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·8 September 2026
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·8 September 2026
City begin their Champions League campaign with a win, led once again by Erling Haaland.
Let's see how the match unfolded.
30TH MINUTE - Manchester City step up the pace and put Porto under heavy pressure, but run into an outstanding Diogo Costa. First, the Portuguese goalkeeper parries Foden's effort, then produces brilliant saves from Haaland and Cherki's close-range follow-up, keeping his side in the game.
45TH MINUTE - A very tense end to the first half at the Do Dragao. Guehi catches Gabri Veiga with an elbow during a challenge, but the incident goes unpunished: Porto protest furiously, and the tension continues in the tunnel at half-time, with heated moments between the two teams.
67TH MINUTE - Donnarumma nearly gifts Porto an equaliser: from a back-pass, he takes too long to clear the ball and William Gomes manages to block his kick. The ricochet rolls just wide of the post, with City's keeper let off the hook.
Manchester City go ahead in the 47th minute: Cherki keeps the ball alive on the left and finds Enzo Fernandez, who curls a perfect cross into the middle for Haaland. The Norwegian rises highest and beats Diogo Costa with a header, finally breaking the deadlock in a difficult game for the English side.
In stoppage time, it is Haaland again who puts the result beyond doubt. Kovacic wins the ball back, Ait-Nouri gets to the byline and cuts it back for the number 9, who slots it precisely into the corner to make it 0-2 and complete his brace.
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