Here’s the latest on Nottingham Forest vs Porto.
- Forest edged Porto 1-1 in the first leg at the Estádio do Dragão, with an own goal from Porto opening the scoring and Forest levelled late to leave the tie finely poised for the second leg at the City Ground. [Sky Sports match report: Porto 1-1 Nottingham Forest, 9 April 2026]
- The second leg at Nottingham is the home leg that will determine progression to the Europa League semifinals; Porto had been boosted by the return of key players ahead of the tie, and the atmosphere in Porto was described as highly intense. [Sport Witness article on Porto’s returns and atmosphere, 2 April 2026]
- Forest progressed from the quarter-finals with a 2-1 aggregate win over Porto, earning a last-four meeting with Aston Villa; the semi-final first leg is at Forest, with the second leg at Villa Park. [Sky Sports recap of the quarter-final and subsequent semifinal scheduling, 15–30 April 2026]
- In the immediate aftermath of the first leg, Forest coach Vitor Pereira expressed optimism about the second leg, noting that the tie remains open and that balancing two competitions will require full squad rotation. [Sky Sports post-match quotes, 7–9 April 2026]
If you’d like, I can pull the latest official match reports or assemble a quick side-by-side of the two legs (lineups, key chances, and goals) and share a short projection for the second leg at City Ground.
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The Reds travel to Portugal for the first leg of their quarter-final tie on Thursday before hosting Porto at the City Ground in the second leg on April 16 Francesco Farioli, head coach of FC Porto, gestures during the Primeira Liga match between FC Porto and FC Famalicão at Estadio do Dragao(Image: Getty Images)
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www.independent.co.ukRead the match preview & report for Nottingham Forest vs FC Porto in the UEFA Europa League 2025/2026 season, including match info, team form & any broadcast information, on the official website of the Premier League.
www.premierleague.comReport as Porto and Nottingham Forest draw 1-1 at the Dragao in the first leg of Europa League quarter-final; William Gomes gave the hosts the lead; Martim Fernandes long-range OG immediately handed the visitors the advantage in the tie, return leg is next Thursday at the City Ground
www.skysports.comNottingham Forest progressed from their Europa League quarter-final with a 2-1 aggregate win over Porto to book a last-four meeting with Aston Villa.
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