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Manchester City 2-1 Bournemouth result, stats and report

Manchester City
Won · xG 2.13
2 – 1
FT
Lost · xG 0.57
Bournemouth
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Manchester City vs Bournemouth: what we can confirm

Manchester City vs Bournemouth has finished in the Premier League. Played UK time.

How it played out

Manchester City won it 2–1

No minute-by-minute record was captured for this match, so the shape of it is not drawn.

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📊 Match recap and data context

Manchester City beat Bournemouth 2-1 at the Etihad Stadium in a Premier League match where our model's 58% pick for a City win landed cleanly. Both sides had won three of their last five games, and both teams scored as expected given recent form; Bournemouth had hit the net in 80% of their last five outings. City's narrow margin reflected the competitive nature of the fixture, though the hosts controlled enough to secure three points. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

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Who decided it

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  1. Marc GuéhiManchester City★ MOTM1 goal · 90 min7.8
  2. Rayan CherkiManchester City2 assists · 27 min7.7
  3. Josko GvardiolManchester City1 goal · 90 min7.5
  4. Marcus TavernierBournemouth1 goal · 90 min7.4
  5. Justin KluivertBournemouth75 min7.3
Timeline

Key moments

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  1. 26'Marcus Tavernier · Bournemouth
  2. 57'Matheus Nunes · Manchester City
  3. 63'Mateo Kovacic · Manchester City
  4. 84'Marc Guéhi · Manchester City
  5. 90+1'Josko Gvardiol · Manchester City

Forecast audit · prediction, not a Tip

How the forecast compared

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Tips record

No Tip was published for this match

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Final pre-match decision · no Tip to settle

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Match facts · what the record shows

4 facts from this result

The final verified live-context record and historical evidence saved before kick-off, kept as separate evidence sets.

Head-to-head evidence

Final live-fact record

  • For Bournemouth, the final recorded goal situation matched 6 comparable matches from 20 checked matches: 0% win, 0% draw, 100% loss.Verified final
  • For Bournemouth, the final recorded goal situation matched 16 comparable matches from 100 checked matches: 0% win, 0% draw, 100% loss.Verified final
  • For Manchester City, the final recorded goal situation matched 6 comparable matches from 20 checked matches: 100% win, 0% draw, 0% loss.Verified final
  • For Manchester City, the final recorded goal situation matched 20 comparable matches from 100 checked matches: 100% win, 0% draw, 0% loss.Verified final

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Pre-match historical evidence

No approved historical facts were saved before kick-off.

Immutable lifecycle evidence · Source: match facts feed. Evidence sets are labelled separately and never rebuilt from mutable post-match rows.

Questions about this result

  • What was the final score in Manchester City vs Bournemouth?
    Manchester City beat Bournemouth 2-1 in the Premier League at Etihad Stadium.
  • Who scored the opening goal?
    Marcus Tavernier opened the scoring in the 26th minute.
  • Who scored in the match?
    Marcus Tavernier (26'), Marc Guéhi (84'), Josko Gvardiol (91').
  • How many bookings were there?
    The referee showed 3 yellow cards.
  • Who refereed the match?
    Jarred Gillett officiated.
  • When and where was the match played?
    Manchester City vs Bournemouth kicked off on Sunday, 23 August 2026 UK time at Etihad Stadium.
  • How many corners were there in the match?
    11 corners were taken across the 90 minutes.
  • Did the model call it right?
    No. The published pick was Both teams to score — No, and it did not land.

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