadium
AFC Bournemouth⚽ Marc Guéhi 84'
⚽ Josko Gvardiol 90'+1'
Marcus Tavernier 26' ⚽
Match Preview
Manchester City are set to face AFC Bournemouth, with the home side looking to build on their recent form, which has seen key players step up to drive their performance. Erling Haaland has been a standout for Manchester City, and his contributions will be crucial in this match. The head-to-head history between the two teams suggests a closely contested affair, with Manchester City having won three of their last five meetings, including a 3-1 victory in their most recent encounter. AFC Bournemouth will be seeking to replicate their surprise 1-2 win over Manchester City in 2024, and a strong performance will be needed to achieve this.
Match Stats
66%Possession34%
13Total Shots5
6Shots on Target4
90%Pass Completion %80%
8Corner Kicks3
2Offsides1
1Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0
Timeline
26'⚽Marcus Tavernier — assist Evanilson — AFC Bournemouth
45'+1'🟨Evanilson (Yellow Card) — AFC Bournemouth
57'↔️Matheus Nunes ↔ Rico Lewis — Manchester City
63'↔️Rayan Cherki ↔ Nico O'Reilly — Manchester City
63'↔️Mateo Kovacic ↔ Elliot Anderson — Manchester City
75'↔️Daniel Jebbison ↔ Evanilson — AFC Bournemouth
75'↔️Alex Tóth ↔ Justin Kluivert — AFC Bournemouth
75'↔️Tyler Adams ↔ Lewis Cook — AFC Bournemouth
78'🟨Phil Foden (Yellow Card) — Manchester City
82'↔️Jack Grealish ↔ Phil Foden — Manchester City
84'⚽Marc Guéhi — assist Rayan Cherki — Manchester City
85'🟨António Silva (Yellow Card) — AFC Bournemouth
89'↔️Ben Gannon-Doak ↔ Rayan — AFC Bournemouth
90'+1'⚽Josko Gvardiol — assist Rayan Cherki — Manchester City
Formations & Lineups
Manchester City — 4-2-3-1
1
G. Donnarumma24⚽
J. Gvardiol3
R. Dias45
A. Khusanov82
R. Lewis6⚽
M. Guéhi5
E. Anderson42
A. Semenyo33
N. O'Reilly47
P. Foden9
E. HaalandSubstitutes
28
G. Rulli10
R. Cherki27
M. Nunes8
M. Kovacic22
Vitor Reis18
J. Grealish21
R. Aït-Nouri7
O. Marmoush14
N. González57'↓ Rico Lewis↑ Matheus Nunes
63'↓ Nico O'Reilly↑ Rayan Cherki
63'↓ Elliot Anderson↑ Mateo Kovacic
82'↓ Phil Foden↑ Jack Grealish
AFC Bournemouth — 4-2-3-1
1
D. Petrovic3
A. Truffert14
A. Silva5
J. Hill15
A. Smith8
A. Scott4
L. Cook16⚽
M. Tavernier19
J. Kluivert37
Rayan9
EvanilsonSubstitutes
29
D. Jebbison11
B. Gannon-Doak40
W. Dennis18
B. Diakité24
Juanlu Sanchez7
D. Brooks27
A. Tóth30
Á. Rodríguez12
T. Adams75'↓ Evanilson↑ Daniel Jebbison
75'↓ Justin Kluivert↑ Alex Tóth
75'↓ Lewis Cook↑ Tyler Adams
89'↓ Rayan↑ Ben Gannon-Doak
Team Leaders
Manchester City
AFC Bournemouth
Recent Form
Manchester City
DAFC Bournemouth1-119 May
LAston Villa2-124 May
LInternazionale1-11 Aug
WAtlético Madrid3-19 Aug
LArsenal3-016 Aug
AFC Bournemouth
WFulham1-09 May
DManchester City1-119 May
DNottingham Forest1-124 May
DReal Betis2-28 Aug
LMainz2-115 Aug
