FC Porto vs Manchester City - UEFA Champions League, League Stage - 1 (Tue, 8 September 2026)
UEFA Champions League League Stage - 1 
Estádio do Dragão, Porto
LatestManchester City sweat on UEFA report after Porto tunnel clashManchester City’s 2-0 win at Porto was overshadowed by a half-time tunnel fracas, with UEFA scrutiny possible after pushing and claims over missed red cards. Events
First half
- 37' Yellow card: Joško Gvardiol
Second half
- 47' Goal: E. Haaland assist: E. Fernandez 0-1
- 48' Substitution: J. GvardiolA. Khusanov
- 49' Yellow card: Gianluigi Donnarumma
- 62' Substitution: R. CherkiE. Anderson
- 62' Substitution: A. SemenyoI. Ndiaye
- Substitution: A. VarelaHwang In-Beom 68'
- Substitution: William GomesB. Sainz 68'
- Substitution: M. FernandesF. Moura 73'
- Substitution: Andre SilvaS. Gimenez 73'
- 75' Substitution: P. FodenR. Ait-Nouri
- 75' Substitution: A. BouaddiM. Kovacic
- Substitution: G. VeigaS. Fofana 83'
- 90' Goal: E. Haaland assist: R. Ait-Nouri 0-2
- Yellow card: Pablo Rosario 90+3'
- 90+3' Yellow card: Erling Haaland
Stats
FC PortoManchester City
- 36% Possession 64%
- 5 Shots 20
- 0 On target 10
- 0.28 xG 2.32
- 2 Corners 5
- 10 Fouls 17
All stats
- 353 Passes 635
- 81% Pass accuracy 93%
- 8 Saves 0
- 7 Offsides 1
- 1 Yellow cards 3
Player of the match
DCD. Costa
FC PortoStories
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Ayyoub Bouaddi first Manchester City start points to a big future Ayyoub Bouaddi impressed on his first Manchester City start, with 54 of 55 passes completed and praise from Enzo Maresca and Erling Haaland. -
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Erling Haaland's double and Porto's blank first half tell the story Erling Haaland scored twice for Manchester City at Porto, who had no first-half shots. Haaland now has 36 Champions League goals in 40 City games. -
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FC Porto vs Manchester City injury updates point to a depleted opener Enzo Maresca says Jeremy Doku is back but not ready for FC Porto, while Nico O'Reilly is also expected to miss Manchester City’s opener. -
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Manchester City vs Porto preview: Maresca plans rotation for Champions League opener Enzo Maresca says Manchester City will rotate against FC Porto, with Bouaddi, McAidoo and Ndiaye due Champions League minutes.
Lineups & ratings
FC Porto
4-3-3 Coach Francesco Farioli
18
13
99
19 ↓73'
11
4
10 ↓83'
22 ↓68'
20
52 ↓73'
7 ↓68'
- 16 Hwang In-Beom for A. Varela
- 17 B. Sainz for William Gomes
- 29 S. Gimenez for Andre Silva
- 74 F. Moura for M. Fernandes
- 42 S. Fofana for G. Veiga
- 14
- 24
- 33
- 57 D. Cunha
- 58 T. Silva
- 64
- 92
Manchester City
4-2-3-1 Coach Enzo Maresca
3
47 ↓75'
9
17
42 ↓62'
27
6
24 ↓48'
10 ↓62'
32 ↓75'
- 45 A. Khusanov for J. Gvardiol
- 5 E. Anderson for R. Cherki
- 7 I. Ndiaye for A. Semenyo
- 8 M. Kovacic for A. Bouaddi
- 21 R. Ait-Nouri for P. Foden
- 13
- 22
- 28
- 37
- 56
- 82
Bench · FC Porto
- 16 Hwang In-Beom for A. Varela
- 17 B. Sainz for William Gomes
- 29 S. Gimenez for Andre Silva
- 74 F. Moura for M. Fernandes
- 42 S. Fofana for G. Veiga
- 14
- 24
- 33
- 57 D. Cunha
- 58 T. Silva
- 64
- 92
Bench · Manchester City
- 45 A. Khusanov for J. Gvardiol
- 5 E. Anderson for R. Cherki
- 7 I. Ndiaye for A. Semenyo
- 8 M. Kovacic for A. Bouaddi
- 21 R. Ait-Nouri for P. Foden
- 13
- 22
- 28
- 37
- 56
- 82