- Nottingham Forest secured a 1-1 draw against Porto in their Europa League quarter-final first leg, keeping their hopes of progression intact.
- Porto took an early lead through William Gomes, putting a much-changed Forest side under pressure.
- Forest equalised with a comical own goal from Porto defender Martim Fernandes, who sent a 25-yard back-pass into his own net.
- Goalkeeper Stefan Ortega made a string of crucial saves, and Forest had a goal disallowed by VAR, but they held on for the draw.
- Forest's manager made nine changes to the squad, prioritising player freshness for an upcoming Premier League match, with Aston Villa likely awaiting in the semi-finals. Bizarre own goal keeps Nottingham Forest’s European hopes alive against Porto.
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