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Manchester City on Saturday banged in 4 goals against Wolves to send a red signal to other teams this season.

Tijjani Reijnders scored one and helped make two more to inspire Manchester City to a 4-0 win over Wolves, getting their 2025-26 Premier League campaign off to the perfect start.

It was Wolves who looked the most dangerous early doors – Marshall Munetsi making Molineux erupt midway through the first half as the Zimbabwe international headed home, only to be denied by the linesman’s flag.

Having started off sluggishly, City then burst into life and hit their opponents with two goals in quick succession. Netherlands international Reijnders proved influential in both – first releasing Rico Lewis to allow him to cross for Erling Haaland to tap home before the former AC Milan midfielder then scored himself, galloping into space and arrowing past Jose Sa and into the corner of the net.

One of Pep Guardiola’s major summer signings looked the part as City swept Wolves aside to start their season with a bang

Tijjani Reijnders scored one and helped make two more to inspire Manchester City to a 4-0 win over Wolves, getting their 2025-26 Premier League campaign off to the perfect start.

It was Wolves who looked the most dangerous early doors – Marshall Munetsi making Molineux erupt midway through the first half as the Zimbabwe international headed home, only to be denied by the linesman’s flag.

Having started off sluggishly, City then burst into life and hit their opponents with two goals in quick succession. Netherlands international Reijnders proved influential in both – first releasing Rico Lewis to allow him to cross for Erling Haaland to tap home before the former AC Milan midfielder then scored himself, galloping into space and arrowing past Jose Sa and into the corner of the net.

The Reijnders show continued in the second half as the Dutchman grabbed an assist for City’s third on the hour mark. Receiving an Ederson-esque long ball from James Trafford, the 27-year-old glided forward and combined with Oscar Bobb before cutting back for Haaland – the Norwegian doing the rest as he effortlessly punched the ball into the far corner.

And that, despite there being half an hour remaining, was game, set and match, with there plenty of time left for Rayan Cherki to smash one home on his Premier League debut to make it four, sending Guardiola’s men straight to the top of the table in the process.