Manchester City face Inter Milan in a pre-season club friendly at Kai Tak Sports Park in Hong Kong on Saturday, August 1, 2026, kickoff 11:30 UTC. ESPN's head-to-head shows City winning the most recent meeting 2-0 in the 2024-25 Champions League league phase, after beating Inter 1-0 in the 2022-23 Champions League final.

Manchester City face Atletico Madrid in a pre-season club friendly at Seoul World Cup Stadium in Seoul on Sunday, August 9, 2026, kickoff 11:00 UTC. ESPN's head-to-head shows City winning the most recent meeting 2-1 in a 2023 friendly, after knocking Atletico out of the 2021-22 Champions League quarterfinals 1-0 on aggregate.

The English curtain-raiser moves to Cardiff because Wembley is booked for concerts, the rare Community Shield played outside London.

Crystal Palace host Manchester City in the Premier League at Selhurst Park in London on Friday, August 28, 2026, kickoff 19:00 UTC. ESPN's head-to-head shows Manchester City winning both 2025-26 league meetings 3-0.

Manchester United host Manchester City at Old Trafford on Sunday, September 13, 2026, kickoff 15:30 UTC, the first Manchester derby of the 2026-27 Premier League season. ESPN's head-to-head shows City winning both 2025-26 league meetings, 2-0 and 3-0.

Liverpool host Manchester City in the Premier League at Anfield on Saturday, October 10, 2026, kickoff 14:00 UTC. ESPN's head-to-head shows Manchester City winning all three 2025-26 meetings, including 3-0 at Anfield in the league and 4-0 at Anfield in the FA Cup quarterfinals.

Aston Villa host Manchester City in the Premier League at Villa Park on Saturday, October 24, 2026, kickoff 14:00 UTC. ESPN's head-to-head shows the sides split the 2025-26 league meetings: Villa won 2-1 on May 24, 2026, and City won 1-0 earlier in the season.

Arsenal host Manchester City in the Premier League at Emirates Stadium on Saturday, November 28, 2026, kickoff 15:00 UTC. ESPN's head-to-head shows Arsenal winning the most recent league meeting, away at Manchester City in 2025-26.

Manchester City host Chelsea in the Premier League at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday, December 12, 2026, kickoff 15:00 UTC. ESPN's head-to-head shows City beat Chelsea 1-0 in the 2025-26 FA Cup final.

Manchester City host Manchester United in the Premier League Manchester derby at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday, March 20, 2027, kickoff 15:00 UTC, the return leg of the September 13 derby at Old Trafford. ESPN's head-to-head shows United winning both 2025-26 league meetings, 2-0 and 3-0.

Chelsea host Manchester City in the Premier League at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, April 24, 2027, kickoff 14:00 UTC. ESPN's head-to-head shows one of the sides' 2025-26 league meetings ended in a 1-1 draw.