What was meant to be a historic celebration for Palermo turned into a ruthless exhibition by Manchester City, as the Premier League team cruised to a commanding 3–0 victory in the Italian club's 125th anniversary match.

City opened the scoring on the half-hour mark when Erling Haaland received a clever ball from Rico Lewis, cut inside with his trademark power and precision, and curled the ball into the far corner to silence the home crowd.

The second half saw the introduction of new signing Tijjani Reijnders, and the Dutch midfielder quickly made his mark. He doubled City's lead in the 62nd minute after latching onto an assist from Sávio, before completing his brace in the 83rd with a composed low strike into the bottom left corner.

Anniversary Friendly Match

Palermo 0–3 Manchester City
Goals: Erling Haaland 30' (0–1), Tijjani Reijnders 62' (0–2), Reijnders 83' (0–3)