Manchester City produced a dominant performance to win 2-0 against 10-man Napoli in their Champions League opener at the Etihad Stadium.

Giovanni Di Lorenzo's red card midway through the first half made the task too tough for the Italian side with Erling Haaland and Jeremy Doku scoring the goals in the second period for Pep Guardiola's team in what turned out to be a one-sided affair in Manchester.

The match had been billed as Kevin De Bruyne's emotional return following the City legend's summer exit and the home fans paid tribute with 'King Kev' banners and warm applause, but the first-half red card for Di Lorenzo led to his early substitution.

It took a VAR review for the Napoli skipper to be sent off but the replays clearly showed he had failed to get a foot on the ball, his outstret

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