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CL: Manchester City win at FC Porto's ground with goals from Haaland
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CL: Manchester City win at FC Porto's ground with goals from Haaland

SAPO Notícias8 September 2026 at 21:57

Manchester City beat FC Porto 2-0 at the Estádio do Dragão in a match from the first matchday of the Champions League football league phase. Norwegian striker Erling Haaland scored both goals for the English side.

This defeat represented the first loss of the season for FC Porto, who had been on a flawless start to the season with no dropped points. The Dragons are the current holders of the Portuguese league title.

The match was played at FC Porto's ground, with the home side acting as the host team in their own stadium. Manchester City, for their part, demonstrated their strength as one of the main contenders for the competition, winning with authority.

With this result, City start their Champions League campaign with three points, while FC Porto look to recover in the next matchday of the league phase.

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