Nottingham Forest vs FC Porto, 2025-26 UEFA Europa League, League Phase
· UEFA Europa LeagueDyche 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 Timeline
- 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
 POR |
NFO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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
Venue: The City Ground
Location: Nottingham, England
Attendance: 29,195
UEFA Europa League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Midtjylland | 3 | +6 | 9 |
| 2 | Braga | 3 | +5 | 9 |
| 3 | Lyon | 3 | +5 | 9 |
| 4 | Dinamo Zagreb | 3 | +4 | 7 |
Line-Ups
Nottingham Forest (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Matz Sels (GK) |
| 5 | Murillo  |
| 31 | Nikola Milenkovic |
| 35 | Oleksandr Zinchenko |
| 3 | Neco Williams |
| 10 | Morgan Gibbs-White |
| 8 | Elliot Anderson |
| 12 | Douglas Luiz |
| 19 | Igor Jesus |
| 7 | Callum Hudson-Odoi |
| 14 | Dan Ndoye |
FC Porto (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 99 | Diogo Costa (GK) |
| 4 | Jakub Kiwior |
| 5 | Jan Bednarek |
| 74 | Moura |
| 20 | Alberto Costa |
| 22 | Alan Varela |
| 13 | Pablo Rosario |
| 8 | Victor Froholdt |
| 9 | Samu Aghehowa |
| 17 | Borja Sainz |
| 11 | Pepê |
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