Chelsea's Coach, Enzo Maresca lost his first Premier League game in charge of the Blues, as Manchester City beat them 2-0 at home to begin their latest title defence in style.

Man City showed superior quality and good game management to ultimately win in a battle between Pep Guardiola and Maresca who was formerly under his tutelage.

It took the first 18 minutes of the game for back-to-back Premier League Golden Boot winner Erling Haaland to open his account for the new season. 

Haaland made use of a pass from Bernardo Silva - who survived a VAR check for offside, before bulldozing past the Chelsea defence, firing home his 91st Man City goal on his 100th club appearance.

Later in the game, Chelsea thought they had equalised just before the break, as Ederson uncharacteristically spilled Cole Palmer's shot, with a lurking Nicolas Jackson netting the rebound, as VAR intervened and the goal was ruled out for Jackson's offside.

The second half saw both sides trade chances as impressive debutant Pedro Neto provided a spark for Chelsea. 

In the 65th minute, Man City thought they had added another as Rico Lewis smashed home, but a foul from Erling Haaland on Levi Colwill in the build-up ruled the goal out.

Later in the second half, Chelsea's penalty appeal went unanswered soon after as Malo Gusto's attempt to send the ball back into the area hit Mateo Kovacic's elbow. 

The former Chelsea midfielder showed his former side what they were missing when he doubled their lead in the 84th minute.

Meanwhile, the Croatian did not celebrate against his former side but helped City to attain three points, extending Man City's unbeaten run to 24 Premier League games.