After months of waiting, West Ham and Manchester City faced off at the London Stadium in the opening fixture of their respective Premier League campaigns.
For City fans, the trip to the capital allowed for a second look at new signing: Rodri, after the midfielder made his debut in the Community Shield the previous weekend. The Hammers also went into the fixture full of enthusiasm, following a positive pre-season in which they brought in powerful front man Sebastien Haller, amongst a number of others.
Despite this enthusiasm, West Ham were outclassed by last year's Premier League winners, and would go on to be soundly defeated 5-0.