Since 1910, AFC Bournemouth have played their home matches at Dean Court (Vitality Stadium). As of the 2023/24 season, this venue has a capacity of 11,379.
Being one of the smallest grounds in the English top flight in recent years, it is unsurprising that tickets to attend Dean Court are not cheap – especially for the bigger games such as against the mighty Citizens.
View the Vitality Stadium seating plan to gain a better understanding of the most ideal seats to purchase at this venue.
AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City History
These clubs first met in 1987/88, in the old Second Division (nowadays known as the EFL Championship). Manchester City were victorious by two goals to nil, both away at Dean Court and home at Maine Road.
Being in different league tiers meant that clashes between these teams were very infrequent for some years. When Bournemouth and Man City shared a pitch in the top flight for the first time ever during the 2015/16 Premier League season, it was just their seventh and eighth meetings against one another.
By the end of the 2022/23 season, the Cherries and the Citizens had yet to meet in the FA Cup. While Bournemouth have awaited a first major trophy for more than 120 years, Man City have been the pinnacle of English football in recent years.
The Sky Blues have celebrated no fewer than five Premier League crowns under the tutelage of Pep Guardiola, in addition to multiple FA Cup successes. In 2023, Man City won the UEFA Champions League for the first time.
Sylvain Distin was a Man City player from 2002-07, including three years as captain of the club. The now-retired French defender went on to spend six years at Everton before signing with Bournemouth ahead of the 2015/16 season, after which he brought his playing career to an end.
After struggling to break into the Chelsea first-team, Nathan Aké joined Bournemouth on loan in 2016. He completed a permanent move to the Cherries the following year, for a transfer fee in the region of £20m. In 2020, a £40m deal saw the Netherlands defender put pen to paper at the Etihad Stadium.
AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City Head-to-Head
These teams first contested a Premier League match in the 2015/16 season, following Bournemouth’s ascension to the English top flight for the first time. Man City won this fixture, 4-0, with Sergio Aguero and Kevin De Bruyne amongst the goalscorers.
In 2022/23, Erling Haaland and Phil Foden each scored for the Sky Blues in a 4-1 victory at the Vitality Stadium; this was Man City’s 12th consecutive league win over Bournemouth.
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