FC Porto - Manchester City live - Football

FC Porto host Manchester City on Tuesday, 8 September 2026 at the Estádio do Dragão in Porto - the first encounter between these clubs in over five years, now serving as the Matchday 1 opener of the 2026/27 UEFA Champions League league phase. Porto arrive with five straight victories and a clean sheet in every game of the young season; Manchester City, led by new manager Enzo Maresca, have won 4 of their last 5 matches and open their 16th consecutive Champions League campaign. The only prior Champions League meeting at the Dragão ended goalless in December 2020.

Match Info: FC Porto vs Manchester City

The match takes place on Tuesday, 8 September 2026, with kick-off at 19:00 UTC (20:00 BST) at the Estádio do Dragão in Porto, Portugal. It is the opening fixture for both clubs in the 2026/27 UEFA Champions League league phase, Matchday 1 of the new season.

Where to Watch FC Porto vs Manchester City?

Viewers in England and Ireland can catch the match live on Amazon Prime Video. The streaming platform has become the exclusive broadcast home for select Champions League fixtures in the UK and Ireland market this season.

Across Europe, Movistar+ holds the rights in Spain, myCanal in France, Sky Go Italia in Italy, and the host nation Portugal can follow the action on Sport TV Multiscreen online or Sport TV5 on television. Scandinavian fans can watch via Viaplay Denmark, Viaplay Sweden, and TV2 Play in Norway. Turkey's broadcast partner is tabii.

Outside Europe, US audiences can stream the match on Paramount+, Canadians on DAZN or fuboTV Canada, and Brazilian viewers on HBO Max. Across Latin America, including Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Peru, and Ecuador, the clash is available on Disney+. Australia gets the match on Stan Sport, Japan on Wowow, and Indian fans can watch on both JioTV and Sony LIV.

Match between FC Porto and Manchester City - Preview

FC Porto take on Manchester City at the Estádio do Dragão in the opening match of the 2026/27 Champions League league phase, with both clubs hungry to claim three points from the very first matchday of Europe's elite club competition.

Porto, managed by Italian coach Francesco Farioli and led by president André Villas-Boas, have made an immaculate start to the domestic season: five wins, five clean sheets, 10 goals scored, and none conceded across all competitions. Farioli has built a side that is difficult to break down, and if that defensive resilience carries into their European opener, Porto could make life uncomfortable for City from the first whistle. The Dragão atmosphere on a Champions League night will add another layer of pressure on the visitors.

Manchester City, with sporting director Hugo Viana expressing personal emotion after the draw - "we go to my country to face Porto" - bring plenty of firepower. Enzo Maresca's side lost the Community Shield to Arsenal 0-3 in August but responded emphatically in the Premier League, beating Crystal Palace 4-1 away and Bournemouth 2-1 at home. City are prolific going forward but conceded 5 goals in those same 5 matches. Facing a Porto side that has yet to allow a single goal this season will be the stiffest test yet for Maresca's defence.

Head-to-Head: FC Porto vs Manchester City

The head-to-head record between these sides is short but clear in its verdict: Manchester City have dominated in almost every meaningful encounter, with Porto managing only a single victory - a pre-season friendly in 2006 - across all five meetings between the clubs. In UEFA competition, City have never lost to Porto.

Here is the full list of previous matches between FC Porto and Manchester City:

• 01.12.2020 - UEFA Champions League - FC Porto 0:0 Manchester City
• 21.10.2020 - UEFA Champions League - Manchester City 3:1 FC Porto
• 23.02.2012 - UEFA Europa League - Manchester City 4:0 FC Porto
• 17.02.2012 - UEFA Europa League - FC Porto 1:2 Manchester City
• 12.08.2006 - Friendly - Manchester City 0:1 FC Porto

FC Porto - Recent Form

FC Porto enter the Champions League on the back of five consecutive wins across all competitions at the start of the 2026/27 season, keeping a clean sheet in every single match - a remarkable defensive record heading into Europe.

The run began with a 1-0 victory over Torreense in the Portuguese Super Cup on 1 August, before Porto shifted into league mode without losing a step. Back-to-back home wins over Alverca (2-0) and Arouca (2-0) gave the Dragão faithful confidence, while away trips to Rio Ave (0-2) and, most recently, Académico Viseu (0-3) confirmed that Farioli's side are just as effective on the road. Ten goals scored across five games and none conceded - this Porto side arrive at their European debut with form that demands respect from any opponent, City included.

Manchester City - Recent Form

Manchester City head to Porto having won 4 of their last 5 matches across all competitions, with 13 goals scored in that span - a clear sign that Enzo Maresca has not compromised City's attacking identity.

The season opened with pre-season wins over K-League Stars (1-3) and Atlético Madrid (3-1) in friendlies, but the Community Shield brought a sobering 0-3 defeat to Arsenal on 16 August. City quickly regrouped: a 2-1 Premier League win over Bournemouth on 23 August was followed by a dominant 4-1 victory at Crystal Palace on 28 August. City have proven they can score freely against Premier League opposition, though the 5 goals conceded in those 5 games suggest Maresca's back line still has room to tighten up. Facing a Porto side with five clean sheets in five will test both sides of City's game simultaneously.

Facts and Statistics

FC Porto and Manchester City have met just five times in their entire shared history, making this Matchday 1 clash a relatively rare occasion on the European stage. Porto are four-time European champions (their most recent title came in 2003/04) while City have won the Champions League once (2022/23), and both clubs have been consistent presences in UEFA competition for decades.

• In their 5 previous meetings, Manchester City have scored 10 goals to Porto's 3.
• The only Champions League meeting at the Estádio do Dragão ended 0-0 (1 December 2020).
• Porto have only 1 win in 5 all-time encounters with City - a 1-0 friendly in August 2006.
• Porto failed to score in 3 of their 5 previous matches against Manchester City.
• The clubs have not met in any competition for over 5 years, since the Champions League group stage of 2020/21.