Forest vs Porto set

Nottingham Forest and Porto go into the second leg level at 1-1 after a first game Porto controlled but failed to finish. (uefa.com) The return match is set for Thursday, April 16, 2026, at the City Ground in Nottingham, with kick-off listed by the Union of European Football Associations as 12:00 local time on its match page and by Nottingham Forest as 8pm British Summer Time in club ticket information. (uefa.com) (nottinghamforest.co.uk) The first leg turned on two goals in two minutes. William Gomes put Porto ahead in the 11th minute, and Forest equalized in the 13th when Martim Fernandes sent a back pass past Diogo Costa for an own goal. (uefa.com) Porto created the clearer chances in Portugal. Union of European Football Associations analysis credited Francesco Farioli’s side with 16 attempts and eight shots on target, while Forest finished with six attempts and two on target, with Stefan Ortega making a series of saves. (uefa.com) That leaves one of the tightest quarter-final ties still open. Union of European Football Associations lists the other second-leg scores to chase as Aston Villa leading Bologna 3-1, Freiburg trailing Celta 0-3, and Braga level with Real Betis at 1-1. (uefa.com) The winner in Nottingham advances to a semi-final against either Aston Villa or Bologna. Union of European Football Associations says the Europa League final is scheduled for May 20, 2026, in Istanbul. (uefa.com) Forest have already beaten Porto once in this season’s competition. Nottingham Forest said Morgan Gibbs-White and Igor Jesus scored in a league-phase win over Porto in October before the clubs were drawn together again in the quarter-finals. (nottinghamforest.co.uk) Both clubs came through awkward round-of-16 ties to get here. Forest needed extra time and penalties to beat Midtjylland after a 2-2 aggregate draw, while Porto went through 4-1 on aggregate against Stuttgart. (nottinghamforest.co.uk) (uefa.com) Farioli said after the first leg that Porto were “a bit frustrated” because they could have taken “a two or three-goal advantage” to England. Forest’s route is simpler now: win at home and they are through; draw again and the tie goes beyond 90 minutes. (uefa.com)