UEFA Europa League · 2nd Leg - Nottingham Forest advance 2-1 on aggregate
Nottingham Forest vs FC Porto: 1–0
Nottingham Forest beat FC Porto 1–0 in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday, 16 April 2026 at The City Ground, Nottingham, England.
- Competition: UEFA Europa League (2025-26 UEFA Europa League, Quarterfinals)
- Kick-off time: Thu, 16 Apr 2026, 19:00 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: The City Ground, Nottingham, England
- Attendance: 29,560
- Teams: Nottingham Forest (home), FC Porto (away)
Goals
- 12' — Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest), assist Neco Williams
Red cards
- 8' — Jan Bednarek (FC Porto)
Match statistics
| Statistic | Nottingham Forest | FC Porto |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 60.7 | 39.3 |
| Shots | 20 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 1 |
| Corners | 8 | 1 |
| Fouls | 16 | 11 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 3 |
Starting line-ups
Nottingham Forest (4-2-3-1): Stefan Ortega (G), Murillo (CD-L), Jair Paula (CD-R), Neco Williams (LB), Ola Aina (RB), Morgan Gibbs-White (AM), Nicolás Domínguez (LM), Ibrahim Sangaré (RM), Chris Wood (F), Dan Ndoye (AM-L), Omari Hutchinson (AM-R).
FC Porto (4-3-3): Diogo Costa (G), Jan Bednarek (CD-L), Thiago Silva (CD-R), Zaidu Sanusi (LB), Alberto Costa (RB), Pablo Rosario (CM), Gabri Veiga (LM), Seko Fofana (RM), Terem Moffi (F), Borja Sainz (LF), William Gomes (RF).
Recent form
Nottingham Forest: drew 0–0 vs Fulham (15 Mar); won 2–1 away to FC Midtjylland (19 Mar); won 3–0 away to Tottenham Hotspur (22 Mar); drew 1–1 away to FC Porto (9 Apr); drew 1–1 vs Aston Villa (12 Apr).
FC Porto: won 2–0 vs VfB Stuttgart (19 Mar); won 2–1 away to Braga (22 Mar); drew 2–2 vs FC Famalicao (4 Apr); drew 1–1 vs Nottingham Forest (9 Apr); won 3–1 away to Estoril (12 Apr).