The Dragões return to competition with the status of champion of Portugal, a thirty-first title won in May under the leadership of Francesco Farioli. The Portistas have four victories in four days of Liga Portugal, nine goals scored and none conceded, including a 2-0 against Alverca and a 3-0 at Académico de Viseu. Gabri Veiga scored in three of those games. The club recorded the arrivals of André Silva, Hwang In-beom, Jakub Kiwior and Santiago Giménez, on loan from AC Milan.
Manchester City is entering a season without Pep Guardiola, who left after ten years. Enzo Maresca, appointed at the end of June, launched his championship with two successes, 2-1 against Bournemouth then 4-1 at Crystal Palace, where Erling Haaland and Rayan Cherki each scored a double. The Citizens, however, lost the Community Shield against Arsenal, 3-0. Ayyoub Bouaddi, who arrived from LOSC, and Elliot Anderson are among the recruits, while Rodri and Bernardo Silva left the Etihad.
Second in the Premier League last season, Manchester City was knocked out in the round of 16 by Real Madrid. The two clubs had not met since the 2020-2021 group stage, a 3-1 English draw then a goalless draw at Dragão.
FC Porto-Manchester City broadcast: at what time and on which channel to watch the match?
This FC Porto – Manchester City match, counting for the first day of the league phase of the Champions League, is scheduled for this Tuesday, September 8 at 9:00 p.m. on the CANAL+ SPORT channel. Kick-off will be at the Estádio do Dragão. The CANAL+ application offers the meeting live then in replay.
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