Foreign press hail Haaland brace as Manchester City win 2-0 at Porto | OneFootball

Manchester City opened the Champions League league phase with a 2-0 win at Porto, and reaction abroad focused on Diogo Costa’s first-half resistance, Erling Haaland’s match-winning double, and a heated flashpoint.

Marca in Spain said Haaland’s double finally breached a Diogo Costa wall, highlighting the goalkeeper’s standout first half, notably a rapid double save from efforts by Haaland and Cherki.

The BBC also praised Costa’s reflexes, saying he twice denied Haaland before the break, and noted the striker’s record of 36 goals in 40 Champions League matches for City.

AS described Porto as aggressive and hard to beat, adding that there was a major altercation between Haaland and Pablo Rosario, with the City forward accusing the midfielder of putting a hand inside his shorts.

The Guardian framed Enzo Maresca’s side as delivering a gritty display, riffing on the coach’s fondness for pounding house music, and concluded that City finished the night enjoying the sweetest taste of victory.

La Gazzetta dello Sport called it a Haaland cyclone hitting Portugal, saying City dominated with 30 shots, 10 on target, and claiming Farioli’s team did not threaten Donnarumma at all.

Source: O Jogo

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