Overview
- Erling Haaland scored twice and new signings Tijjani Reijnders and Rayan Cherki also found the net in Manchester City’s 4-0 win at Wolves.
- Richarlison struck a brace and Brennan Johnson added a third to give Thomas Frank a 3-0 home victory over Burnley on his Tottenham debut.
- Sunderland marked their Premier League return with a surprise 3-0 win against West Ham, powered by second-half goals from Eliezer Mayenda, Dan Ballard and Wilson Isidor.
- Newcastle United drew 0-0 at Aston Villa after omitting Alexander Isak from the squad as he pushes for a reported £110 million move to Liverpool.
- Pep Guardiola admitted his City squad was “not healthy” while Unai Emery publicly called for a review of profitability and sustainability rules ahead of more transfer activity.