Porto U19

Match report

Porto U19 beat Manchester City U19 3-1 in the first match of the UEFA Youth League Regular Season on 8 September 2026. The result came as something of a surprise given City's position in the table and their recent form. Porto had lost two of their last five matches, including heavy defeats to Real Betis U19, but showed resilience against the English side.

T. Silva opened the scoring with a penalty in the 17th minute after City had been caught offside earlier. M. Mide doubled the lead just before the break with a well-taken goal in the 43rd minute. The visitors pushed for a response but could not find the net until T. Lamb scored in the 73rd minute. Then came the twist: T. Jamanca pulled one back for City in the 81st minute, setting up a nervy finish.

Porto managed to hold on despite City's pressure, and the late goal only added tension rather than hope. There were bookings for both sides throughout, with T. Lamb and T. Jamanca each picking up yellow cards in the final ten minutes. Substitutions were made by both teams as the game progressed, with City bringing on three players by the 75th minute.

The statistics tell an interesting story. Porto had 67 per cent possession but City generated more attacks—124 to 97. Both sides were equally accurate with their shots, hitting the target five times each. The difference was in conversion, and Porto took their chances while City struggled to finish.

City sit tenth in the table with 12 points from six games, four wins and two defeats. The result means Porto have started the competition strongly, while City will need to regroup quickly if they want to progress further. Sometimes a match is decided not by dominance but by who values the moments that matter.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 67 – 33

Shots on target 5 – 5

Shots off target 3 – 4

Attacks 97 – 124

🟨 12' B. Nfonkeu — Yellow card 🟨 15' K. Braithwaite — Yellow card ⚽ 17' T. Silva — Penalty 🟨 33' Chelmik — Yellow card ⚽ 43' M. Mide — Goal 🟨 48' E. Granaas — Yellow card 🟨 49' Yellow card ⇄ 58' F. Gorman — Substitution ⇄ 58' K. Midwood — Substitution ⇄ 60' C. Varela — Substitution ⇄ 68' F. Ferreira — Substitution ⇄ 68' E. Ferreira — Substitution ⇄ 69' C. Dunbar-McDonald — Substitution ⚽ 73' T. Lamb — Goal ⇄ 75' M. Mide — Substitution ⇄ 75' E. Granaas — Substitution 🟨 81' T. Lamb — Yellow card ⚽ 81' T. Jamanca — Goal ⇄ 83' M. Barrett — Substitution 🟨 88' T. Jamanca — Yellow card

Match events

12' 0:0 Manchester City U19 Yellow card B. Nfonkeu
15' 0:0 Manchester City U19 Yellow card K. Braithwaite
17' 1:0 Porto U19 Penalty T. Silva
33' 1:0 Porto U19 Yellow card Chelmik
43' 2:0 Porto U19 Goal M. Mide assist: T. Silva
48' 2:0 Porto U19 Yellow card E. Granaas
49' 2:0 Porto U19 Yellow card
58' 2:0 Manchester City U19 Substitution F. Gorman off: J. Wain
58' 2:0 Manchester City U19 Substitution K. Midwood off: T. Lamb
60' 2:0 Porto U19 Substitution C. Varela off: D. Cunha
68' 2:0 Porto U19 Substitution F. Ferreira off: H. Froholdt
68' 2:0 Porto U19 Substitution E. Ferreira off: T. Jamanca
69' 2:0 Manchester City U19 Substitution C. Dunbar-McDonald off: D. Oliver
73' 2:1 Manchester City U19 Goal T. Lamb assist: J. Wain
75' 2:1 Porto U19 Substitution M. Mide off: D. Muxito
75' 2:1 Porto U19 Substitution E. Granaas off: G. Oliveira
81' 2:1 Manchester City U19 Yellow card T. Lamb
81' 3:1 Porto U19 Goal T. Jamanca assist: B. Lima
83' 3:1 Manchester City U19 Substitution M. Barrett off: O. Houlihan
88' 3:1 Porto U19 Yellow card T. Jamanca

Statistics

67 Possession, % 33

5 Shots on target 5

3 Shots off target 4

97 Attacks 124

4 Corners 5

12 Free kicks 23

5 Offsides 2

3 Yellow cards 3

0 Red cards 0

8 Goal kicks 3

15 Throw-ins 22

All statistics

6 Blocked shots 5

0.36 Shot accuracy 0.36

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