FC Porto debuted in the 2026/27 Handball Champions League with a defeat against Veszprém, a Hungarian team, 36-28. The match was played away from home.
The game corresponded to the first round of Group A of the European competition. The result represented a difficult start for the dragons in the group stage of the Champions.
Veszprém, FC Porto's opponent in this elimination round, is a team with tradition in European handball, considering they played at home and managed an eight-goal advantage on the final scoreboard.
With this result, FC Porto begins its Champions campaign with an away defeat, falling behind in Group A right in the first round of the competition.
