Manchester City are off to a flying start in the 2026/27 UEFA Champions League as Erling Haaland scores twice to break Porto heart.
In what was an intense, first half finished goalless as tensions boiled over in the aftermath of a Marc Guehi clash with Porto’s Gabri Veiga late in the opening period at the Estadio do Dragao.
This incident led to security staff stepping in as players and officials headed down the tunnel.
Haaland brushed off the furore to nod home after 47 minutes but City needed to cling on for much of the second half of a testing league phase encounter played largely in pouring rain.
Erling Haaland celebrates his second goal during the UEFA Champions League first round day 1 match against Porto. (Photo by PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA / AFP via Getty Images)
Despite Porto creating a number of clear-cut opportunities, Haaland finally calmed nerves when he prodded home his second in stoppage time.
There was a further coming-together of players shortly before the final whistle.
However, it was Enzo Maresca who got off to a winning start in his first Champions League game as Man City manager.
