UEFA Europa League

Nottingham Forest vs FC Porto, 2025-26 UEFA Europa League, League Phase

· UEFA Europa League
Nottingham Forest
  • 19': Morgan Gibbs-White (P)
  • 77': Igor Jesus (P)
FT
2 - 0
FC Porto

    Dyche starts Nottingham Forest tenure with Europa League win

    Morgan Gibbs-White and Igor Jesus' penalties sealed Nottingham Forest a first European victory in 30 years as life under Sean Dyche began with a much-needed 2-0 win against FC Porto.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Attempt missed. Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White.
    • 3': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Alberto Costa.
    • 6': Douglas Luiz (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Borja Sainz (FC Porto).
    • 11': Foul by Borja Sainz (FC Porto).
    • 11': Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Corner, FC Porto. Conceded by Nikola Milenkovic.
    • 14': Attempt blocked. Borja Sainz (FC Porto) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pepê.
    • 15': Attempt saved. Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Diogo Costa (FC Porto). Assisted by Oleksandr Zinchenko.
    • 15': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Diogo Costa.
    • 16': Attempt blocked. Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 16': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Alan Varela.
    • 17': Attempt blocked. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nikola Milenkovic with a headed pass.
    • 17': Penalty conceded by Jan Bednarek (FC Porto) with a handball in the penalty area.
    • 19': Goal! Nottingham Forest 1, FC Porto 0. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
    • 22': Douglas Luiz (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Foul by Alan Varela (FC Porto).
    • 23': Foul by Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham Forest).
    • 23': Samu Aghehowa (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Foul by Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham Forest).
    • 24': Francisco Moura (FC Porto) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 25': Attempt blocked. Borja Sainz (FC Porto) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pepê.
    • 25': Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Foul by Francisco Moura (FC Porto).
    • 25': Francisco Moura (FC Porto) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 26': Attempt blocked. Samu Aghehowa (FC Porto) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Borja Sainz.
    • 26': Corner, FC Porto. Conceded by Murillo.
    • 27': Attempt blocked. Victor Froholdt (FC Porto) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jan Bednarek.
    • 33': Alan Varela (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 33': Foul by Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest).
    • 33': Delay in match because of an injury Alan Varela (FC Porto).
    • 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 35': Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 37': Borja Sainz (FC Porto) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 37': Foul by Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest).
    • 38': Attempt saved. Alan Varela (FC Porto) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest). Assisted by Pepê.
    • 38': Corner, FC Porto. Conceded by Matz Sels.
    • 39': Offside, FC Porto. Samu Aghehowa is caught offside.
    • 40': Borja Sainz (FC Porto) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 40': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Nottingham Forest).
    • 42': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Nottingham Forest).
    • 42': Pablo Rosario (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Pablo Rosario (FC Porto) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Francisco Moura with a headed pass.
    • 45': Delay in match because of an injury Oleksandr Zinchenko (Nottingham Forest).
    • 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Nicolò Savona replaces Oleksandr Zinchenko because of an injury.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest).
    • 45'+1': Victor Froholdt (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Dan Ndoye (Nottingham Forest).
    • 45'+2': Pablo Rosario (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+4': Handball by Douglas Luiz (Nottingham Forest).
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, Nottingham Forest 1, FC Porto 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Nottingham Forest 1, FC Porto 0.
    • 46': Foul by Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest).
    • 46': Pepê (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 51': Corner, FC Porto. Conceded by Dan Ndoye.
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Jakub Kiwior (FC Porto) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Francisco Moura with a cross.
    • 51': Offside, FC Porto. Samu Aghehowa is caught offside.
    • 51': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Jan Bednarek (FC Porto) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
    • 53': VAR Decision: No Goal Nottingham Forest 1-0 FC Porto.
    • 58': Substitution, FC Porto. William Gomes replaces Borja Sainz.
    • 58': Substitution, FC Porto. Gabri Veiga replaces Alan Varela.
    • 58': Substitution, FC Porto. Martim Fernandes replaces Francisco Moura.
    • 62': Dan Ndoye (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Foul by Martim Fernandes (FC Porto).
    • 63': Foul by Jakub Kiwior (FC Porto).
    • 63': Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Corner, FC Porto. Conceded by Nikola Milenkovic.
    • 66': Attempt blocked. Martim Fernandes (FC Porto) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pepê.
    • 66': Attempt blocked. Jakub Kiwior (FC Porto) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Martim Fernandes.
    • 66': Corner, FC Porto. Conceded by Nicolò Savona.
    • 67': Corner, FC Porto. Conceded by Matz Sels.
    • 68': Handball by Douglas Luiz (Nottingham Forest).
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Elliot Anderson.
    • 71': Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 71': Foul by Gabri Veiga (FC Porto).
    • 72': Delay in match (FC Porto).
    • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 73': Penalty Nottingham Forest. Nicolò Savona draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 73': Penalty conceded by Martim Fernandes (FC Porto) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 75': VAR Decision: Penalty Nottingham Forest.
    • 76': Substitution, FC Porto. Zaidu Sanusi replaces Alberto Costa.
    • 77': Goal! Nottingham Forest 2, FC Porto 0. Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
    • 79': Foul by William Gomes (FC Porto).
    • 79': Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Foul by Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest).
    • 82': Victor Froholdt (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Corner, FC Porto. Conceded by Douglas Luiz.
    • 84': Dan Ndoye (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 84': Foul by Pablo Rosario (FC Porto).
    • 84': Substitution, FC Porto. Rodrigo Mora replaces Pepê.
    • 85': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Ryan Yates replaces Douglas Luiz.
    • 87': Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Foul by Pablo Rosario (FC Porto).
    • 89': Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by William Gomes (FC Porto).
    • 89': Gabri Veiga (FC Porto) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90': Foul by Murillo (Nottingham Forest).
    • 90': Samu Aghehowa (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90': Murillo (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Dan Ndoye (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Gabri Veiga (FC Porto).
    • 90'+3': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Ibrahim Sangaré replaces Elliot Anderson.
    • 90'+4': Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Victor Froholdt (FC Porto).
    • 90'+6': Attempt missed. William Gomes (FC Porto) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Victor Froholdt.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Nottingham Forest 2, FC Porto 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Nottingham Forest 2, FC Porto 0.

    Statistics

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    15 Fouls 13
    2 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 0
    8 Corner Kicks 3
    1 Saves 1
    49.2 Possession 50.8
    10 SHOTS 8
    2 ON GOAL 3
    0.2 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 2
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 2
    365 Accurate Passes 390
    436 Passes 457
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    5 Accurate Crosses 3
    17 Crosses 17
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    29 Long Balls 57
    13 Accurate Long Balls 31
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    6 Blocked Shots 3
    13 Effective Tackles 13
    19 Tackles 17
    0.7 Tackle % 0.8
    4 Interceptions 11
    22 Effective Clearances 29
    22 Clearances 29

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Europa League

    Venue: The City Ground
    Location: Nottingham, England
    Attendance: 29,195

    UEFA Europa League Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Lyon 6 +10 15
    2 FC Midtjylland 6 +8 15
    3 Aston Villa 6 +6 15
    4 Real Betis 6 +7 14
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    NFO Nottingham Forest (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    26 Matz Sels (GK)
    5 Murillo Yellow Card
    31 Nikola Milenkovic
    35 Oleksandr Zinchenko
    3 Neco Williams
    10 Morgan Gibbs-White
    8 Elliot Anderson
    12 Douglas Luiz
    19 Igor Jesus Yellow Card
    7 Callum Hudson-Odoi
    14 Dan Ndoye
    Nottingham Forest Substitutes:
    Ryan Yates, Ibrahim Sangaré, Nicolò Savona, Keehan Willows, Morato, Nicolás Domínguez, John Victor, James McAtee, Arnaud Kalimuendo, Willy Boly, Zyan Blake, Zach Abbott.

    FCP FC Porto (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    99 Diogo Costa (GK)
    4 Jakub Kiwior
    5 Jan Bednarek
    74 Moura Yellow Card
    20 Alberto Costa
    22 Alan Varela
    13 Pablo Rosario
    8 Victor Froholdt
    9 Samu Aghehowa
    17 Borja Sainz
    11 Pepê
    FC Porto Substitutes:
    Stephen Eustáquio, Ángel Alarcón, William Gomes, Martim Fernandes, Deniz Gül, Zaidu Sanusi, Joao Costa, Rodrigo Mora, Gabri Veiga, Cláudio Ramos, Gabi Brás, Dominik Prpic.

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