Premier League Gameweek 1 Sun, Aug 23 2026 · 14:00 Etihad Stadium, Manchester
Manchester City
2–1 Full time · HT 0–1 xG 2.25 – 0.65
Bournemouth
  • A. Guéhi 84’
  • J. Gvardiol 90’
  • 26’ M. Tavernier
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Manchester City come from behind to beat Bournemouth

Manchester City entered as favourites, yet Bournemouth led 1–0 at half-time through a Tavernier goal. But Guéhi and Gvardiol scored to turn it around for Manchester City, who won 2–1. Manchester City finished with the higher xG (2.25 vs 0.65).

Manchester City ✓57%
Draw22%
Bournemouth21%

Model vs reality

Manchester City goals
2
Model 1.95 · xG 2.25
Bournemouth goals
1
Model 1.10 · xG 0.65
Total goals
3
Model 3.05 · xG 2.90
Score 2–1
10%
Most likely 1–1 (11%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 59%
Both scored
Yes
Model 57%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchA. GuéhiManchester City · 1 goal
8.2
  • RefereeJarred Gillett
  • CoachesEnzo Maresca · Marco Rose
  • VenueEtihad Stadium
  • Weather at kick-off19°C · Clear · wind 2 km/h

Timeline

  1. M. Tavernier 0–1Assist Evanilson
    26’
  2. EvanilsonYellow card · Foul
    45+1’
  3. Half time · 0–1
  4. ⇄ M. NunesFor R. Lewis
    57’
  5. ⇄ M. KovačićFor E. Anderson
    63’
  6. ⇄ M. CherkiFor N. O'Reilly
    63’
  7. ⇄ T. AdamsFor L. Cook
    75’
  8. ⇄ A. TóthFor J. Kluivert
    75’
  9. ⇄ D. JebbisonFor Evanilson
    75’
  10. P. FodenYellow card · Foul
    78’
  11. ⇄ J. GrealishFor P. Foden
    82’
  12. A. Guéhi 1–1Assist M. Cherki
    84’
  13. António SilvaYellow card · Argument
    85’
  14. ⇄ B. DoakFor Rayan
    89’
  15. J. Gvardiol 2–1Assist M. Cherki
    90’
  16. VAR J. GvardiolGoal confirmed
    90+2’
  17. Full time · 2–1

Team stats

Manchester City13 shots · 11 in box, 2 outside
Bournemouth5 shots · 4 in box, 1 outside
Manchester CityBournemouth
66% Possession 34%
2.25 Expected goals (xG) 0.65
2.38 Expected points (xPts) 0.45
13 Shots 5
6 Shots on target 4
4 Shots off target 1
3 Blocked shots 0
11 Shots inside the box 4
2 Shots outside the box 1
658 Passes 344
89% Pass accuracy 78%
8 Corners 3
3 Goalkeeper saves 4
11 Fouls 11
2 Offsides 1
1 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
7.18 Team rating 6.74

Line-ups

Manchester City 4-2-3-1

18.0 G. Donnarumma(G)
247.7 J. Gvardiol 37.5 Rúben Dias 457.0 A. Khusanov 826.0 R. Lewis ↓57’
68.2★ A. Guéhi 56.9 E. Anderson ↓63’
426.9 A. Semenyo 336.9 N. O'Reilly ↓63’ 476.6 P. Foden ↓82’
96.9 E. Haaland
  • 1G. Donnarumma (G)8.0
  • 24J. Gvardiol7.7
  • 3Rúben Dias7.5
  • 45A. Khusanov7.0
  • 82R. Lewis↓57’6.0
  • 6A. Guéhi ★8.2
  • 5E. Anderson↓63’6.9
  • 42A. Semenyo6.9
  • 33N. O'Reilly↓63’6.9
  • 47P. Foden↓82’6.6
  • 9E. Haaland6.9

Substitutes used

  • 18J. Grealish↑82’6.7
  • 27M. Nunes↑57’6.9
  • 8M. Kovačić↑63’6.6
  • 10M. CherkiA×2↑63’7.3

Unused: G. Rulli, R. Aït-Nouri, Vitor Reis, Nico González, O. Marmoush

Coach: Enzo Maresca

Bournemouth 4-2-3-1

17.6 Đ. Petrović(G)
36.7 A. Truffert 146.7 António Silva 56.3 J. Hill 156.2 A. Smith
87.0 A. Scott 46.3 L. Cook ↓75’
167.3 M. Tavernier 197.3 J. Kluivert ↓75’ 376.2 Rayan ↓89’
96.7 Evanilson A↓75’
  • 1Đ. Petrović (G)7.6
  • 3A. Truffert6.7
  • 14António Silva6.7
  • 5J. Hill6.3
  • 15A. Smith6.2
  • 8A. Scott7.0
  • 4L. Cook↓75’6.3
  • 16M. Tavernier7.3
  • 19J. Kluivert↓75’7.3
  • 37Rayan↓89’6.2
  • 9EvanilsonA↓75’6.7

Substitutes used

  • 12T. Adams↑75’6.2
  • 27A. Tóth↑75’6.2
  • 29D. Jebbison↑75’6.9
  • 11B. Doak↑89’

Unused: W. Dennis, B. Diakité, Juanlu Sánchez, Á. Rodríguez, D. Brooks

Coach: Marco Rose

Player stats

Top rated
A. GuéhiManchester City8.2
2nd
G. DonnarummaManchester City8.0
3rd
J. GvardiolManchester City7.7

Manchester City

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
G. Donnarumma G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 75% 20 0 0 0/0 0/0 8.0
J. Gvardiol D 90 1 0 1 (1) 0 85% 74 2 4 1/1 0/0 7.7
Rúben Dias D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 88% 128 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.5
A. Khusanov D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 97% 92 2 1 0/0 0/0 7.0
R. Lewis D 57 0 0 1 (1) 0 92% 26 0 2 0/1 1/2 6.0
A. Guéhi D 90 1 0 2 (1) 1 95% 61 3 0 1/1 1/2 8.2
E. Anderson M 63 0 0 0 (0) 1 88% 59 2 1 0/0 3/2 6.9
A. Semenyo F 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 89% 35 1 0 2/3 2/2 6.9
N. O'Reilly M 63 0 0 1 (0) 1 91% 23 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.9
P. Foden M 82 0 0 0 (0) 2 80% 54 3 0 1/2 2/2 6.6
E. Haaland F 90 0 0 4 (2) 0 69% 16 0 0 1/2 0/0 6.9
J. Grealish M 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 7 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.7
M. Nunes M 33 0 0 0 (0) 0 87% 23 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.9
M. Kovačić M 27 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 26 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
M. Cherki M 27 0 2 0 (0) 4 93% 14 0 0 0/1 0/0 7.3

Bournemouth

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Đ. Petrović G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 57% 42 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.6
A. Truffert D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 27 2 0 1/1 4/0 6.7
António Silva D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 39 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
J. Hill D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 47 1 0 0/0 2/0 6.3
A. Smith D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 76% 17 1 2 0/0 1/3 6.2
A. Scott M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 81% 47 4 1 0/0 0/1 7.0
L. Cook M 75 0 0 0 (0) 0 78% 27 1 2 0/0 0/0 6.3
M. Tavernier M 90 1 0 2 (1) 1 85% 27 2 0 0/1 1/3 7.3
J. Kluivert F 75 0 0 1 (1) 1 58% 12 3 1 1/1 1/1 7.3
Rayan F 89 0 0 1 (1) 1 53% 15 0 1 0/2 0/0 6.2
Evanilson F 75 0 1 0 (0) 1 77% 13 1 3 0/2 2/1 6.7
T. Adams M 15 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 10 0 3 0/0 0/0 6.2
A. Tóth M 15 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 13 1 0 0/2 0/0 6.2
D. Jebbison F 15 0 0 1 (1) 0 100% 5 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.9
B. Doak F 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 —

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.