Haaland's double takes Porto down
Erling Haaland scored both goals as City opened their Champions League campaign with a 2–0 win at Porto (1) (4). First league phase match, three points on the board. The competition kicked off Tuesday with six matches, and City came through clean (5).
Bouaddi, 18, earned the praise in midfield
Ayyoub Bouaddi started in midfield at Porto and boss Enzo Maresca plus Haaland both singled him out after the win (6). Haaland teased him for one moment: "He played really well... apart from that pass" (3). You paid 100 million euros for him from Lille this summer (3).
Haaland even talked Ekstraklasa
After the match, Haaland had words of appreciation for Porto defender Jakub Kiwior after their duel on Tuesday (7). He also showed off knowledge of the Polish Ekstraklasa (7).
Derby at Old Trafford Sunday
You go to Manchester United on Sunday, Sep 13 at 17:30 CEST. City sit top of the table with 9 points from three matches, and four wins in a row across all competitions.
Fan-reaktioner
Fans are marking the milestone quietly, with one thread noting Haaland is now level with Sergio Agüero on City's all-time Champions League scoring list. Plenty of US-based supporters are also organizing for the derby, looking for City bars in New York ahead of the Manchester United clash. See the thread.
