Tijjani Reijnders and Erling Haaland have starred as Manchester City has opened its Premier League campaign by crushing Wolverhampton 4-0.

Here are the City player ratings as Manchester City began the 25/26 season with an emphatic 4-nil win over Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux. A brace from Erling Haaland and goals from Tijjani Reijnders and Rayan Cherki were enough for Pep Guardiola’s side to begin the new season in dominant fashion.

After a poignant tribute to Diogo Jota at the start of their first Premier League game, it was Haaland who led all of his teammates into a huddle and then over to the away end to recognise their support. It was also Haaland who scored the opening goal of the game to give City a lead they would not give up.

It’s a stifling mid-June afternoon and Erling Haaland, the superstar Manchester City striker from Norway who looks like Thor but sometimes celebrates goals by meditating in the lotus pose, is walking on the piping hot sand in Boca Raton,

But while he wasn’t heavily involved in the play, Haaland did help Manchester City’s press when Wolves had possession. He did help his team put pressure on Vitor Pereira’s side. There was an intent to Haaland’s actions and that was great to see.

Manchester City were in fine form on the opening day of the season and Erling Haaland helped himself to two goals at Molineux.

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Tijjani Reijnders' virtuoso display for Manchester City against Wolves was among the very best debuts in the history of the Premier League