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Porto 1–1 Nottingham Forest Leaves Europa League Tie in the Balance

The result keeps Forest level against a side unbeaten at home in Europe.

Overview

  • Nottingham Forest's first leg in Porto on Thursday finished 1-1 after William Gomes scored early for the hosts and Martim Fernandes hit a back-pass into his own net minutes later.
  • Igor Jesus thought he had put Forest ahead in the second half, but VAR ruled the goal out for a foul on goalkeeper Diogo Costa.
  • Stefan Ortega preserved the draw with several sharp saves as Porto controlled long spells and finished with 16 attempts.
  • Head coach Vítor Pereira made nine changes from Forest's last Premier League game and called the away draw a good result as he tries to balance European progress with league survival.
  • The quarter-final will be decided next week at the City Ground, where the winner will face Bologna or Aston Villa in the semi-finals.