Season 2025/2026
UEFA Europa League
FC Porto vs Nottingham Forest – Lineups & Match Details
FC Porto and Nottingham Forest drew 1-1. Goals: William (11'), Martim Fernandes (13' o.g.). FC Porto had 52% possession against Nottingham Forest's 48%. Shots on target: 8-2.
UEFA Europa League · Quarter-finals
Thursday, 9 April 2026
FC Porto1 - 1
Full Time
HT: 1 - 1
Nottingham ForestReferee: M. Guida
Lineups
FC Porto4-3-3
99Diogo CostaG
52Martim FernandesD
3Thiago SilvaD
5Jan BednarekD
12Zaidu SanusiD
42Seko FofanaM
13Pablo RosarioM
10Gabri VeigaM
7William GomesF
29Terem MoffiF
17Borja SainzFSubstitutes
Nottingham Forest3-4-2-1
27Stefan OrtegaG
44Zach AbbottD
5MurilloD
4MoratoD
29Dilane BakwaM
22Ryan YatesM
16Nicolás DomÃnguezM
14Dan NdoyeM
10Morgan Gibbs-WhiteF
24James McAteeF
11Chris WoodFSubstitutes
Match Events
William
Assist: Gabri Veiga
Martim Fernandes
Gabri Veiga
Martim Fernandes
Substitution 1
Murillo
Substitution 1
C. Wood
Substitution 2
Borja Sainz
Substitution 2
T. Moffi
Substitution 3
Gabri Veiga
Substitution 4
M. Gibbs-White
Substitution 3
D. Bakwa
Substitution 4
S. Fofana
Substitution 5
J. McAtee
Substitution 5
Statistics
Match preview
FC Porto host Nottingham Forest on Thursday, 9 April 2026. The kick-off time is 19:00 local. The fixture is part of the UEFA Europa League schedule. FC Porto go into the match 5th in the table; Nottingham Forest sit 13th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.
Form coming in
FC Porto have taken 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 draw. Nottingham Forest have collected 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss over the same span. Recent run: 2 wins in a row.
Head to head
The two clubs have met 1 time recently. Past results: 23 Oct 2025: FC Porto 0-2 Nottingham Forest. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.
Match recap
FC Porto and Nottingham Forest drew 1-1. FC Porto scored through William 11'. Nottingham Forest replied with Martim Fernandes 13' (o.g.). The decisive goal arrived in minute 13 as the contest closed.
Stat highlights
FC Porto held 52% of the ball against 48% for Nottingham Forest. Shots on target finished 8-2. Expected goals read 2.16 for FC Porto, 0.45 for Nottingham Forest.
Verdict
The 1-1 draw gives both clubs a single point. FC Porto sat 5th and Nottingham Forest 13th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.