The opening weekend of the 2025/26 Premier League season featured some outstanding individual performances. We've picked out eight of the best and want you to vote to determine the Premier League Player of the Matchweek.
You have until 17:00 BST on Wednesday 20 August to make your selection.
Dan Ballard (Sunderland 3-0 West Ham)
The 25-year-old centre-back, from Northern Ireland, produced a dominant display at both ends of the pitch, leading Sunderland to a win in their first match back in the Premier League.
He made a crucial goalline clearance at 0-0, won more ground duels (10) and aerial duels (10) than anyone else, and led the match in defensive actions (14). His towering header to double Sunderland’s lead capped a display of authority.
Hugo Ekitike (Liverpool 4-2 Bournemouth)
Ekitike shone on his Premier League debut with a goal and an assist in an opening-night win at Anfield for defending champions Liverpool.
The French forward opened the scoring with a cool finish eight minutes before half-time before setting up Cody Gakpo after the break, becoming only the second Liverpool player ever to record a goal and assist on his Premier League debut.
Erling Haaland (Wolves 0-4 Man City)
Haaland began his pursuit for the Golden Boot with a brace at Molineux to maintain his perfect goalscoring record in Premier League Matchweek 1 fixtures, striking on his fourth consecutive opening weekend.
He tapped home Rico Lewis’ low cross for the opener before finishing clinically from the edge of the box to score his second and Man City's third goal.
David Raya (Man Utd 0-1 Arsenal)
Tijjani Reijnders (Wolves 0-4 Man City)
Summer signing Reijnders announced himself in style with a goal and assist at Molineux.
The Dutch midfielder became the first Man City player since Sergio Aguero in August 2011 to score and assist on his Premier League debut.
Only Erling Haaland had more shots and touches in the opposition box than Reijnders, while only Nico Gonzalez completed more final-third passes in the match than the Dutchman (20).
Richarlison (Spurs 3-0 Burnley)
Richarlison lit up Thomas Frank’s first Premier League match as Spurs head coach, striking twice in a win over promoted Burnley.
His sharp first-time finish from Mohammed Kudus’ cross opened the scoring, but it was his acrobatic second goal, a stunning overhead kick, that stole the headlines.
Antoine Semenyo (Liverpool 4-2 Bournemouth)
Despite defeat for Bournemouth, Semenyo produced a memorable individual performance as he gave Liverpool's defence problems all evening.
He struck twice in the second half to drag Bournemouth level at 2-2 after they were 2-0 down, with his second goal being an extraordinary solo run from his own half.
It is the 10th longest ball carry leading to a goal by a player on record in the Premier League.
Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest 3-1 Brentford)
Wood picked up where he left off after his 20-goal campaign last season with a clinical display against Brentford.
The New Zealand striker opened the scoring from a corner and then doubled his tally on the stroke of half-time by rounding Caoimhin Kelleher and calmly slotting home to put Nottingham Forest out of sight.