Manchester City beat FC Porto 0-2 on their debut in the Champions League league phase. The match took place at the Estádio do Dragão, home of FC Porto, and the visitors secured an important victory in the first matchday of this new format of the European competition.
Norwegian striker Erling Haaland scored a brace during the match, netting the two goals that secured the three points for Pep Guardiola's side. The Nordic striker's goals were enough to overcome the Portuguese team on their own turf.
The match was marked by moments of confusion during halftime. The specific details of the confusion were not detailed in the article, but it mentions there were incidents that disrupted the period between the two halves of the game.
With this victory, Manchester City starts the new Champions League league phase with three points, in a result that demonstrates the strength of the English team even when playing away against a historic opponent like FC Porto.
