Match report

FC Porto 1–1 Nottingham Forest: Europa League Drama

FC Porto
FC Porto
1–1
FT
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest
Apr 9, 2026

FC Porto held off Nottingham Forest in a tightly contested UEFA Europa League match that ended 1-1. William Gomes opened the scoring early for Porto, only to have it canceled out by an own goal from M. Fernandes. Despite several late substitutions and a controversial goal disallowed by VAR, the game ended in a draw.

Key Facts

  • • FC Porto's William Gomes scored the opening goal in the 11th minute, assisted by G. Veiga.
  • • Nottingham Forest's M. Fernandes inadvertently scored an own goal in the 13th minute.
  • • G. Veiga received a yellow card in the 15th minute for tripping.
  • • Nottingham Forest saw a goal disallowed by VAR in the 63rd minute due to a foul.
  • • Multiple substitutions occurred, including FC Porto's late changes to bring on Pepê Aquino, D. Gul, and V. Froholdt.

Lineups

FC Porto

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 99 Diogo Costa (G)
  • 52 Martim Fernandes (D)
  • 3 Thiago Silva (D)
  • 5 Jan Bednarek (D)
  • 12 Zaidu Sanusi (D)
  • 42 Seko Fofana (M)
  • 13 Pablo Rosario (M)
  • 10 Gabri Veiga (M)
  • 7 William Gomes (F)
  • 29 Terem Moffi (F)
  • 17 Borja Sainz (F)

Substitutes

  • 20 Alberto Costa
  • 8 Victor Froholdt
  • 11 Pepê
  • 27 Deniz Gül
  • 14 Cláudio Ramos
  • 24 João Costa
  • 4 Jakub Kiwior
  • 21 Dominik Prpić
  • 22 Alan Varela
  • 74 Francisco Moura
  • 86 Rodrigo Mora
  • 58 Tiago Silva

Nottingham Forest

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 27 Stefan Ortega (G)
  • 44 Zach Abbott (D)
  • 5 Murillo (D)
  • 4 Morato (D)
  • 29 Dilane Bakwa (M)
  • 22 Ryan Yates (M)
  • 16 Nicolás Domínguez (M)
  • 14 Dan Ndoye (M)
  • 10 Morgan Gibbs-White (F)
  • 24 James McAtee (F)
  • 11 Chris Wood (F)

Substitutes

  • 19 Igor Jesus
  • 31 Nikola Milenković
  • 21 Omari Hutchinson
  • 3 Neco Williams
  • 26 Matz Sels
  • 7 Callum Hudson-Odoi
  • 6 Ibrahim Sangaré
  • 20 Lorenzo Lucca
  • 51 Archie Whitehall
  • 61 Jimmy Sinclair
  • 65 Justin Hanks
  • 34 Ola Aina

Timeline

  1. FC Porto
    11' FC Porto Goal · Normal Goal
    William Gomes · Assist: G. Veiga
  2. Nottingham Forest
    13' Nottingham Forest Goal · Own Goal
    M. Fernandes
  3. FC Porto
    15' FC Porto Card · Yellow Card
    G. Veiga

    Tripping

  4. FC Porto
    19' FC Porto subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Fernandes · On: A. Costa
  5. Nottingham Forest
    46' Nottingham Forest subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Murillo · On: N. Milenkovic
  6. Nottingham Forest
    46' Nottingham Forest subst · Substitution 2
    Off: C. Wood · On: Igor Jesus
  7. FC Porto
    59' FC Porto subst · Substitution 2
    Off: B. Sainz · On: Pepê Aquino
  8. FC Porto
    59' FC Porto subst · Substitution 3
    Off: T. Moffi · On: D. Gul
  9. FC Porto
    59' FC Porto subst · Substitution 4
    Off: G. Veiga · On: V. Froholdt
  10. Nottingham Forest
    61' Nottingham Forest subst · Substitution 3
    Off: D. Bakwa · On: N. Williams
  11. Nottingham Forest
    61' Nottingham Forest subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Morgan Gibbs-White · On: O. Hutchinson
  12. Nottingham Forest
    63' Nottingham Forest Var · Goal Disallowed - Foul
    Igor Jesus
  13. Nottingham Forest
    74' Nottingham Forest subst · Substitution 5
    Off: J. McAtee · On: I. Sangare

Match Stats

Stat FC Porto Nottingham Forest
Fouls 4 11
Pass Accuracy 88% 87%
Offsides 0 3
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 16 6
Corners 5 2
Total Passes 506 475
Yellow Cards 1 0
Blocked Shots 3 3
Shots on Target 8 2
xG 2.16 0.45
Shots off Target 5 1
Possession 52% 48%
Goals Prevented 1 1
Accurate Passes 444 413
Shots Inside Box 11 4
Saves 2 7
Shots Outside Box 5 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The match's early pace was set by FC Porto's quick goal, but Nottingham Forest immediately responded with an unfortunate own goal, evening the score just two minutes later.
  • ▸ The disallowed goal by Nottingham Forest in the second half was a significant turning point, potentially shifting momentum and affecting the game's outcome.