Manchester City defeated Palermo 3-0 in a friendly match, thanks to goals from Haaland and Reinders. Guardiola said Reinders is a special player who excels in getting into the penalty area and was pleased with the midfielder's performance.

The 27-year-old Reinders moved to Manchester City from AC Milan in June this year and signed a five-year contract.

In the match against Palermo, Rico Lewis made a cross from outside the penalty area in the 25th minute, and Haaland scored with a long shot to help Manchester City take the lead 1-0.

In the 59th minute of the second half, Savio passed the ball to Reinders who then fired a low shot into the net, extending Manchester City's lead to 2-0 over Palermo. In the 82nd minute, Mukasa passed the ball with his heel and Reinders pushed it into the net, extending Manchester City's lead to 3-0.

In the end, Manchester City defeated Palermo 3-0 in this friendly match.

Manchester City manager Guardiola said: "We have long known that Reinders is a special player who is good at entering the penalty area. He likes to play in this way. People already knew his ability when he played in Italy. He scored two goals and performed very well, just like the rest of his teammates."

“He can play in defensive midfield but he also likes to get into the box and help us forwards, like Haaland and Marmouš and whoever comes in there, and we’re really happy with that.”

Guardiola also said: "The three new players we signed before the World Club Cup are all very good, Rayan Sherki, Ait Nouri and Reinders. The same is true for Husanov who joined the team in January. He showed his potential in this game. He is one of the fastest players I have ever seen."

“We haven’t played too many games but have trained well. Now we return to Manchester and try to prepare well and be ready for the upcoming games. I’ve been very happy with the squad since we played in the Club World Cup in the United States and the atmosphere we created there was very good.”