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Haaland does it again in Porto
Erling Haaland scored twice as Manchester City opened their Champions League campaign with a win away to Porto at the Estadio do Dragao, according to Capital Sports.
The brace
Haaland's double did the damage for Pep Guardiola's side away to Porto at the Estadio do Dragao, according to Capital Sports. The report confirms the two goals and the win but doesn't go further into detail on the game itself.
Why the timing matters
This was City's opening Champions League fixture of the season, and winning it away at a ground that has given plenty of visiting sides trouble is a solid start to the group phase for Guardiola's side.
What it sets up
A winning start in the group phase gives City something to build on heading into their next two fixtures. For Porto, there's no shame in losing to a Haaland double on their own turf, but it's a result that will sting on home soil.
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