MADRID, 16 (EUROPA PRESS)
Manchester City beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 4-0 on Saturday in Matchday 1, with Erling Haaland scoring a brace, to respond to Liverpool FC's intense start to the 2025/26 Premier League, while Newcastle United drew 0-0 at Aston Villa without the rebel Alexander Isak.
The duel between the "Villains" and the "Magpies" in Birmingham brought Saturday's game to a close, with the visitors, who missed the Swedish striker, dominating. While Isak's departure is a given, Newcastle displayed the same level of firepower they had displayed a week earlier against Atlético Madrid in a friendly.
Even with an extra player from the 66th minute onward, following the red card sent off for Ezri Konsa, the Magpies couldn't beat an Aston Villa side that came into this match with a wealth of preseason friendlies under their belts. The other draw this Saturday came in the 1-1 draw between Brighton & Hove Albion and Fulham.
Furthermore, Tottenham Hotspur licked their wounds after recently losing the European Super Cup on penalties to Paris Saint-Germain, beating Burnley 3-0 with a brace from Richarlison and a goal from Brennan Johnson. Sunderland achieved the same result against West Ham United.
And to wrap up Saturday's Premier League session, Haaland opened the scoring at Molineux just after the half-hour mark, finishing off a low pass from Rico Lewis after a well-executed attacking triangulation. Three minutes later, Tijjani Reijnders made it 2-0 with a left-footed shot from a counterattack that had been triggered by a ball steal from Oscar Bobb.
Haaland made it 3-0 in the 61st minute with a powerful left-footed shot from a Reijnders pass, and Rayan Cherki added the visitors' fourth in the 81st minute with a low right-footed shot from outside the box that also clicked in off the post. This comprehensive victory put the City into the provisional lead, responding to Liverpool's 4-2 victory over Bournemouth the previous day.
–PROGRAM AND RESULTS OF MATCHDAY 1 OF THE PREMIER LEAGUE.
-Friday.
Liverpool – Bournemouth 4-2.
-Saturday.
Aston Villa – Newcastle 0-0.
Brighton – Fulham 1-1.
Sunderland – West Ham 3-0.
Tottenham – Burnley 3-0.
Wolverhampton – Manchester City 0-4.
-Sunday.
Chelsea – Crystal Palace.
Nottingham Forest – Brentford.
Manchester United – Arsenal.
-Monday.
Leeds – Everton.
