Manchester City vs Bournemouth - Premier League, Regular Season - 1 (23 August 2026)
Premier League Regular Season - 1 
Etihad Stadium
Manchester City vs Bournemouth
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Lineups & ratings
Manchester City
4-2-3-1 Coach Enzo Maresca
3
47 ↓82'
9
42
6
24
5 ↓63'
82 ↓57'
33 ↓63'
45
- 27 M. Nunes for R. Lewis
- 8 M. Kovacic for E. Anderson
- 10 R. Cherki for N. O'Reilly
- 18 J. Grealish for P. Foden
- 7
- 14
- 21
- 22
- 28 G. Rulli
Bournemouth
4-2-3-1 Coach Marco Rose
19 ↓75'
15
4 ↓75'
16
5
1
9 ↓75'
3
8
14
Silva
37 ↓89'
- 12 T. Adams for L. Cook
- 27 A. Toth for J. Kluivert
- 29 D. Jebbison for Evanilson
- 11 B. Gannon-Doak for Rayan
- 7
- 18
- 24 J. Sanchez
- 30
- 40
Bench · Manchester City
- 27 M. Nunes for R. Lewis
- 8 M. Kovacic for E. Anderson
- 10 R. Cherki for N. O'Reilly
- 18 J. Grealish for P. Foden
- 7
- 14
- 21
- 22
- 28 G. Rulli
Bench · Bournemouth
- 12 T. Adams for L. Cook
- 27 A. Toth for J. Kluivert
- 29 D. Jebbison for Evanilson
- 11 B. Gannon-Doak for Rayan
- 7
- 18
- 24 J. Sanchez
- 30
- 40