Reports of half-time tunnel clash between Porto and Manchester City | OneFootball

There were reports of a heated half-time tunnel flashpoint between Porto and Manchester City, with claims Rúben Dias pushed Francesco Farioli and Marcus Bettinelli was also shoved.

O Jogo reports the confrontation happened as the teams headed to the dressing rooms, and that Porto officials Henrique Monteiro and Tiago Madureira traded strong words with Enzo Fernández.

The tension followed a fiery end to the first half, sparked by Marc Guehi’s challenge on Gabri Veiga that had Porto appealing for a red card, then a foul by Josko Gvardiol, already booked.

After the final whistle, television pictures showed an intense exchange involving Fernández, Dias, Monteiro and Madureira, including a push from the Portuguese centre-back towards the Porto director.

By full-time the mood had settled, with players and staff from both sides greeting each other. In his press conference after City’s 2-0 win at the Dragão to open the Champions League campaign, Enzo Maresca declined to be drawn. He said people could ask what they wanted, stressed he and his staff stayed seated for 95 minutes, then questioned how often the opposing bench did.

Source: O Jogo

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