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Porto's English Away Curse: Can Forest Exploit It?
16 Apr
Summary
- Porto has never won an away match in England in 24 attempts.
- Forest has lost three home Europa League matches this season.
- Forest reaches its first home European quarter-final since 1996.
Nottingham Forest is set to host FC Porto in a significant European quarter-final match. Historically, FC Porto has a notable away record in England, having never secured a victory in 24 previous encounters.
Forest's own European campaign has seen challenges at the City Ground, with three home losses in the UEFA Europa League this season. This is the first time an English side has reached such a point with this many home defeats.
This fixture marks a significant return for Nottingham Forest, as it is their first major European quarter-final held on home ground since the 1995-96 season. The club has experienced a recent trend of losses in home knockout matches.
Meanwhile, FC Porto has also struggled against English teams in the Europa League, failing to win any of their five previous matches against them. Their second-leg performance in knockout ties has also been a point of concern, with only four wins out of 22.
Individually, Forest's Igor Jesus has been a standout performer with seven goals in the current Europa League season. Porto's William Gomes has also contributed significantly, becoming their top scorer in the competition with four goals.
