Manchester City have started the 2025-26 Premier League season with a convincing 4-0 win against Wolverhampton Wanderers. Erling Haaland opened the scoring to put City in front after the home side saw Marshall Munetsi ’s header ruled out for offside. Midfielder Tijjani Reijnders then made it two on his Premier League debut.

Tijjani Reijnders y Erling Haaland brillaron para que el Manchester City iniciara su campaña de la Liga Premier aplastando el sábado 4-0 al Wolverhampton. En un gran

Tijjani Reijnders and Erling Haaland have starred as Manchester City has opened its Premier League campaign by crushing Wolverhampton 4-0.

Manchester City began the 2025–26 campaign with a routine 4–0 victory away to Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday afternoon.

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.

Erling Haaland and new signings Tijjani Reinders and Rayan Cherki combined as Manchester City thrashed Wolves 4-0 in their Premier League opener. Haaland struck twice either side of a fine effort from Reijnders, and substitute Cherki added a late fourth, as City began their quest for a seventh title in nine years in convincing fashion at Molineux.

Manchester City have confirmed that Rayan Cherki will wear the No.10 shirt for the 2025/26 season.Our new number 10 🆕💫 pic.twitter.com/r8Hx6WtlSY— Manchester City (@ManCity) August 14, 2025

After Jack Grealish sealed his transfer exit to Everton on a season-long loan, City acted quickly to hand his iconic number ten shirt to Cherki. That decision is partly because of Cherki’s impressive impact in training in his early weeks at City, particularly catching the eye of Pep Guardiola.

Rayan Cherki comes off the bench and delivers for Manchester City to make it 4-0 for Pep Guardiola's side against Wolves at the Molineux.

Among previous players to wear the number at City are record goalscorer Sergio Aguero, who switched from No.16 for his last six seasons at the Etihad. Edin Dzeko, Shaun Goater and Asa Hartford are among the other City greats to have taken the No.10 shirt on a regular basis. Shirts with Cherki’s new number is now available to purchase here.