Porto 0-2 Manchester City: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Champions League Matchday 1 · Tuesday 8 September 2026 · Estádio Do Dragão, Porto · referee S. Marciniak · full time
Full time: Porto 0-2 Manchester City
Manchester City won 2-0 away at Porto in Champions League Matchday 1 on Tuesday 8 September 2026. The goals: Erling Haaland 47', Erling Haaland 90+1'.
How Manchester City won it
The opening goal came in the 47th minute: Erling Haaland for Manchester City, set up by Enzo Fernández. Erling Haaland made it 0-2 to Manchester City in the 90th minute (+1), set up by Rayan Aït-Nouri.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
Erling Haaland scored twice.
The referee, S. Marciniak, showed 5 yellow cards: 2 to Porto and 3 to Manchester City.
Porto: F. Farioli, 4-3-3 · Manchester City: E. Maresca, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
Porto had 0 shots on target, Manchester City 10.
Porto's goalkeeper made 8 saves.
Manchester City had 64% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Porto came into it with 1 Champions League matches played, scoring 0.0 and conceding 2.0 a match, with 0.30 expected goals for and – against, and had won 0% of their matches.
Manchester City came into it with 1 Champions League matches played, scoring 2.0 and conceding 0.0 a match, with 2.27 expected goals for and – against, and had won 100% of their matches.
Porto vs Manchester City: the match in numbers
| Porto | Match statistics | Manchester City |
|---|---|---|
| 36% | Ball possession | 64% |
| 5 | Total shots | 20 |
| 0 | Shots on target | 10 |
| 0 | Big chances | 6 |
| 353 | Total passes | 635 |
| 81% | Pass accuracy | 93% |
| 2 | Corners | 5 |
| 10 | Fouls | 17 |
| 7 | Offsides | 1 |
| 19 | Tackles | 18 |
| 8 | Saves | 0 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 3 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Diogo Costa (Porto), rated 8.3 by Sportmonks.
Porto
- Diogo Costa 8.3
- Jakub Kiwior 6.9
- Alan Varela 6.8
- Gabri Veiga 6.7
- Nehuén Pérez 6.7
Manchester City
- Enzo Fernández 8.0 1 assist
- Marc Guéhi 7.5
- Erling Haaland 7.5 2 goals
- Rayan Aït-Nouri 7.4 1 assist
- Elliot Anderson 7.3
The lowest-rated starter was Alberto Costa at 5.7. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Porto: Real Betis vs Porto Wednesday 14 October 2026 · Champions League
- Manchester City: Liverpool vs Manchester City Sunday 11 October 2026 · Premier League
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Questions about Porto vs Manchester City
What was the score in Porto vs Manchester City?
Porto 0-2 Manchester City (half-time 0-0), Champions League, Tuesday 8 September 2026.
Who scored in Porto vs Manchester City?
Erling Haaland 47', Erling Haaland 90+1'.
Did Moneyball predict Porto vs Manchester City correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Porto vs Manchester City?
Diogo Costa, rated 8.3 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Porto vs Manchester City?
S. Marciniak.
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