Nottingham Forest 2-0 FC Porto
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Nottingham Forest won: Nottingham Forest 2-0 FC Porto in the Europa League (Round 3) on Thu, 23 Oct 2025 at The City Ground, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire. Nottingham Forest goals: Morgan Gibbs-White 19' (pen), Igor Jesus 77' (pen). Expected goals: 2.09-0.60. Possession: 51-49. Player of the match: Morgan Gibbs-White (8.1).
Match report
Nottingham Forest beat FC Porto 2-0
Nottingham Forest beat FC Porto 2-0 at The City Ground on Thursday 23 October in the Europa League.
Morgan Gibbs-White put Nottingham Forest ahead from the penalty spot on 19' (1-0) and Igor Jesus made it 2-0 from the penalty spot on 77'.
Nottingham Forest had 51% of the ball, shots were 8-10 (3-2 on target) and expected goals finished 2.09-0.60. Nottingham Forest were the better side on chances, too.
Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) was player of the match with an 8.1 rating.
Attendance: 29,195. Referee: Radu Marián Petrescu.
Match stats
| Nottingham Forest | FC Porto | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 51 | 49 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.09 | 0.60 |
| Total shots | 8 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 24 | 24 |
| Big chances | 2 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 390 (85%) | 365 (84%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 3 | 8 |
| Total shots | 8 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 6 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 5 | 6 |
Lineups
Nottingham Forest (4-2-3-1): Matz Sels, Neco Williams, Nikola Milenkovic, Murillo, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Elliot Anderson, Douglas Luiz, Dan Ndoye, Morgan Gibbs-White, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Igor Jesus
FC Porto (4-3-3): Diogo Costa, Alberto Costa, Jan Bednarek, Jakub Kiwior, Francisco Moura, Victor Froholdt, Alan Varela, Pablo Rosario, Pepe, Samuel Aghehowa, Borja Sainz
Key events
- 19' · Goal · Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest)
- 25' · Yellow card · Francisco Moura (FC Porto)
- 35' · Yellow card · Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest)
- 45'+1 · Substitution · Nicolo Savona for Oleksandr Zinchenko (Nottingham Forest)
- 58' · Substitution · William Gomes for Borja Sainz (FC Porto)
- 58' · Substitution · Gabriel Veiga for Alan Varela (FC Porto)
- 58' · Substitution · Martim Fernandes for Francisco Moura (FC Porto)
- 76' · Substitution · Zaidu Sanusi for Alberto Costa (FC Porto)
- 77' · Goal · Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest)
- 84' · Substitution · Rodrigo Mora for Pepe (FC Porto)
- 85' · Substitution · Ryan Yates for Douglas Luiz (Nottingham Forest)
- 89' · Yellow card · Gabriel Veiga (FC Porto)
- 90' · Yellow card · Murillo (Nottingham Forest)
- 90'+3 · Substitution · Ibrahim Sangaré for Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Nottingham Forest vs FC Porto?
Nottingham Forest won, 2-0 (Europa League) on Thu, 23 Oct 2025.
When and where is Nottingham Forest vs FC Porto?
Thu, 23 Oct 2025, 19:00 UTC at The City Ground, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, Europa League.