UEFA Champions League

FC Porto vs Manchester City, 2026-27 UEFA Champions League, League Phase

· UEFA Champions League
FC Porto
    FT
    0 - 2
    Manchester City
    • 47': Erling Haaland
    • 90'+1': Erling Haaland

    Haaland gives Man City win in fiery clash at Porto

    Erling Haaland struck twice as Manchester City returned to the field after a halftime tunnel bust-up to open their Champions League campaign with a 2-0 win at Porto.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Foul by Alberto Costa (FC Porto).
    • 3': Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Alberto Costa (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Erling Haaland (Manchester City).
    • 9': Foul by William Gomes (FC Porto).
    • 9': Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Offside, FC Porto. Pepê is caught offside.
    • 15': Foul by Alberto Costa (FC Porto).
    • 15': Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 16': Attempt saved. Antoine Semenyo (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Diogo Costa (FC Porto). Assisted by Enzo Fernández.
    • 17': Pablo Rosario (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Enzo Fernández (Manchester City).
    • 21': Attempt saved. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Diogo Costa (FC Porto). Assisted by Phil Foden with a cross.
    • 21': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Diogo Costa.
    • 22': Alberto Costa (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Foul by Antoine Semenyo (Manchester City).
    • 22': Alberto Costa (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Foul by Antoine Semenyo (Manchester City).
    • 24': Nehuén Pérez (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Foul by Erling Haaland (Manchester City).
    • 24': Pepê (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Foul by Marc Guéhi (Manchester City).
    • 25': Offside, FC Porto. Pablo Rosario is caught offside.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Antoine Semenyo with a cross.
    • 28': Foul by Gabri Veiga (FC Porto).
    • 28': Ayyoub Bouaddi (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 29': Attempt saved. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Diogo Costa (FC Porto). Assisted by Rayan Cherki.
    • 30': Foul by Pepê (FC Porto).
    • 30': Marc Guéhi (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 31': Offside, FC Porto. William Gomes is caught offside.
    • 32': Attempt saved. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Diogo Costa (FC Porto). Assisted by Matheus Nunes.
    • 32': Attempt saved. Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Diogo Costa (FC Porto).
    • 35': Foul by Gabri Veiga (FC Porto).
    • 35': Ayyoub Bouaddi (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': William Gomes (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City).
    • 37': Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 38': Pablo Rosario (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Foul by Enzo Fernández (Manchester City).
    • 40': Foul by Pablo Rosario (FC Porto).
    • 40': Enzo Fernández (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Delay in match because of an injury Gabri Veiga (FC Porto).
    • 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Alberto Costa (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Antoine Semenyo (Manchester City).
    • 45'+2': Offside, FC Porto. William Gomes is caught offside.
    • 45'+3': André Silva (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Rúben Dias (Manchester City).
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, FC Porto 0, Manchester City 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins FC Porto 0, Manchester City 0.
    • 47': Goal! FC Porto 0, Manchester City 1. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Enzo Fernández.
    • 48': Substitution, Manchester City. Abdukodir Khusanov replaces Josko Gvardiol.
    • 49': Offside, FC Porto. Pepê is caught offside.
    • 49': Gianluigi Donnarumma (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 50': Delay in match because of an injury Pepê (FC Porto).
    • 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 53': Attempt blocked. Ayyoub Bouaddi (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rúben Dias.
    • 53': Corner, FC Porto. Conceded by Gianluigi Donnarumma.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Alan Varela (FC Porto) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Pablo Rosario.
    • 58': Alberto Costa (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Foul by Erling Haaland (Manchester City).
    • 62': Attempt missed. William Gomes (FC Porto) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alan Varela.
    • 62': Substitution, Manchester City. Iliman Ndiaye replaces Antoine Semenyo.
    • 62': Substitution, Manchester City. Elliot Anderson replaces Rayan Cherki.
    • 63': Martim Fernandes (FC Porto) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 63': Foul by Phil Foden (Manchester City).
    • 63': Attempt missed. Gabri Veiga (FC Porto) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Pepê following a set piece situation.
    • 66': Attempt saved. Iliman Ndiaye (Manchester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Diogo Costa (FC Porto). Assisted by Phil Foden.
    • 68': Gabri Veiga (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Foul by Ayyoub Bouaddi (Manchester City).
    • 68': Substitution, FC Porto. Hwang In-Beom replaces Alan Varela.
    • 68': Substitution, FC Porto. Borja Sainz replaces William Gomes.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Phil Foden (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Elliot Anderson.
    • 70': Offside, FC Porto. André Silva is caught offside.
    • 72': Jakub Kiwior (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Foul by Erling Haaland (Manchester City).
    • 73': Substitution, FC Porto. Francisco Moura replaces Martim Fernandes.
    • 73': Substitution, FC Porto. Santiago Giménez replaces André Silva.
    • 74': Foul by Pablo Rosario (FC Porto).
    • 74': Enzo Fernández (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Offside, Manchester City. Iliman Ndiaye is caught offside.
    • 75': Substitution, Manchester City. Mateo Kovacic replaces Ayyoub Bouaddi.
    • 75': Substitution, Manchester City. Rayan Aït-Nouri replaces Phil Foden.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Pepê (FC Porto) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Santiago Giménez with a cross.
    • 77': Attempt blocked. Rayan Aït-Nouri (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Erling Haaland.
    • 77': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Jakub Kiwior.
    • 78': Gabri Veiga (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Foul by Rúben Dias (Manchester City).
    • 79': Offside, FC Porto. Borja Sainz is caught offside.
    • 83': Pablo Rosario (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Foul by Enzo Fernández (Manchester City).
    • 83': Substitution, FC Porto. Seko Fofana replaces Gabri Veiga.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Iliman Ndiaye with a cross.
    • 84': Attempt blocked. Seko Fofana (FC Porto) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Borja Sainz.
    • 84': Corner, FC Porto. Conceded by Marc Guéhi.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Rayan Aït-Nouri (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Enzo Fernández following a fast break.
    • 86': Foul by Pablo Rosario (FC Porto).
    • 86': Enzo Fernández (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 87': Jakub Kiwior (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Foul by Marc Guéhi (Manchester City).
    • 90': Attempt saved. Elliot Anderson (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Diogo Costa (FC Porto). Assisted by Rayan Aït-Nouri.
    • 90': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Diogo Costa.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Iliman Ndiaye (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
    • 90'+1': Goal! FC Porto 0, Manchester City 2. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rayan Aït-Nouri following a corner.
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Pablo Rosario (FC Porto).
    • 90'+3': Erling Haaland (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+3': Pablo Rosario (FC Porto) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+3': Erling Haaland (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Enzo Fernández (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
    • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Enzo Fernández (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Diogo Costa (FC Porto).
    • 90'+4': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Diogo Costa.
    • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Marc Guéhi (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Elliot Anderson with a cross following a corner.
    • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Enzo Fernández (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+5': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Nehuén Pérez.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, FC Porto 0, Manchester City 2.
    • 0': Match ends, FC Porto 0, Manchester City 2.

    Statistics

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    17 Fouls 10
    3 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 7
    5 Corner Kicks 2
    0 Saves 8
    64.5 Possession 35.5
    20 SHOTS 5
    10 ON GOAL 0
    0.5 On Target % 0.0
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    589 Accurate Passes 286
    639 Passes 353
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    6 Accurate Crosses 2
    18 Crosses 6
    0.3 Cross % 0.3
    34 Long Balls 47
    20 Accurate Long Balls 25
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
    4 Blocked Shots 1
    9 Effective Tackles 13
    18 Tackles 19
    0.5 Tackle % 0.7
    8 Interceptions 2
    11 Effective Clearances 16
    11 Clearances 16

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Champions League

    Venue: Estádio do Dragão
    Location: Porto, Portugal
    Attendance: 49,106

    UEFA Champions League Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Paris Saint-Germain 1 +5 3
    2 Bayern Munich 1 +5 3
    3 Barcelona 1 +4 3
    4 Manchester United 1 +4 3
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    FCP FC Porto (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    99 Diogo Costa (GK)
    4 Jakub Kiwior
    18 Nehuén Pérez
    52 Martim Fernandes
    20 Alberto Costa
    22 Alan Varela
    10 Gabri Veiga
    13 Pablo Rosario Yellow Card
    19 André Silva
    11 Pepê
    7 William Gomes
    FC Porto Substitutes:
    Cláudio Ramos, João Costa, Seko Fofana, João Teixeira, Santiago Gimenez, Tiago Silva, Duarte Cunha, Luís Gomes, Souza, Borja Sainz, Hwang In-Beom, Moura.

    MNC Manchester City (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK) Yellow Card
    3 Rúben Dias
    6 Marc Guéhi
    24 Josko Gvardiol Yellow Card
    27 Matheus Nunes
    10 Rayan Cherki
    17 Enzo Fernández
    32 Ayyoub Bouaddi
    9 Erling Haaland
    42 Antoine Semenyo
    47 Phil Foden
    Manchester City Substitutes:
    Mateo Kovacic, Allan Elias, Elliot Anderson, Abdukodir Khusanov, Rayan Aït-Nouri, Rico Lewis, Ryan McAidoo, Vitor Reis, Marcus Bettinelli, Iliman Ndiaye, Gerónimo Rulli.

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