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Champions: FC Porto receive Manchester City to open and close in Austria

Maisfutebol29 August 2026 at 12:22

FC Porto will start the Champions League league phase at home, receiving Manchester City in the first matchday of the European competition. The dragons thus know the full schedule of the league phase after the draw.

The Portuguese team will also close the group stage in Austria, in an away game that will mark the end of their participation in this stage of the competition. The full schedule of the league phase was revealed after the draw that defined all opponents and dates of the matches.

This will be the second consecutive season that FC Porto participates in the Champions League league phase, the new format that replaced the former group stage of the competition.

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