Manchester City 1-0 Porto: Haaland Gives Maresca a Winning Champions League Bow
Manchester City opened their 2026/27 Champions League campaign with a hard-fought 1-0 win away to Porto on Tuesday, September 8 — Erling Haaland's second-half header proving decisive in Enzo Maresca's first Champions League match in charge of the club.
Haaland's Header Settles It
Haaland rose to head in Enzo Fernández's cross in the 47th minute, just after the restart, for the only goal of the game at the Estádio do Dragão.
A routine finish for the Norwegian, who has made a habit of scoring on Champions League openers in recent seasons.
A Winning Start for Maresca in Europe
The result gives Enzo Maresca a win on his first Champions League touchline as City manager, in a tightly-contested away game City controlled without ever pulling clear.
It was one of six matches played on the opening night of Matchday 1, alongside Real Madrid's win over Inter and Aston Villa's league-phase debut.