Soccer-Porto beat Leverkusen 2-0 to earn first Champions League win


Soccer Football - Champions League - Group B - FC Porto v Bayer Leverkusen - Estadio do Dragao, Porto, Portugal - October 4, 2022 FC Porto's Zaidu Sanusi celebrates scoring their first goal REUTERS/Pedro Nunes

(Reuters) - Porto substitutes Zaidu and Galeno were both on target as they beat Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 on Tuesday to seal the Portuguese side's first victory in this season's Champions League group stage.

Nigerian defender Zaidu smashed home a perfect header in the 69th minute from a cross by forward Mehdi Taremi six minutes after coming on to replace Wendell.

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