It was not the welcome back that Vincent Company and Burnley wanted, as they were spanked 3-0 by the defending champions, with Erling Haaland grabbing a brace.
The newly promoted side had seven players in the starting lineup playing in the English Premier League for the first time, while Pep Guardiola left his two new recruits – Josko Gvardiol and Mateo Kovacic.
It took only three minutes for the champions to get their first goal of the season, and no surprise, Haaland was on the end of a header from Rodri. Guardiola had hauled the Norwegian off in the Community Shield loss to Arsenal last weekend, and it was a reminder of how deadly he has been since moving to City from Borussia Dortmund.
