Haaland scored twice, Man City won brilliantly against Wolves

(Dan Tri) - Man City had an impressive start to the Premier League season when they defeated Wolves 4-0 at Molineux on the night of August 16, extending their streak of 10 wins in the last 11 matches between the two teams.

Manchester City made a brilliant start to the 2025-26 season as Pep Guardiola's side won 4-0 at Wolves thanks to a brace from Erling Haaland and new signings Tijjani Reijnders and Rayan Cherki. The big win at Molineux saw City move to the top of the table.

Despite a slow start, Erling Haaland's first chance fell to a header that went over the bar in the 19th minute with an open goal in front of him. Wolves then created a notable opportunity when Marshall Munetsi put the ball in the net but was ruled offside in the 24th minute.

However, Man City quickly took a two-goal lead. Haaland opened the scoring with a delicate touch from Rico Lewis' low pass in the 34th minute. Three minutes later, new signing Tijjani Reijnders doubled the lead with a neat finish into the bottom corner after a counter-attack and a pass from Oscar Bobb. This boded well for the visitors, as AC Milan won 10 of the 13 official matches in which Reijnders scored last season.

In the second half, Wolves tried to find an equalizer with Jorgen Strand Larsen hitting the side netting and James Trafford diving to block, but that was all the home team could do to trouble their opponents. Man City extinguished any hopes of the home team when Haaland completed his double with a close-range tap-in from Reijnders' back pass in the 61st minute.

Wolves could not cause much trouble for Man City (Photo: Getty)

This was Haaland's 10th goal against Wolves in the Premier League, more than any other opponent. The 3-goal gap helped Man City play quite comfortably in the remaining minutes when victory was firmly in the hands of Guardiola's students. In the 81st minute, another rookie, Rayan Cherki, also got his name on the scoreboard with a beautiful shot into the bottom corner, sealing a 4-0 victory for Man City.

Wolves' opening-game defeat continued their 'August curse', with the club having won just one of their 21 Premier League games this month. Meanwhile, a convincing win has propelled Man City to the top of the table from the very first round.

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