FC Porto vs Manchester City FC, Champions League 2026-27 LEAGUE STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
FC Porto vs Manchester City FC — Champions League at Estadio Do Dragao.
- FC Porto 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Manchester City FC 8 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Szymon Marciniak
- Assistant 1 Tomasz Listkiewicz
- Assistant 2
10 games this season
🟨 2.8/game
⚽ 7.9 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern Munchen | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Chelsea FC | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City FC | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid CF | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Internazionale Milano | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 8 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 8 | 14 |
| 13 | Juventus FC | 8 | 13 |
| 14 | Club Atletico de Madrid | 8 | 13 |
| 15 | Atalanta BC | 8 | 13 |
| 16 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 12 |
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 11 |
| 18 | PAE Olympiakos SFP | 8 | 11 |
| 19 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 10 |
| 20 | Galatasaray SK | 8 | 10 |
| 21 | AS Monaco FC | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | Qarabag Agdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodo/Glimt | 8 | 9 |
| 24 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | Olympique de Marseille | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | Paphos FC | 8 | 9 |
| 27 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 9 |
| 28 | PSV | 8 | 8 |
| 29 | Athletic Club | 8 | 8 |
| 30 | SSC Napoli | 8 | 8 |
| 31 | FC København | 8 | 8 |
| 32 | AFC Ajax | 8 | 6 |
| 33 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 4 |
| 34 | SK Slavia Praha | 8 | 3 |
| 35 | Villarreal CF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | FK Kairat | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Sep | Manchester City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 04 Sep | Moreirense FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Aug | Academico de Viseu FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 23 Aug | FC Arouca | H | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Aug | Rio Ave FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 09 Aug | FC Alverca | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Sep | FC Porto | A | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Sep | Coventry City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Aug | Crystal Palace FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 23 Aug | AFC Bournemouth | H | 2–1 | W |
| 24 May | Aston Villa FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 19 May | AFC Bournemouth | A | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
FC Porto this season
FC Porto this season
33%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Porto
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/3
61-75
1/1
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Manchester City FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
3/1
61-75
2/1
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Manchester City FC
| Erling Haaland | 4 G | |
| Phil Foden | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Estadio Do Dragao will turn into a battlefield for FC Porto and Manchester City FC.
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Porto is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' Manchester City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Andre Silva, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio Do Dragao with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 20' With 4 assists to his name this season, Pepe is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Porto.
- 25' Manchester City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 35' Manchester City FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 37' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Josko Gvardiol.
- 42' A quiet spell here at Estadio Do Dragao. FC Porto seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 47' The Norway Erling Haaland breaks the deadlock on 47 minutes. 0-1!
- 48' The Manchester City FC bench stirs into life. Josko Gvardiol is withdrawn and Abdukodir Khusanov gets his opportunity.
- 49' Poor challenge from Gianluigi Donnarumma. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 54' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 59' Netherlands international Pablo Rosario has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 2 assists in the Array this season.
- 62' The Manchester City FC manager makes a substitution. Antoine Semenyo departs to be replaced by Iliman Ndiaye.
- 67' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 68' A change in the FC Porto ranks — Alan Varela exits the field as In-beom Hwang enters on 68.
- 73' The FC Porto bench stirs into life. Martim Fernandes is withdrawn and Moura gets his opportunity.
- 75' Fresh legs for Manchester City FC! Mateo Kovacic comes on to replace Ayyoub Bouaddi.
- 80' Rayan Cherki has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 83' It is a substitution in FC Porto team. Gabriel Veiga is replaced by Seko Fofana on 83 minute.
- 86' The referee calls foul for Francesco Farioli. He receives a card.
- 88' It’s gonna be a card for Francesco Farioli.
- 90' The referee shows FC Porto player a card on 90.
- It finishes all square. FC Porto and Manchester City FC share the spoils 0-2.
Lineups
FC Porto Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 13
- 11
-
19
Andre Silva ↓ Santiago Gimenez 73'
- 18
- 99
-
10
Gabriel Veiga ↓ Seko Fofana 83'
-
22
Alan Varela ↓ In-beom Hwang 68'
-
7
William da Silva ↓ Borja Sainz 68'
- 4
- 20
-
52
Martim Fernandes ↓ Moura 73'
Bench
- 24
-
42
Seko Fofana ↑ 83'
- 14
-
17
Borja Sainz ↑ 68'
-
74
Moura ↑ 73'
-
16
In-beom Hwang ↑ 68'
-
29
Santiago Gimenez ↑ 73'
- 33
- 92
- 58
- 57
- 64
Manchester City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
42
Antoine Semenyo ↓ Iliman Ndiaye 62'
-
47
Phil Foden ↓ Rayan Ait Nouri 75'
- 1
- 27
- 3
- 9
- 17
- 6
- 24
-
10
Rayan Cherki ↓ Elliot Anderson 62'
-
32
Ayyoub Bouaddi ↓ Mateo Kovacic 75'
Bench
-
7
Iliman Ndiaye ↑ 62'
-
8
Mateo Kovacic ↑ 75'
- 13
-
21
Rayan Ait Nouri ↑ 75'
- 28
-
5
Elliot Anderson ↑ 62'
- 82
-
45
Abdukodir Khusanov ↑ 48'
- 22
- 37
- 56
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Erling Haaland | 2 |
| Sergio Aguero | 1 |
| Ferran Torres | 1 |
| Luis Diaz | 1 |
| Gabriel Jesus | 1 |
| Ilkay Gundogan | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Porto Form
Manchester City FC Form
2026-09-08
FC Porto
0–2
Manchester City FC
W
2026-09-05
Manchester City FC
1–0
Coventry City FC
W
2026-08-28
Crystal Palace FC
1–4
Manchester City FC
W
2026-08-23
Manchester City FC
2–1
AFC Bournemouth
W
2026-05-24
Manchester City FC
1–2
Aston Villa FC
L
2026-05-19
AFC Bournemouth
1–1
Manchester City FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.01
FC Porto xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41
Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Manchester City FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.42
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
FC Porto or Draw
58%
Draw or Manchester City FC
72%
FC Porto or Manchester City FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 1
11.4%
0 – 0
11%
1 – 2
8.6%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
7.9%
2 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
4.5%
2 – 0
4.4%
1 – 3
4.1%
0 – 3
3.9%
2 – 3
2.2%
Asian Handicap — FC Porto
| Handicap | FC Porto covers | Push | Manchester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 16% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 23% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 14% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
FC Porto keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

