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FC Porto vs Manchester City
Manchester City defeated FC Porto 2–0 in UEFA Champions League.
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2
Manchester City won the match.
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Match summary
Goalscorers: E. Haaland.
Full timeGoals & key moments
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47′
Goal E. Haaland -
90′
Goal E. Haaland
Match statistics
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FC Porto
Manchester City
36%
Possession
64%
5
Total shots
20
0
Shots on target
10
2
Corner kicks
5
10
Fouls
17
Lineups
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4-2-3-111 starting players recorded
FC Porto
4-3-311 starting players recorded
Previous meetings
Previous meetings →FC Porto 0:0 Manchester City · 01.12.2020
Manchester City 3:1 FC Porto · 21.10.2020
Match recap
Match Impact
Manchester City did not dominate this match — they protected one decisive moment. E. Haaland's 47th-minute goal was enough for a 2–0 away win over FC Porto, with Manchester City backing it up through 20 shots, 10 on target, 64% possession. That is what makes the result bite. FC Porto had enough pressure to change the game but not enough finish, while Manchester City turned a lower-volume performance into three valuable away points. With 3 points before kick-off, this was not just a narrow win — it was a direct pressure swing in the table.
Hidden story:
FC Porto controlled the pressure, Manchester City controlled the result.
Turning point:
E. Haaland's first-half goal survived everything after it.
Table swing:
a 3-point gap made this a direct table-pressure result.
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League-phase context
StandingsAvailable standings snapshot · FC Porto are 36 in the table and Manchester City are 1.
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FC Porto
Manchester City
37'
Substitution
Substitution
68'
Match statistics
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FC Porto
Manchester City
0
Shots on target
10
4
Shots off target
6
5
Total shots
20
0.28
xG
2.32
36%
Possession
64%
353
Total passes
635
285
Accurate passes
589
2
Corner kicks
5
7
Offsides
1
10
Fouls
17
1
Yellow cards
3
8
Goalkeeper saves
0
1
Blocked shots
4
3
Shots inside the box
13
2
Shots outside the box
7
0.00
Goals prevented
0.00
Player match statistics
FC Porto
J. Kiwior
Min 90
G —
A 0
Rating 7.50
Alberto Baio
Min 90
G —
A 0
Rating 6.30
P. Rosario
Min 90
G —
A 0
Rating 6.20
Pepê Aquino
Min 90
G —
A 0
Rating 6.20
Gabri Veiga
Min 83
G —
A 0
Rating 6.90
André Silva
Min 73
G —
A 0
Rating 6.90
Martim Fernandes
Min 73
G —
A 0
Rating 6.30
A. Varela
Min 68
G —
A 0
Rating 6.60
Manchester City
E. Haaland
Min 90
G 2
A 0
Rating 8.20
E. Fernández
Min 90
G —
A 1
Rating 7.30
M. Guéhi
Min 90
G —
A 0
Rating 7.30
Rúben Dias
Min 90
G —
A 0
Rating 7.20
G. Donnarumma
Min 90
G —
A 0
Rating 6.90
Matheus Nunes
Min 90
G —
A 0
Rating 6.60
A. Bouaddi
Min 75
G —
A 0
Rating 7.00
P. Foden
Min 75
G —
A 0
Rating 6.90
Lineups
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FC Porto
Coach
F. Farioli
Starting XI
Player shape on the pitch
#99
D. Costa
#99
D. Costa
#20
#18
N. Perez
#4
#52
#13
#22
#10
#19
#11
Substitutes
#14
#24
#33
#74
#64
L. Gomes
#42
S. Fofana
#16
#92
#58
T. Silva
#29
#17
#57
D. Cunha
Manchester City
Coach
E. Maresca
Starting XI
Player shape on the pitch
#17
#32
#9
#27
#6
#3
#24
#32
#17
#47
#10
#42
#9
Substitutes
#13
#28
#21
#82
#22
#45
#56
#8
#5
#37
#7
Head-to-head
Last 2 meetings: FC Porto 0, draws 1, Manchester City 1.
FC Porto
Draws
1
Matches
Manchester City
Meetings
2
Goals 1:3
Last meetings
2 MatchesRecent team matches
FC Porto
Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2:0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3:2 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Real Betis | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3:2 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Borussia Dortmund | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3:2 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Real Madrid | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2:1 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | AEK Athens FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1:0 | 1 | 3 |
Key: # Position P Played W Wins D Draws L Losses G Goals GD Goal difference Pts Points
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