A man of the match performance from Tijjani Reijnders helped Manchester City to an emphatic win against Wolverhampton Wanderers on the opening day of the Premier League season. Reijnders, who joined City for an initial £46 million from AC Milan,

Tijjani Reijnders' performance was hailed as 'absolutely sensational' by former Newcastle and England captain Alan Shearer. He also dubbed the Dutchman an 'absolute nightmare to play against' and Wolves midfield pair Andre and Joao Gomes will surely not disagree.

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.

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

Alan Shearer was wowed by what he saw from a Manchester City summer signing in their win at Wolves on Saturday.

It was also a performance that Jamie Redknapp did not predict pre-match. Speaking on Sky Sports’ match coverage immediately before kick off, Redknapp was asked whether he thought Manchester City would compete with Liverpool and Arsenal for the Premier League title this season.

Today, Tijjani Reijnders should make his Premier League debut against Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux. Across the FIFA Club World Cup and City’s 3-nil friendly win over Palermo last weekend, the Dutch international has impressed.

Manchester City made a huge blunder with Tijjani Reijnders' shirt which was noticed by fans as the new signing scored twice against Palermo in pre-season.

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