FC Porto B make Youth League debut against Manchester City at Olival | OneFootball

FC Porto B begin their 2026/27 Youth League campaign against Manchester City at the Olival mini-stadium this Tuesday at 12:00, with live coverage on Porto Canal. Mateus Mide expects a determined and ambitious side, saying that “the fans can expect a team with a lot of grit and ambition,” focused on “claiming three points in the opener” of Europe’s top youth competition.

“We have analysed the opponent and we are well prepared for what awaits us,” says the 18-year-old midfielder, who highlights that the group is “very close-knit” and hopes to count on “the support of Porto fans, who are the 12th player.” Admission is free.

The ambition to start with a win “The fans can expect a team with a lot of grit and a lot of ambition. We know our history, that we have already won one edition of this competition, and we will go into it with the ambition of taking three points in the opener.”

The English opponent “We have already been analysing the opponent’s strongest and weakest points, and I feel that we are well prepared for what awaits us.”

A united group “We have a very young team, as has been seen in the Segunda Liga, we are very close-knit, we have known each other for a long time, and that can be a point in our favour in this competition.”

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