Nottingham Forest 1-0 FC Porto
Updated
Nottingham Forest won: Nottingham Forest 1-0 FC Porto in the Europa League (Round 1/4) on Thu, 16 Apr 2026 at The City Ground, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire. Nottingham Forest goals: Morgan Gibbs-White 12'. Sent off: Jan Bednarek (8'). Expected goals: 2.17-0.97. Possession: 61-39. Player of the match: Neco Williams (8.8).
Match report
Nottingham Forest beat FC Porto 1-0
Nottingham Forest narrowly beat FC Porto 1-0 at The City Ground on Thursday 16 April in the Europa League.
Morgan Gibbs-White put Nottingham Forest ahead on 12' (1-0).
Jan Bednarek (FC Porto) was sent off on 8'.
Nottingham Forest had 61% of the ball, shots were 20-10 (5-1 on target) and expected goals finished 2.17-0.97. Nottingham Forest were the better side on chances, too.
Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) was player of the match with an 8.8 rating.
Attendance: 29,560. Referee: Danny Makkelie.
Match stats
| Nottingham Forest | FC Porto | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 61 | 39 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.17 | 0.97 |
| Total shots | 20 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 43 | 12 |
| Big chances | 3 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 466 (89%) | 259 (78%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 3 |
| Corners | 8 | 1 |
| Total shots | 20 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 9 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 6 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 2 |
| Shots inside box | 11 | 4 |
Lineups
Nottingham Forest (4-2-3-1): Stefan Ortega, Ola Aina, Jair Cunha, Murillo, Neco Williams, Ibrahim Sangaré, Nicolás Dominguez, Omari Hutchinson, Morgan Gibbs-White, Dan Ndoye, Chris Wood
FC Porto (4-2-3-1): Diogo Costa, Alberto Costa, Thiago Silva, Jan Bednarek, Zaidu Sanusi, Seko Fofana, Pablo Rosario, William Gomes, Gabriel Veiga, Borja Sainz, Terem Moffi
Key events
- 8' · Red card · Jan Bednarek (FC Porto)
- 12' · Goal · Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest)
- 16' · Substitution · Igor Jesus for Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest)
- 32' · Yellow card · Terem Moffi (FC Porto)
- 36' · Yellow card · Alberto Costa (FC Porto)
- 40' · Yellow card · Omari Hutchinson (Nottingham Forest)
- 46' · Substitution · Callum Hudson-Odoi for Omari Hutchinson (Nottingham Forest)
- 46' · Substitution · Francisco Moura for Zaidu Sanusi (FC Porto)
- 46' · Substitution · Alan Varela for Borja Sainz (FC Porto)
- 46' · Substitution · Victor Froholdt for Alberto Costa (FC Porto)
- 46' · Substitution · Jakub Kiwior for Gabriel Veiga (FC Porto)
- 65' · Substitution · Nikola Milenkovic for Dan Ndoye (Nottingham Forest)
- 66' · Substitution · Deniz Gül for Terem Moffi (FC Porto)
- 72' · Substitution · Morato for Murillo (Nottingham Forest)
- 72' · Substitution · Dilane Bakwa for Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest)
- 90' · Yellow card · William Gomes (FC Porto)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Nottingham Forest vs FC Porto?
Nottingham Forest won, 1-0 (Europa League) on Thu, 16 Apr 2026.
When and where is Nottingham Forest vs FC Porto?
Thu, 16 Apr 2026, 19:00 UTC at The City Ground, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, Europa League.