Men of the match

Man City's Yaya Toure and David Silva were both deserving of the man of the match accolade

Yaya Toure inspired Manchester City to a dominant victory at West Brom as £49m summer signing Raheem Sterling made his debut for the visitors.

A Toure shot seemed to be deflected off team-mate David Silva and go through defender Craig Dawson's legs before trickling over the line.

City extended their lead when Toure curled a shot into the top corner.

Vincent Kompany headed in a corner as City delivered an early statement of Premier League title intent.

West Brom had a rare chance for a consolation goal when Chris Brunt crossed for James Morrison, who headed straight at goalkeeper Joe Hart.

City host Chelsea next Sunday and the only negative for them was when Toure went off late on with an apparent groin injury.

Toure and Silva steal the Sterling spotlight

All eyes were on Sterling after the 20-year-old England international forward's controversial and protracted move to City from Liverpool this summer.

But it was Ivory Coast midfielder Toure and Spanish playmaker Silva who stole the show as they epitomised the desire and energy that manager Manuel Pellegrini's side were accused of sometimes lacking last season.

Silva's darting runs, jinking feet and vision allied with the power and finishing of Toure was too much for the Baggies to handle.

Kompany will also hope his struggles of last season are behind him after he put in the type of commanding performance he is more renowned for as he marked his display with a goal.

The new signings, Manchester City’s Raheem Sterling and West Bromwich Albion’s Rickie Lambert.

Did Sterling look like a £49m player?

It is obviously too early to judge but he should have marked his Premier League debut for City with a goal.

The pink-booted Sterling, playing on the left flank, was clean through on goal just before half-time only to lack precision to his shot as he played it too close to keeper Boaz Myhill, who saved low to his left.

On the other side of the break, Sterling showed the kind of pace that puts fear into the opposition as he ran at the Baggies goal before having an angled shot blocked away by Myhill.