Erling Haaland Leads Manchester City To UCL Opening-Day Victory
Erling Haaland kicked off the new UEFA Champions League season with a brace as Manchester City defeated FC Porto 2-0 in the opening game. Porto have not participated in the UEFA Champions League since the 2023/24 season, when they were knocked out on penalties in the Round of 16. Manchester City returned to the competition, with Haaland becoming the first player to score more than one goal for the team in a single match this season. After a goalless half, Haaland put Manchester City ahead with a header following a cross from Enzo Fernandes and doubled the lead in stoppage time, sidefooting Ait-Nouri's cutback into the left corner. With a brace, Haaland extended his goal tally (36) for Manchester City, equalling the previous record set by Sergio Aguero for all-time leading scorer. Enzo Maresca remains unbeaten in charge as Manchester City manager since the season commenced. Overview Porto's goalkeeper was a great influence on the team, stopping multip...
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