ETIHAD STADIUM, MANCHESTER — Kevin De Bruyne will step out at the Etihad Stadium for the final time as a Manchester City player, with Bournemouth the visitors to begin a key final week to the Premier League season for the deposed champions.
Defeat to Crystal Palace in Saturday’s FA Cup final confirmed Pep Guardiola would oversee a campaign without a major domestic trophy for the first time since 2016/17. UEFA Champions League qualification remains in City’s hands, even after their embarrassing 0-0 draw at relegated Southampton 10 days ago.
They enter this match in sixth and level on points with seventh-placed Nottingham Forest. The fact that a draw would be enough to move the hosts up to third on goal difference underlines the congested nature of the top-five race.
Bournemouth dealt City their first defeat of the Premier League season back in November and took the lead in the FA Cup quarterfinal between the sides before Guardiola’s men battled back to win 2-1.
The main focus during the game and at a post-match presentation will be De Bruyne, who is poised for his 284th and penultimate Premier League appearance in City blue. He has contributed 72 goals and 118 assists en route to six English titles amid a raft of other honours.
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Man City vs. Bournemouth score
| Pregame | Goalscorers | |
| Man City | — | |
| Bournemouth | — |
Venue: Etihad Stadium, Manchester
Referee: Thomas Bramall
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Lineups:
Man City (4-2-2-2, right to left): Ederson (GK) — Nunes, Dias, Akanji, Gvardiol — Silva, Kovacic —De Bruyne, Gundogan — Haaland, Marmoush
Bournemouth (4-2-3-1, right to left): Kepa (GK) — Araujo, Zabarnyi, Huijsen, Kerkez — Cook, Adams — Semenyo, Kluivert, Tavernier — Evanilson
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Man City vs. Bournemouth live updates, highlights, and commentary
1 hour before kickoff: Two changes for Bournemouth. Justin Kluivert replaces the sidelined Alex Scott, as expected and Julian Araujo is in for Adam Smith at right-back
1 hr 15 mins before kickoff: Kevin De Bruyne starts for City, with Rodri back on the bench for the first time since his ACL injury against Arsenal last September. Nathan Ake and Oscar Bob are also among the substitutes, while Guardiola has opted for an experience-packed and narrow midfield, with Ikay Gundogan, Bernardo Silva and Mateo Kovacic all starting.
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XI | Ederson, Nunes, Akanji, Dias, Gvardiol, Kovacic, Gundogan, De Bruyne (C), Bernardo, Marmoush, Haaland
SUBS | Ortega Moreno, Ake, Grealish, Doku, Nico, Rodri, Foden, Bobb, O’Reilly#ManCity | @etihad pic.twitter.com/QHqeRw1vzw
— Manchester City (@ManCity) May 20, 2025
1 hr 40 mins before kickoff: So this will be Kevin De Bruyne’s final Manchester City appearance at the Etihad Stadium. If you’re the sort of person who reads a football live blog you’ll probably have as much fun as I had looking at the team for De Bruyne’s full Premier League debut for City, his first start at the Etihad Stadium. There’s a smattering of fellow club greats such as Sergio Aguero, Yaya Toure and Fernandinho, along with a fairly haphazard defence that helps to explain West Ham’s 2-1 win over Manuel Pellegrini’s City in September 2015. De Bruyne pulled a goal back for the hosts, the first of 108 in City colours.
Man City vs. West Ham 2015 (4-2-3-1, right to left): Hart (GK) — Sagna, Otamendi, Mangala, Kolarov — Fernandinho, Yaya Toure — Navas, De Bruyne, Sterling — Aguero
2 hours before kickoff. Hello and welcome to The Sporting News’ live coverage of Manchester City vs. Bournemouth in the Premier League. Pep Guardiola needs his players to bounce back from their sapping loss to Crystal Palace in Saturday’s FA Cup final, with Champions League qualification still on the line.
Man City vs. Bournemouth kick off time
The Premier League match kicks off in Manchester at 8 p.m. local time.
Here’s how that time translates across some of the major territories:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| USA | Tue, May 20 | 3:00 p.m. ET |
| Canada | Tue, May 20 | 3:00 p.m. ET |
| UK | Tue, May 20 | 8:00 p.m. BST |
| Australia | Wed, May 21 | 6:00 a.m. AEDT |
| India | Wed, May 21 | 1:30 a.m. IST |
Man City vs. Bournemouth lineups, team news
Kevin De Bruyne‘s glittering 10-season stay at City will come to an end this week, unless he makes the unlikely call to play in the FIFA Club World Cup. What’s sure is this will be his final appearance in the sky-blue shirt at the Etihad Stadium. Despite playing 90 minutes at Wembley on Saturday, the experienced playmaker starts alongside long-time City colleagues Bernardo Silva and Ilkay Gundogan
Mateo Kovacic was unable to join him in midfield at Wembley after Guardiola cryptically said the Croatia international did not feel “perfect”, and it remains to be seen whether he will be available to return.
City have failed to score in 180 minutes since Erling Haaland returned to their starting XI, but the Norway superstar will almost certainly start in attack, probably supported by Omar Marmoush and Jeremy Doku. Phil Foden is likely to be on the bench once more as he continues to nurse an ankle ligament injury.
Man City lineup (4-2-2-2, right to left): Ederson (GK) — Nunes, Dias, Akanji, Gvardiol — Silva, Kovacic —De Bruyne, Gundogan — Haaland, Marmoush
Man City subs: Ortega (GK), Ake, Grealish, Doku, Nico, Rodri, Foden, Bobb, O’Reilly
Alex Scott is recovering from surgery on his broken jaw and joins Enes Unal (knee), Ryan Christie (groin), Dango Ouattara (adductor) and Luis Sinisterra (thigh) among the contingent that boss Andoni Iraola will likely be unable to call upon over the final week.
Justin Kluivert will likely come into the XI and enjoy a final chance to add to his superb tally of 10 Premier League goals away from home this season. First-choice striker Evanilson has five goals in his past five away league starts and two goals against City this term.
Dean Huijsen is expected to start in defence despite having signed a contract to join Real Madrid at the end of the season.
Bournemouth lineup (4-2-3-1, right to left): Kepa (GK) — Araujo, Zabarnyi, Huijsen, Kerkez — Cook, Adams — Semenyo, Kluivert, Tavernier — Evanilson
Bournemouth subs: Dennis (GK), Senesi, Brooks, Smith, Soler, Jebbison, Silcott-Duberry, Akinmboni, Winterburn
Man City vs. Bournemouth live stream, TV channel
Here’s how to watch this Premier League match across selected areas of the world’s major regions:
| Region | TV | Streaming |
| USA | USA Network | Fubo, NBC Sports site/app |
| Canada | — | Fubo |
| UK | Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League | Sky GO, Now TV |
| Australia | — | Optus Sport |
| India | Star Sports Select 1 | Disney+ Hotstar, JioCinema |