Haaland to the double as Manchester City beat Porto in Champions League

What the report says

Erling Haaland scored both goals as Manchester City opened their Champions League campaign with a 2-0 win away to Porto, according to Al Jazeera. The match was played in Porto on September 8, 2026, and gave City a strong start in Europe under their new manager, Enzo Maresca, after a busy summer of spending on new signings.

Haaland was kept out by several saves from Porto goalkeeper Diogo Costa in the first half, but he broke through shortly after the restart with a header from Enzo Fernandez’s cross. He added a second in stoppage time, finishing Rayan Ait-Nouri’s delivery to secure the result and move further up City’s all-time scoring list. Al Jazeera also noted that the Norwegian has started the season in strong form after his international success with Norway.

Porto had moments after the break and City were occasionally sloppy at the back, but the home side could not turn those openings into goals. The result mattered because it showed City handling the pressure of their Champions League opener and underlined Haaland’s importance to their attack. For City, it was also a cleaner finish than their narrow league win at the weekend, when they had been forced to hold on late.