There were points, but the outright success shone with Erling Haaland’s absence in the opening match.
Instead, the scoring was distributed to three players as Bournemouth were easily sent off.
The final score was 4-0 in a match that ended after half an hour.
The predictions and the match picture were immediately set as pre-conceived – City leaning forward and passing skills against frantically defending low Bournemouth.
The defense held off the ground for just over a quarter of an hour, before Erling Haaland, with his first real contact with the ball, was able to block three defenders and provide an independent serve. Ilkay Gundogan. The German finished neatly in the far corner, thus the tone of the action was confirmed.
After about a quarter of an hour, Kevin De Bruyne cut with the outer side of the right and found the left corner, and after another seven minutes the Belgian made Phil Foden Who, from close range, through the goalkeeper, managed to completely pierce the opening match.
Haaland without goals in the opening match
For the Norwegian star, it was a debut in front of the home audience that left more to be desired. There were two halves, hard work in the pressing game, but there were no goals and substitutions before a quarter of an hour left. Despite the zero, fans applauded him and thanked him for their patience.
Cancelo stood up ten minutes before the end of the match for a superb solo performance and managed to make it 4-0 through Jefferson Lerma’s heel.