News in English:
Thrilling Draw at City Ground Between Nottingham Forest and FC Porto
Nottingham, England – In a match filled with tension and excitement, Nottingham Forest and FC Porto drew in a UEFA Europa League group stage encounter played at the City Ground. The final score reflected a fair sharing of points after a duel where both teams showed their capabilities.
Nottingham Forest took the lead in the 19th minute thanks to a penalty converted by M. Gibbs-White. FC Porto reacted and sought the equalizer, but encountered a solid defense and a VAR decision that disallowed a goal for offside in the 52nd minute. The intensity of the match resulted in several yellow cards, reflecting the battle for every ball.
In the second half, Forest extended their lead in the 77th minute with another penalty, this time converted by Igor Jesus. FC Porto, far from giving up, pressed in the final minutes, but failed to convert their opportunities.
In terms of possession, Nottingham Forest dominated slightly with 51% compared to FC Porto’s 49%. Both teams showed their offensive capabilities with 8 and 9 shots respectively, although only 3 from Forest and 2 from Porto were on target. The match was also characterized by a high number of fouls, with 13 committed by Forest and 15 by Porto, resulting in a total of 4 yellow cards.
Substitutions nottingham forest: at minute 45 O. Zinchenko came in and N. Savona went out., at minute 85 Douglas Luiz came in and R. Yates went out., at minute 90 E. Anderson came in and I. Sangare went out.
Substitutions fc porto: at minute 58 B. Sainz came in and William Gomes went out., at minute 58 A. Varela came in and G. Veiga went out., at minute 58 F. Moura came in and M. Fernandes went out., at minute 79 A. Costa came in and Zaidu went out., at minute 84 Pepe came in and R. Mora went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Nottingham Forest
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FC Porto
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