Braga vs Nottingham Forest, 2025-26 UEFA Europa League, League Phase
· UEFA Europa League
90'+4': Elliot AndersonNottingham Forest dealt Europa League blow with loss at Braga
Nottingham Forest's hopes of earning automatic qualification to the knockout rounds of the Europa League are all-but over after a disastrous 1-0 defeat at Braga.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest).
- 2': Jean-Baptiste Gorby (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabri Martínez with a cross.
- 5': Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
- 5': Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Nicolò Savona.
- 8': Foul by Sikou Niakaté (Sporting Braga).
- 8': Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Sikou Niakaté (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 10': Attempt saved. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Lukás Hornícek (Sporting Braga).
- 12': Foul by Nicolò Savona (Nottingham Forest).
- 12': Gabri Martínez (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Jean-Baptiste Gorby (Sporting Braga).
- 12': Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Attempt missed. Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dilane Bakwa.
- 19': Douglas Luiz (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Diego Rodrigues (Sporting Braga).
- 24': Douglas Luiz (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Foul by Fran Navarro (Sporting Braga).
- 25': Foul by Dilane Bakwa (Nottingham Forest).
- 25': Jean-Baptiste Gorby (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Dilane Bakwa (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Víctor Gómez (Sporting Braga).
- 31': Diego Rodrigues (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Nicolò Savona (Nottingham Forest).
- 32': Foul by Jean-Baptiste Gorby (Sporting Braga).
- 32': Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Diego Rodrigues (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Nottingham Forest).
- 35': Diego Rodrigues (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
- 36': Foul by Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham Forest).
- 36': Fran Navarro (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Attempt missed. Gabri Martínez (Sporting Braga) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Víctor Gómez with a cross.
- 40': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Dilane Bakwa is caught offside.
- 45': Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
- 45': Jean-Baptiste Gorby (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Nottingham Forest).
- 45': Gabri Martínez (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Florian Grillitsch (Sporting Braga) header from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Diego Rodrigues with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Sporting Braga 0, Nottingham Forest 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Sporting Braga 0, Nottingham Forest 0.
- 45': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Vítor Carvalho replaces Sikou Niakaté.
- 48': Attempt missed. Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Gabri Martínez.
- 50': Penalty Nottingham Forest. James McAtee draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 50': Penalty conceded by Gabri Martínez (Sporting Braga) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 50': Gabri Martínez (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Penalty saved. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner by Lukás Hornícek (Sporting Braga).
- 54': Own Goal by Ryan Yates, Nottingham Forest. Sporting Braga 1, Nottingham Forest 0.
- 55': Tiago Sá (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card.
- 56': Attempt missed. Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) header from a difficult angle on the left is too high. Assisted by Ola Aina.
- 57': Foul by Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham Forest).
- 57': Fran Navarro (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Attempt missed. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by James McAtee.
- 61': Dilane Bakwa (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 61': Foul by Víctor Gómez (Sporting Braga).
- 61': Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Douglas Luiz following a set piece situation.
- 62': Substitution, Sporting Braga. João Moutinho replaces Florian Grillitsch.
- 62': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Pau Víctor replaces Fran Navarro.
- 66': Pau Víctor (Sporting Braga) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Ricardo Horta.
- 68': Diego Rodrigues (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
- 68': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Elliot Anderson replaces Douglas Luiz.
- 68': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Callum Hudson-Odoi replaces James McAtee.
- 69': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Neco Williams replaces Ola Aina.
- 71': Foul by Nicolò Savona (Nottingham Forest).
- 71': Gabri Martínez (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Neco Williams.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Dilane Bakwa (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi with a cross.
- 73': Handball by Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest).
- 75': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Mario Dorgeles replaces Ricardo Horta.
- 75': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Nicolás Domínguez replaces Dilane Bakwa.
- 75': Foul by Pau Víctor (Sporting Braga).
- 75': Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Attempt saved. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Lukás Hornícek (Sporting Braga). Assisted by Elliot Anderson.
- 80': Attempt missed. Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Dan Ndoye.
- 81': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Nicolò Savona.
- 81': Attempt missed. João Moutinho (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Diego Rodrigues with a cross following a corner.
- 83': Attempt saved. Dan Ndoye (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner by Lukás Hornícek (Sporting Braga).
- 83': Attempt blocked. Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) header from very close range is blocked.
- 83': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Gustaf Lagerbielke.
- 83': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Ibrahim Sangaré replaces Ryan Yates.
- 84': Foul by Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest).
- 84': Gabri Martínez (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 84': Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Leonardo Lelo replaces Gabri Martínez.
- 86': Foul by Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest).
- 86': Vítor Carvalho (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Dan Ndoye (Nottingham Forest) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
- 89': Dan Ndoye (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+3': Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+3': Foul by Víctor Gómez (Sporting Braga).
- 90'+4': (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest).
- 90'+4': Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) is shown the red card.
- 90'+5': Ibrahim Sangaré (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+7': Corner, Sporting Braga. Conceded by Callum Hudson-Odoi.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Sporting Braga 1, Nottingham Forest 0.
- 0': Match ends, Sporting Braga 1, Nottingham Forest 0.
Statistics
 NFO |
SCB |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Fouls | 10 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 0 | Saves | 4 |
| 43.3 | Possession | 56.7 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 358 | Accurate Passes | 488 |
| 424 | Passes | 564 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 12 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 46 | Long Balls | 46 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 16 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 16 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 11 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Europa League
Venue: Estádio Municipal de Braga
Location: Braga, Portugal
Attendance: 12,377
Venue: Estádio Municipal de Braga
Location: Braga, Portugal
Attendance: 12,377
UEFA Europa League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lyon | 8 | +13 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 8 | +8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | +10 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis | 8 | +6 | 17 |
Line-Ups
Braga (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lukas Hornicek (GK) |
| 4 | Sikou Niakate  |
| 26 | Bright Arrey-Mbi |
| 14 | Gustaf Lagerbielke |
| 27 | Florian Grillitsch |
| 29 | Jean-Baptiste Gorby |
| 77 | Gabriel Martínez |
| 2 | Víctor Gómez |
| 39 | Fran Navarro |
| 50 | Diego Rodrigues |
| 21 | Ricardo Horta |
Nottingham Forest (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Matz Sels (GK) |
| 4 | Morato |
| 31 | Nikola Milenkovic |
| 34 | Ola Aina |
| 37 | Nicolò Savona |
| 22 | Ryan Yates |
| 12 | Douglas Luiz |
| 29 | Dilane Bakwa |
| 24 | James McAtee |
| 14 | Dan Ndoye |
| 10 | Morgan Gibbs-White |
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