Alex Pattison’s thunderous long-range strike and a Sam Sherring own goal gave the Bantams a 2-0 lead at Stadium MK inside the opening five minutes.
Alex Gilbey grabbed a goal back for the Dons after 20 minutes, but although the home side created chances, they couldn’t find an equaliser.
It allowed Alexander to taste opening day success as his current side defeated his former employers, and he reflected that the team still had potential to grow as the season unfolds.
He said: “First five minutes were pretty perfect! It was a great start from us. We want to put teams under pressure and show our quality, which we did, not just in the first five minutes but after that. But I think at a stage in the first half, we took a step backwards.
“I thought MK would take advantage as they have got good players and can open you up and they challenged us, but the players stood up to it as good as they could.
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