PORTO, Portugal (Jan. 29, 2026) (Interstat) — FC Porto opened its Europa League campaign with a commanding 3-1 victory over Rangers FC at Estádio do Dragão on Thursday.

The hosts scored three first-half goals in a decisive 35-minute span. Substitute Djeidi Gassama opened the scoring in the sixth minute, followed by strikes from midfielder Rodrigo Mora in the 27th and defender Moura in the 36th. Rangers’ lone reply came from substitute Emmanuel Fernandez in the 41st minute.

Porto’s win defied a pre-match projection from Interstat, which gave Porto a 66.1% chance to win but predicted only a 1-0 victory. Rangers’ Max Aarons received a yellow card in the 50th minute. Porto begins group play with a win, while Rangers starts with a loss.