Location: Nottingham, England
Stadium: The City Ground
Date: Friday, April 17
Kick-off Time: 12:30 AM IST
Location: Nottingham, England
Stadium: The City Ground
Date: Friday, April 17
Kick-off Time: 12:30 AM IST
The second leg of the quarter-final between Nottingham Forest Vs FC Porto will stream live on the Sony Liv app in India.
Total matches: 2
Nottingham won: 1
Porto won: 0
Draws: 1
Nottingham Forest: Ortega, Cunha, Murillo, Williams; Aina, Gibbs-White, Sangare, Dominguez, Ndoye; Hutchinson; Wood
Subs: Sels, Willows, Morato, Hudson-Odoi, Jesus, Lucca, Yates, McAtee, Bakwa, Milenkovic, Abbott, Sinclair
FC Porto: Costa, Costa, Silva, Bednarek, Zaidu; Fofana, Rosario, Veiga; Gomes, Moffi, Sainz
Subs: Ramos, Costa, Kiwior, Froholdt, Pepe, Prpic, Varela, Gui, Silva, Bras, Moura, Mora
Nottingham Forest are aiming to reach a first European semi-final in over 40 years. Forest last played in an European semi-final back in 1983 in the UEFA Cup against Anderlecht.
German club, SC Freiburg are 3-0 up in their quarter-final second-leg tie against Celta Vigo and 6-0 on aggregate. The Germans will become the first team on the night to book their spot in the last four. They will play Real Betis or Sporting Braga in the semis. Those sides drew 1-1 in their quarter-final first leg.
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Off we go in Nottingham.
Nottingham Forest 0-0 FC Porto 1'
Chris Wood seems to have suffered a knock as we have a delay in the game. Former Southampton defender Jan Bednarek catches Wood and the New Zealander goes down in pain.
Nottingham Forest 0-0 FC Porto 5'
Wow! FC Porto rocked early on in the game as their defender Jan Bednarek is shown a straight red. The Polish defender's tackle was a reckless one and the VAR agrees to it. Porto down to 10 men and very early on in the game.
Nottingham Forest 0-0 FC Porto 8'
Hosts make Porto pay for their recklessness as Morgan Gibbs-White gives Nottingham Forest the lead against the 10-men Porto. Advantage Forest.
Nottingham Forest 1-0 FC Porto 12' (2-1 agg)
Omari Hutchinson sees his effort go wide of the post. It's all Nottingham Forest tonight with Porto at sixes and sevens at the back. They are still not sure whether they attack or defend.
Nottingham Forest 1-0 FC Porto 26' (2-1 agg)
Igor Jesus sees his header from the right side of the six yard box go above the post. Assisted by Neco Williams with a cross following a corner.
Nottingham Forest 1-0 FC Porto 34' (2-1 agg)
It's 40 minutes on the clock and we are five mins plus stoppages away from the half-time break. Porto need a break badly. Forest have been all over them in this half and they need to rework their plan for the second half.
Nottingham Forest 1-0 FC Porto 40' (2-1 agg)
We had six minutes of injury time in there and Forest survive without conceding. Porto's red card has ruined their game plan and now they have to go for it if they are to qualify for the semis.
First Half ends, Nottingham Forest 1, FC Porto 0.
Second-half begins.
Nottingham Forest 1-0 FC Porto 46' (2-1 agg)
Igor Jesus, who has scored seven goals in this competition, sees Diogo Costa pull out a save. Forest want to add the second goal and put this tie to bed.
Nottingham Forest 1-0 FC Porto 50' (2-1 agg)
Nervy City Ground as Porto string some passes as have majority of the ball. A goal now could make things interesting and level the tie.
Nottingham Forest 1-0 FC Porto 61' (2-1 agg)
Murillo has gone down on the turf and receives some treatment. However, the delay is over and we are ready to continue.
Nottingham Forest 1-0 FC Porto 69' (2-1 agg)
Forest have 15 minutes to cling on to this lead. Amidst that, Diogo Costa keeps Igor Jesus' low strike out.
Nottingham Forest 1-0 FC Porto 75' (2-1 agg)
Porto hit the crossbar for the second time in this second half. These are nervous times for the hosts.
Nottingham Forest 1-0 FC Porto 84' (2-1 agg)
Full-time as Nottingham Forest go through where they will meet Aston Villa in the semi-final. It's the first European semi-final in 40 years.
Nottingham Forest 1-0 FC Porto (2-1 agg)
Just like their rivals, Sporting CP yesterday, Porto just cannot cut through the Nottingham Forest defence. The red card made things worse for them.
Nottingham Forest 1-0 FC Porto (2-1 agg)