FC Porto lose 0-2 to Manchester City in the Champions League

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·9 September 2026

FC Porto lose 0-2 to Manchester City in the Champions League

FC Porto began their Champions League campaign with a 0-2 defeat to Manchester City. After the match, Diogo Costa spoke of the “frustration after an extremely competitive game”, stressing that the team “competed”, “gave their best” and revealing that they “really wanted to win”. The goalkeeper also felt that, “Considering their quality and our players’ lack of experience in the competition, I think we did well and showed our DNA”, reaffirming the intention to “keep working so that things go better in the future”.

Match analysis“We proved that we came here to compete. We really wanted to win. After they made it 1-0, we were on top of the game and had a few chances to equalise, but as time went on frustration started to creep in. We wanted to score so badly that we ended up conceding a goal on the break. We gave our best and tried so hard that we eventually lost the concentration we should have had in defence.”

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A high-quality opponent“Manchester City are not just any team. I think we did well on the ball, managed to play long, vary our game, exploit the opponent’s weaknesses and create several chances to level the match. Football is like that. In this competition, if you don’t score, you concede.”

A demanding match“It was an extremely competitive game, considering their quality and our players’ lack of experience in the Champions League. We did well, competed and showed our DNA. We lacked a bit of luck to equalise, and then the game would have been different. We’re upset we didn’t win, because at FC Porto we always want to win, but we’ll keep working so that things go better in the future.”

Team spirit“I gave my best. I tried to help my teammates. I don’t want to win on my own, I need everyone. It was a good night, but I’m frustrated that we lost. We competed well and want to keep putting in good performances in the next matches.”

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This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇵🇹 here.