Haaland, who has scored on the opening day of the Premier League in each of his four seasons, added a third for City on 61 minutes with a powerful finish at the end of another fine move. Rayan Cherki also scored on his league debut for City, firing in a fourth after a clever exchange of passes.

Manchester City looks to begin the new English Premier League campaign on the right foot, as they get set to visit the Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday.

Manchester City looked back to their best, with Erling Haaland leading the charge in a 4-0 win over Wolverhampton. Strong showings from Tijjani Reijnders and Rayan Cherki added to the dominance, though Pep Guardiola refused to call his side title favorites despite €344 million spent on signings.