Man City off to winning start, Ibrahimovic scores twice for Milan
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Manchester City players celebrate their first goal from a penalty during the Premier League match against Wolves in Wolverhampton, UK, September 21, 2020. /VCG

Manchester City players celebrate their first goal from a penalty during the Premier League match against Wolves in Wolverhampton, UK, September 21, 2020. /VCG

Manchester City got their Premier League campaign off to a flying start with a 3-1 win at Wolverhampton Wanderers thanks to first-half goals by Kevin De Bruyne and Phil Foden plus a late Gabriel Jesus strike on Monday. 

The result means there has not been a single drawn match in the opening two rounds of Premier League fixtures and the 44 goals over a single "game week" is a record for the 20-team era.

Wolves beat City home and away last season but Pep Guardiola's side were full value for their victory despite a strong response from the home side after they went 2-0 down.

Guardiola gave a debut to close-season signing Nathan Ake, the Dutch defender signed from Bournemouth, lining up alongside John Stones in the center of defense.

While City were given a rest in the first week of the season, due to their August involvement in the Champions League, they were sharp out of the blocks, quickly finding their rhythm.

"It's obviously hard. It's a weird season. We know we need to start well," said De Bruyne.

PFA Player of the Year, De Bruyne put City in front with a penalty in the 20th minute. The Belgian broke into the box and was brought down by Romain Saiss before getting up to convert the spot-kick himself.

City's trademark passing game was at its very best for their second goal just past the half-hour, Foden ending a fine move with a clinical finish from a low Raheem Sterling cross.

Wolves goalkeeper Rui Patricio did well to keep out a De Bruyne effort as City threatened to put the game beyond them before the break but it was a different story after the interval.

Wolves' Daniel Podence broke goalwards but his attempted chip went over the bar and Raul Jimenez was then picked out by a low cross from Adama Traore but the Mexican side-footed wide from inside the box.

The home side finally gained some reward in the 78th minute when Jimenez headed home a Podence cross, but in stoppage time Jesus made sure of the win for the visitors with a shot which deflected off Conor Coady.

Zlatan Ibraimovic of AC MIlan looks on during the Serie A match against Bologna FC at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza in Milan, Italy, September 21, 2020. /VCG

Zlatan Ibraimovic of AC MIlan looks on during the Serie A match against Bologna FC at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza in Milan, Italy, September 21, 2020. /VCG

AC Milan's veteran forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored twice and missed an open goal as he secured a 2-0 win over Bologna to get their Serie A campaign off to a winning start on Monday.

The 38-year-old broke the deadlock with a towering header in the 35th minute and added the second with a penalty – the first in Serie A this season – five minutes after the break.

Milan extended their unbeaten run to 15 games in all competitions as they started where they left off last season, suggesting they are capable of battling for a Champions League spot.

"If I was 20-years-old, I'd have scored another two," said Ibrahimovic, who has 14 goals in 22 matches since returning for a second stint at Milan in January.

"I don't want people to talk about my age, I want to be treated the same as everyone else. It doesn't matter if I am 38, I want to be treated like someone aged 20 and do the same work."

Bologna coach Sinisa Mihajlovic added that Ibrahimovic was the difference between the sides.

"They had Ibrahimovic and we didn't," he said. "Everything they created came from him. Apart from that, it was an even match."

(With input from agencies)