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Nottingham Forest vs FC Porto Competition – Europa League Stadium: The City Ground Date: 16th April 2026 Kick-off time – 20:00 GMT
Nottingham Forest host FC Porto at The City Ground on Thursday night for the second leg of this Europa League quarter-final, with the tie perfectly poised at 1-1 on aggregate following last week’s draw in Portugal. There is no aggregate advantage for either side — whoever wins in Nottingham goes through to the semi-finals, while a draw after 90 minutes will send the tie to extra time.
Forest head into this game unbeaten across their last five outings, and that is no small thing when the pressure of a two-legged European knockout tie is factored in. Their most recent outing was a 1-1 home draw with Aston Villa in the Premier League — a result that maintained their solidity without quite delivering a win. Prior to that came the 1-1 draw away at Porto in the first leg, a result Forest will view as fair given the difficulty of the occasion. Before that, an impressive 3-0 win away at Tottenham Hotspur in the league, and earlier in this run, a 2-1 win away at FC Midtjylland that sealed their progress from the previous Europa League round. Two wins and three draws from five — Forest are a hard side to beat, and The City Ground on a European evening is one of the more atmospheric venues in English football.
Porto arrive in solid but unspectacular form, unbeaten themselves across their last five but drawing two of those — including the first leg. Their most recent outing was a confident 3-1 win away at Estoril in the Primeira Liga, which will have provided a timely boost heading into Thursday. Prior to that, the stalemate with Forest in Porto. Before that, a 2-2 home draw with FC Famalicao in the league, and earlier in this run, a 2-1 win away at Braga and a 2-0 home win over VfB Stuttgart in the previous round. Porto are a resilient and organised side with plenty of European experience, and they will not come to The City Ground simply to defend.
The openness of the tie makes this a genuinely unpredictable fixture. Neither side can afford to sit back entirely — a clean draw sends the match to extra time, but both will be wary of conceding the goal that flips the advantage. Forest will look to use the energy of their home crowd to press Porto early and create the kind of disorganisation the Primeira Liga side may not have faced in recent weeks. Porto, for their part, will be disciplined in their defensive structure and dangerous on the break, as their record of scoring in each of their last four away games in Europe demonstrates.
The head-to-head record across the two previous meetings between these clubs slightly favours Forest, who won the earlier meeting — a 2-0 home victory in the Europa League in October 2025 — before drawing the first leg 1-1 in Porto. Most recently, FC Porto drew 1-1 at home against Nottingham Forest in the first leg. In the previous encounter, Nottingham Forest won 2-0 at home against FC Porto in the Europa League in October 2025.
The City Ground has been a fortress for Forest in Europe this season, and the momentum of a partisan home crowd in a level tie is a significant factor. Porto have the quality to progress, but Forest’s resilience and home advantage make them narrow favourites. Expect a tight, competitive game decided by fine margins.
Nottingham Forest — Last 5 Games
| Result | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Competition | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | Nottingham Forest | 1-1 | Aston Villa | Premier League | Apr 12, 2026 |
| D | FC Porto | 1-1 | Nottingham Forest | Europa League | Apr 9, 2026 |
| W | Tottenham Hotspur | 0-3 | Nottingham Forest | Premier League | Mar 22, 2026 |
| W | FC Midtjylland | 1-2 | Nottingham Forest | Europa League | Mar 19, 2026 |
| D | Nottingham Forest | 0-0 | Fulham | Premier League | Mar 15, 2026 |
FC Porto — Last 5 Games
| Result | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Competition | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Estoril | 1-3 | FC Porto | Primeira Liga | Apr 12, 2026 |
| D | FC Porto | 1-1 | Nottingham Forest | Europa League | Apr 9, 2026 |
| D | FC Porto | 2-2 | FC Famalicao | Primeira Liga | Apr 4, 2026 |
| W | Braga | 1-2 | FC Porto | Primeira Liga | Mar 22, 2026 |
| W | FC Porto | 2-0 | VfB Stuttgart | Europa League | Mar 19, 2026 |
Head to Head — Last 2 Meetings
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Competition | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Porto | 1-1 | Nottingham Forest | Europa League | Apr 9, 2026 |
| Nottingham Forest | 2-0 | FC Porto | Europa League | Oct 23, 2025 |
TV Listings / Streaming
| Country | Channel |
|---|---|
| Great Britain | TNT Sports 1, TNT Sports Ultimate, HBO Max |
| Ireland | TNT Sports 1, HBO Max |
| USA | Paramount+, ViX |
| Canada | DAZN Canada, fuboTV Canada |
| Germany | RTL+ |
| Australia | Stan Sport |
| Portugal | Sport TV Multiscreen, Sport TV5 |
| Norway | Viaplay Norway |
| Poland | Polsat Box Go, Polsat Sport Premium 1 |
| New Zealand | DAZN New Zealand |
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