Erling Haaland scored twice but Tijjani Reijnders was the star of Manchester City’s 4-0 Premier League win away to Wolves as he marked his Premier League debut with a goal and an assist.
Haaland scored in City’s opening league game of a season for a fourth consecutive season, tapping in Rico Lewis’ cross in the 34th minute, but only after Reijnders’ run forward and neat pass had cut open Wolves.
Three minutes later the Dutchman got his own goal with a fine finish, and the £34 million arrival from Milan then set up Haaland’s second just after the hour.
Substitute Rayan Cherki, having replaced Haaland, marked his own Premier League debut with a goal in the 81st minute as Pep Guardiola’s side, looking to bounce back from a disappointing campaign last season, got off to an excellent start.
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Richarlison netted a brace, including a superb scissor kick, and Brennan Johnson scored as Thomas Frank picked up a first league win in charge of Tottenham with a 3-0 victory over Burnley.
Frank was without injured pair James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski, but Richarlison’s double helped Spurs secure a first league win since April 6th.
Newcastle missed the presence of wantaway Alexander Isak as they shared the spoils in a goalless draw with 10-man Aston Villa.
The Magpies could have done with their star man as they failed to find a way past Villa, who had Ezri Konsa sent off in the 66th minute.
Sunderland marked their return to the Premier League in style after they swept West Ham aside with a 3-0 win at the Stadium of Light.
Following an eight-year absence from the league, the Black Cats went ahead just after the hour mark through Eliezer Mayenda before Dan Ballard’s header doubled their advantage.
Substitute Wilson Isidor came off the bench to wrap up three points in Sunderland’s first Premier League appearance since May 2017.
Rodrigo Muniz struck deep into stoppage time as Fulham snatched a 1-1 draw at Brighton.
Albion had looked on course to make a winning start to the season when Matt O’Riley tucked home a 55th-minute penalty after Sander Berge brought down Georginio Rutter.
Results:
Wolves 0 Manchester City 4 (Haaland 34, 61, Reijnders 37, Cherki 81)
Tottenham Hotspur 3 (Richarlison 10, 60, Johnson 66) Burnley 0
Sunderland 3 (Mayenda 61, Ballard 73, Isidor 90+2) West Ham United 0
Aston Villa 0 Newcastle United 0
Brighton and Hove Albion 1 (O’Riley 55) Fulham 1 (Muniz 90+6)
