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Matchweek 1Sunday, 23 August 2026 · 14:00 BSTReferee: Jarred Gillett · 4.6 cards/game
Story of the match
Man City beat Bournemouth 2–1. On expected goals it was Man City 2.2, Bournemouth 0.7 — the scoreline broadly matched the balance of chances.
Auto-generated from the match's xG, biggest chance and result — no editorial spin.
Post-Match Review
Post-Match Review
Man CityxGBournemouth
2.24–0.65
Actual2–1
Result reflected the xG
Finishing (G − xG)-0.24·+0.35
Match Preview
Recent form
Man City—Form 00-0
Bournemouth—Form 00-0
Head-to-head
No recent meetings
Rest & congestion
Man CityFirst match · 0 in 14 days
BournemouthFirst match · 0 in 14 days
Market Verdict
De-vigged bookmaker closing odds — the market's pre-match view.
65%
20%
15%
Man City65%✓Draw20%Bournemouth15%
Match Events
HOME
90'
⚽26'
🟨45+1'
🔄57'
🔄57'
🔄63'
🔄63'
🔄63'
🔄63'
🔄75'
🔄75'
🔄75'
🔄75'
🔄75'
🔄75'
🟨78'
🔄82'
🔄82'
⚽84'
🟨85'
🔄89'
🔄89'
⚽90+1'
AWAY
▾ All Events
26'⚽
TavernierEvanilson
45+1'🟨
Evanilson
Matheus N.
57'🔄
Lewis
57'🔄
Cherki
63'🔄
O'Reilly
63'🔄
Kovačić
63'🔄
Anderson
63'🔄
75'🔄
Tóth.A
75'🔄
Kluivert
75'🔄
Adams
75'🔄
Cook
75'🔄
Jebbison
75'🔄
Evanilson
Foden
78'🟨
Grealish
82'🔄
Foden
82'🔄
GuéhiCherki
84'⚽
85'🟨
Silva
89'🔄
Gannon-Doak
89'🔄
Rayan
GvardiolCherki
90+1'⚽
Lineups
Man City
4-2-3-1
GGianluigi Donnarumma
DRico Lewis↓
DAbdukodir Khusanov
DRúben Dias
DJosko Gvardiol
MElliot Anderson↓
MMarc Guéhi
MPhil Foden↓
MNico O'Reilly↓
MAntoine Semenyo
FErling Haaland
Bench
MRayan Cherki
MJack Grealish
DRayan Aït-Nouri
MMateo Kovacic
FOmar Marmoush
GGerónimo Rulli
MNico González
DVitor Reis
MMatheus Nunes
Bournemouth
4-2-3-1
GDjordje Petrovic
DAdam Smith
DJames Hill
DAntónio Silva
DAdrien Truffert
MLewis Cook↓
MAlex Scott
MRayan↓
MJustin Kluivert↓
MMarcus Tavernier
FEvanilson↓
Bench
MDavid Brooks
MTyler Adams
MJuanlu Sánchez
MAlex Tóth
DBafodé Diakité
FÁlvaro Rodríguez
FBen Gannon-Doak
FDaniel Jebbison
GWill Dennis
Statistics
Man CityBournemouth
66%
Possession
34%
13
Total Shots
5
6
On Target
4
2.24
xG
0.65
8
Corners
3
11
Fouls
11
2
Offsides
1
3
Saves
4
88.8%
Pass Accuracy
78.5%