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UEFA Europa LeagueSeason 2025

Nottingham Forest vs FC Porto

23 October 2025 at 20:00City Ground, Nottingham
Referee: Radu Marian Petrescu

Match Summary

Nottingham Forest defeated FC Porto 2:0. The match was played in UEFA Europa League 2025. Goals were scored by M. Gibbs-White 19′ (pen.), Igor Jesus 77′ (pen.). 4 yellow cards were shown. Nottingham Forest had 51% possession while FC Porto held 49%. Nottingham Forest had 8 shots (3 on target) compared to 10 (2 on target) for FC Porto. Expected goals: Nottingham Forest 2.09 — FC Porto 0.60. Nottingham Forest made 3 substitutions, FC Porto made 5. VAR was involved: Goal cancelled (Jan Bednarek 53′), Penalty confirmed (Nicolò Savona 75′).

Match Events

Key match events between Nottingham Forest and FC Porto — 2 goals and 4 cards recorded during the match.

Kick Off
19′
Half Time
VAR
53′Goal cancelled
58′
B. SainzWilliam Gomes
58′
A. VarelaG. Veiga
58′
A. CostaZaidu
58′
F. MouraM. Fernandes
Penalty confirmed75′
VAR
77′
PepêR. Mora
Igor Jesus

Penalty

77′
Douglas LuizR. Yates
85′
Murillo90′
E. AndersonI. Sangare
90+3′
Full Time

Match Statistics

Nottingham Forest had 51% possession against FC Porto's 49%. Nottingham Forest registered 8 shots (3 on target) while FC Porto managed 10 (2 on target). Corner kicks: 3–8. Fouls committed: 13–15.

Shots on Goal
3
2
Shots Off Goal
2
2
Total Shots
8
10
Blocked Shots
3
6
Shots inside the Box
5
6
Shots outside the Box
3
4
Fouls
13
15
Corner Kicks
3
8
Offsides
0
2
Ball Possession
51%
49%
Yellow Cards
2
2
Red Cards
0
0
Goalkeeper Saves
1
1
Total Passes
457
436
Accurate Passes
390
365
Pass Accuracy
85%
84%
Expected Goals (xG)
2.09
0.60
Goals Prevented (xGP)
-0.38
-0.38

Rivalry since 2026

Nottingham Forest vs FC Porto Head to Head Results· 2

Nottingham Forest and FC Porto have met 2 times — Nottingham Forest won 1, FC Porto won 0, with 1 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2026. Nottingham Forest leads the head-to-head with 1 victory from 2 meetings. A combined 3 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 1.50 per match (2 for the home side, 1 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 1 match (50%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 0 games (0%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 1–1 in 2026.

Drawn
1
·
Total goals
3 · 1.5/match
Both scored
1/2 · 50%
Over 2.5
0/2 · 0%

Recent Meetings

Highest-scoring game: 11 v 2026

Recent Form

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In their last 6 matches, Nottingham Forest have recorded 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats. FC Porto show 4 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss from their last 6 outings.

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 13 May 2026