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Manchester City 21 Bournemouth match report

Manchester City
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Bournemouth

Manchester City

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Fan predictions100 lineups

Top fan accuracy
Anonymous10/11on Manchester City

Manchester City

93 predictions
Avg 7.8/11Best 10/11
Only 34% called the 4-2-3-1 shape
Just 9% had Rico Lewis starting
59% backed Cherki, left on the bench

Bournemouth

7 predictions
Avg 7.0/11Best 8/11
Only 25% called the 4-2-3-1 shape
Just 25% had Lewis Cook starting
75% backed Kroupi, not in the squad
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Manchester City vs Bournemouth record

19
Manchester City wins
1
Draws
1
Bournemouth wins

21 meetings on record

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Manchester City vs Bournemouth lineups

Updated

Confirmed lineups for Manchester City vs Bournemouth in the Premier League on 23 Aug 2026. See both teams' starting XIs, formations, who came off the bench and how the crowd predicted it.

Manchester City confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Donnarumma; Khusanov, Dias, Guéhi, Gvardiol; Anderson, Lewis; Semenyo, O'Reilly, Foden; Haaland.

Bournemouth confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Petrović; Smith, Silva, Hill, Truffert; Cook, Scott; Rayan, Kluivert, Tavernier; Evanilson.

How did Manchester City and Bournemouth line up?
Manchester City confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Donnarumma; Khusanov, Dias, Guéhi, Gvardiol; Anderson, Lewis; Semenyo, O'Reilly, Foden; Haaland. Bournemouth confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Petrović; Smith, Silva, Hill, Truffert; Cook, Scott; Rayan, Kluivert, Tavernier; Evanilson. Both confirmed starting XIs, formations and substitutes for Manchester City vs Bournemouth are shown above.
What was the score in Manchester City vs Bournemouth?
Manchester City vs Bournemouth finished 2–1 on 23 Aug 2026.