🔥 Haaland leads City to a strong start against Porto
Manchester City began their 2026/2027 Champions League campaign with a valuable away victory, defeating hosts Porto 2-0 in a match held on Tuesday evening at the Dragão Stadium, as part of the first round of the league stage.
A goalless draw characterized the first half, with both teams attempting to score but failing to find the net, leaving the outcome to be decided in the second half.
Just two minutes into the second half, Erling Haaland broke the deadlock against Porto's defense, rising brilliantly to meet a precise cross from Enzo Fernández and heading it powerfully into the net, giving Manchester City the lead in the 47th minute.
Porto tried to get back into the game, while City maintained their lead until the final minutes. Haaland then reappeared in stoppage time, scoring the second goal in the 90+1 minute, completing his brace and sealing the match for his team.
With this victory, Manchester City secured their first 3 points in their European journey, occupying the third place in the league stage table, while Porto remained without points in 36th place.
The English team thus made a perfect start away from home, having settled the clash with Haaland's brace, taking their first steps in the race to qualify for the knockout stages of the Champions League.