#Champions League
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Rayan Ait-Nouri: The Reluctant Goalkeeper Ready to Answer Any Call for Manchester City
Rayan Aït-Nouri has joked he would go in goal if needed, as the Manchester City defender reflects on a challenging debut season and his eagerness to learn under Enzo Maresca.
19 September 2026
Rodri: I Never Planned to Leave City — But the Cycle Changed
Rodri has revealed he never planned to leave Manchester City, saying a change of cycle after the World Cup led to his £65.4m Barcelona move.
18 September 2026 Ait-Nouri's City Puzzle: Maresca Sees a Winger, But the Left Is Crowded
Rayan Ait-Nouri has made just one City appearance this season. Enzo Maresca sees him as a winger, but competition on the left is fierce.
16 September 2026
Ayyoub Bouaddi: Man City's €100m Teenager Makes Instant Impression
Ayyoub Bouaddi's first City start in the Champions League win at Porto drew praise from Enzo Maresca and Erling Haaland, with the 18-year-old completing 55 passes at 98% accuracy.
11 September 2026
Donnarumma: Maresca's Winning Start and a Wedding to Remember
Gianluigi Donnarumma reflects on life at Manchester City under Enzo Maresca, his wedding, and the upcoming derby.
11 September 2026
Phil Foden's Goal Drought Stretches to 34 Games — But His Performance Against Porto Shows Encouraging Signs
Phil Foden's goal drought extends to 34 matches, but his lively display in City's 2-0 win at Porto suggests the wait might soon be over.
10 September 2026
Maresca's City: House Music, High Lines and a Perfect Start
Enzo Maresca has introduced music to Manchester City training and explained why. With four wins from four, the Italian's methods are already hitting the right notes.
10 September 2026
Haaland's Brace Sinks Porto as City's No.9 Closes In on History
Erling Haaland scored twice as Manchester City won 2-0 at FC Porto in their Champions League opener. The brace took him to third on City's all-time scoring list.
10 September 2026
Enzo Fernandez Shows Why Maresca Pushed So Hard to Bring Him to City
Enzo Fernandez impressed again as City beat Porto 2-0, and the deadline day signing says he is determined to repay Enzo Maresca's faith in him.
10 September 2026
Haaland, Dias and a derby that ignores the form book: City's week ahead
City's 2-0 win in Porto was a fine start to Maresca's Champions League campaign, but the real test comes at Old Trafford.
9 September 2026
Haaland double eases City to winning start in Champions League
Erling Haaland's double gave Manchester City a 2-0 win at Porto in their Champions League opener under Enzo Maresca, a confident start to life after Pep Guardiola.
9 September 2026
Fernandez Makes Haaland His Personal Project After First Assist
Enzo Fernandez says he will always look for Erling Haaland on the pitch after creating the striker's opener in City's 2-0 win at Porto.
9 September 2026
Maresca's biggest test yet arrives at the perfect time
City take their perfect start to Old Trafford for the first Manchester derby of the season, with Maresca facing his biggest test since taking charge.
9 September 2026 Haaland double sinks Porto as City's Champions League campaign finds its rhythm
Erling Haaland scored twice as City beat Porto 2-0 in the Champions League, with Ayyoub Bouaddi impressing on his first start for the Blues.
9 September 2026
Haaland double steers City to winning start in Porto
Erling Haaland's second-half brace secured a 2-0 win for Manchester City at FC Porto in their Champions League opener, with Marc Guehi outstanding at the back.
9 September 2026
Maresca's perfect start: Four wins, but the derby is the real test
Maresca's City have won four from four after a 2-0 Champions League victory over Porto, with Haaland scoring twice. Now attention turns to a first Manchester derby.
9 September 2026