Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said Erling Haaland's spectacular winner in Wednesday's victory over Borussia Dortmund reminded him of former Dutch great Johan Cruyff.

Erling Haaland maintained his incredible start to life at Manchester City as the Norway striker's double inspired a 4-0 rout of Sevilla in Tuesday's Champions League opener.

Erling Haaland extended his remarkable start to life in the Premier League, but Pep Guardiola admitted Manchester City were not precise enough in Saturday's 1-1 draw at struggling Aston Villa.

Liverpool matched the record for the biggest ever Premier League win with a 9-0 thrashing of Bournemouth on Saturday while Erling Haaland got his first Manchester City hat-trick and Manchester United ended a run of seven straight away league defeats.

Erling Haaland hit his first Premier League hat-trick to inspire Manchester City's fightback from two goals down to beat Crystal Palace 4-2 on Saturday.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola expects midfielder Phil Foden and new striker Erling Haaland to form a dangerous combination after playing more games together regularly.

For all the global appeal and excitement the Premier League generates, there is a clear danger that the dominance of Manchester City and Liverpool reaches a level of repetitiveness that undermines the competitive appeal of England's top flight.

There will be a new look to Manchester City this season but don't expect the transfer movement to disrupt their domination of the Premier League as they defend their crown.

Liverpool struck first blood against Manchester City ahead of the new Premier League season as Darwin Nunez made an instant impact for Jurgen Klopp's men to win the Community Shield 3-1 on Saturday.

Erling Haaland launched his Manchester City tenure with a goal as Pep Guardiola's men beat Bayern Munich 1-0 in a weather-disrupted friendly at Lambeau Field in Wisconsin on Saturday.

Kevin De Bruyne's double strike was enough to help Manchester City see off Club America 2-1 in Houston on Wednesday as Pep Guardiola made Erling Haaland wait for his debut.

Erling Haaland is determined to get Manchester City over the line in his "favourite tournament" the Champions League this season as the Norwegian superstar was unveiled by the Premier League champions on Sunday.

Borussia Dortmund have completed the signing of striker Sebastien Haller from Dutch side Ajax Amsterdam on a four-year contract, the Bundesliga club said on Wednesday.

After five goals in four Nations League games for Norway interest in striker Erling Haaland is at fever pitch as he was unveiled as a Manchester City player in what will be one of the biggest transfers of the English close season.