Manchester City begin their 2026-27 UEFA Champions League campaign against FC Porto at the Estádio do Dragão on Tuesday evening.
The league-phase opener is scheduled to kick off at 8pm BST in Porto, with City travelling to Portugal for the first of their eight fixtures in the competition’s 36-team format. ([mancity.com](https://www.mancity.com/news/mens/fc-porto-v-city-match-preview-ucl-8-sep-63924207))
City’s official match information lists Amazon Prime Video as the UK broadcaster, while the club will also provide live text, audio and statistics through its digital platforms. ([mancity.com](https://www.mancity.com/news/mens/fc-porto-v-city-match-preview-ucl-8-sep-63924207))
The match will be refereed by Poland’s Szymon Marciniak, according to UEFA’s appointments for the opening round of fixtures. ([uefa.com](https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/02a9-218880e7a2aa-96adf63aa534-1000–who-is-the-referee-which-officials-are-in-charge-of-the-uefa/))
Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca has named a 22-man travelling squad for the Champions League meeting, which is the first of City’s league-phase matches this season.
