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UEFA Europa LeagueSeason 2025

Nottingham Forest vs FC Porto

16 April 2026 at 20:00City Ground, Nottingham

Match Summary

Nottingham Forest defeated FC Porto 1:0. The match was played in UEFA Europa League 2025. Goals were scored by M. Gibbs-White 12′. 4 yellow cards were shown, 1 red card. Nottingham Forest had 61% possession while FC Porto held 39%. Nottingham Forest had 20 shots (5 on target) compared to 10 (1 on target) for FC Porto. Expected goals: Nottingham Forest 2.17 — FC Porto 0.97. Nottingham Forest made 5 substitutions, FC Porto made 5. VAR was involved: Card upgrade (Jan Bednarek 7′).

Match Events

Key match events between Nottingham Forest and FC Porto — 1 goal and 5 cards recorded during the match.

Kick Off
VAR
7′Card upgrade
M. Gibbs-White

assist: N. Williams

12′
C. WoodIgor Jesus
16′
Half Time
O. HutchinsonC. Hudson-Odoi
46′
46′
G. VeigaJ. Kiwior
46′
ZaiduF. Moura
46′
B. SainzA. Varela
46′
A. CostaV. Froholdt
D. NdoyeN. Milenkovic
65′
66′
T. MoffiD. Gul
D. Bakwa
72′
MurilloMorato
72′
Full Time

Match Statistics

Nottingham Forest had 61% possession against FC Porto's 39%. Nottingham Forest registered 20 shots (5 on target) while FC Porto managed 10 (1 on target). Corner kicks: 8–1. Fouls committed: 16–11.

Shots on Goal
5
1
Shots Off Goal
9
6
Total Shots
20
10
Blocked Shots
6
3
Shots inside the Box
11
4
Shots outside the Box
9
6
Fouls
16
11
Corner Kicks
8
1
Offsides
2
0
Ball Possession
61%
39%
Yellow Cards
1
3
Red Cards
0
1
Goalkeeper Saves
1
4
Total Passes
522
334
Accurate Passes
466
259
Pass Accuracy
89%
78%
Expected Goals (xG)
2.17
0.97
Goals Prevented (xGP)
-0.09
-0.09

Rivalry since 2025

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 2025. Nottingham Forest leads the head-to-head with 1 victory from 2 meetings. A combined 4 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.00 per match (3 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
4 · 2.0/match
Both scored
1/2 · 50%
Over 2.5
0/2 · 0%

Recent Meetings

Highest-scoring game: 11 v 2026

Recent Form

WWonDDrawnLLost

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