Premier League recap: City debutants sparkle
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The Dutch midfielder moved to Manchester City this summer from AC Milan and looked quite impressive in his debut
TIJJANI REIJNDERS’ odds for PFA Player of the Year have been slashed after a stunning Manchester City debut at the weekend. The Dutch midfielder joined in the summer with a view to be Kevin
Manchester City midfielder Tijjani Reijnders has reacted to his man-of-the-match performance in his side’s 4-0 opening day win over Wolves in the Premier League on Saturday evening.The 26-year-old,
Erling Haaland scored a pair of goals as Manchester City began the 2025-26 Premier League season with a dominant 4-0 win over Wolves at the Molineux on Saturday.
Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens debate if Tijjani Reijnders will be the signing of the season after scoring on his Manchester City debut.
Indeed, as per transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, City hold Real Madrid attacker Rodrygo in high esteem, with Pep Guardiola and Co singling out the £86m-rated Brazilian as a main target, if Savinho does decide to leave City behind for Tottenham Hotspur.
However, the Old Gold's momentum was quickly extinguished thanks to two quickfire City goals, as Erling Haaland bagged his customary opening-day effort before Tijjani Reijnders - who played a key role in the Norwegian's strike - opened his Premier League account.
It is very early in the season but Man City's dominant performance against Wolves puts them top of the table, where they have finished in six of the past eight campaigns. At the heart of their brilliance was midfielder Tijjani Reijnders,
And that return has only been managed once before by a Manchester City player, earning Reijnders a notable record on his first start in the league. The only other player to score and assist on their Premier League debut for City was Sergio Aguero in 2011 when he scored twice against Swansea.
Tijjani Reijnders' virtuoso display for Manchester City against Wolves was among the very best debuts in the history of the Premier League