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Nottingham Forest 2-0 FC Porto · Europa League

Nottingham Forest beat FC Porto 2-0 in the Europa League. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.

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Match report

Nottingham Forest and FC Porto met in the Europa League at City Ground in Nottingham on Thursday, 23 October 2025.

Goalscorers

Nottingham Forest: M. Gibbs-White 19'; I. Jesus 77'. FC Porto did not score.

How the match went

Possession was almost even at 51% to 49%. Nottingham Forest had 8 shots with 3 on target, FC Porto 10 with 2 on target. There were 11 corners in total, 3 to Nottingham Forest and 8 to FC Porto. Nottingham Forest conceded 13 fouls, FC Porto 15. The referee showed 4 yellow cards (2 for Nottingham Forest, 2 for FC Porto).

Line-ups

Nottingham Forest started in a 4-2-3-1: M. Sels, N. Williams, N. Milenković, Murillo, O. Zinchenko, D. Luiz, E. Anderson, D. Ndoye, M. Gibbs-White, C. Hudson-Odoi, I. Jesus.

FC Porto started in a 4-3-3: D. Costa, A. Costa, J. Bednarek, J. Kiwior, F. Moura, V. Froholdt, A. Varela, P. Rosario, Pepê, S. Aghehowa, B. Sainz.

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Minute by minute

  1. 19'Goal! Nottingham Forest 1-0 FC Porto. M. Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) converts the penalty.
  2. 45'Half-time. Nottingham Forest 1-0 FC Porto.
  3. 53'VAR check complete: the goal for FC Porto stands.
  4. 75'VAR: no penalty for Nottingham Forest.
  5. 77'Goal! Nottingham Forest 2-0 FC Porto. I. Jesus (Nottingham Forest) converts the penalty.
  6. 90'Full-time. Nottingham Forest 2-0 FC Porto.
Full commentary (38 lines)
  1. 1'Kick-off: Nottingham Forest vs FC Porto.
  2. 1'Attempt missed. E. Anderson (Nottingham Forest), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  3. 14'Attempt blocked. B. Sainz (FC Porto), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.03.
  4. 15'Attempt saved. C. Hudson Odoi (Nottingham Forest), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  5. 16'Attempt blocked. C. Hudson Odoi (Nottingham Forest), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.12.
  6. 17'Attempt blocked. M. Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.17.
  7. 19'Goal! Nottingham Forest 1-0 FC Porto. M. Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) converts the penalty.
  8. 25'Yellow card for F. Moura (FC Porto).
  9. 25'Attempt blocked. B. Sainz (FC Porto), right-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.01.
  10. 26'Attempt blocked. S. Aghehowa (FC Porto), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  11. 27'Attempt blocked. V. Froholdt (FC Porto), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.03.
  12. 35'Yellow card for I. Jesus (Nottingham Forest).
  13. 38'Attempt saved. A. Varela (FC Porto), right-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.01.
  14. 44'Attempt missed. P. Rosario (FC Porto), left-footed shot. xG 0.23.
  15. 45'Substitution, Nottingham Forest: N. Savona comes on for O. Zinchenko.
  16. 45'4 minutes of added time.
  17. 45'Half-time. Nottingham Forest 1-0 FC Porto.
  18. 46'The second half is under way.
  19. 48'Attempt missed. N. Williams (Nottingham Forest), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  20. 51'Attempt blocked. J. Kiwior (FC Porto), header from a corner. xG 0.07.
  21. 53'VAR check complete: the goal for FC Porto stands.
  22. 58'Substitution, FC Porto: M. Fernandes comes on for F. Moura.
  23. 58'Substitution, FC Porto: G. Veiga comes on for A. Varela.
  24. 58'Substitution, FC Porto: W. Gomes comes on for B. Sainz.
  25. 66'Attempt saved. J. Kiwior (FC Porto), left-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.16.
  26. 66'Attempt blocked. M. Fernandes (FC Porto), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.02.
  27. 68'Attempt blocked. C. Hudson Odoi (Nottingham Forest), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.15.
  28. 75'VAR: no penalty for Nottingham Forest.
  29. 76'Substitution, FC Porto: Z. Sanusi comes on for A. Costa.
  30. 77'Goal! Nottingham Forest 2-0 FC Porto. I. Jesus (Nottingham Forest) converts the penalty.
  31. 84'Substitution, FC Porto: R. Mora comes on for Pepê.
  32. 85'Substitution, Nottingham Forest: R. Yates comes on for D. Luiz.
  33. 89'Yellow card for G. Veiga (FC Porto).
  34. 90'Yellow card for Murillo (Nottingham Forest).
  35. 90'6 minutes of added time.
  36. 90+3'Substitution, Nottingham Forest: I. Sangaré comes on for E. Anderson.
  37. 90+6'Attempt missed. W. Gomes (FC Porto), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  38. 90'Full-time. Nottingham Forest 2-0 FC Porto.
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