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Nottingham Forest Triumphs Over Porto in Thrilling Europa League Match
23 Oct
Summary
- Nottingham Forest beats Porto in Europa League under new manager Sean Dyche
- Morgan Gibbs-White and Igor Jesus score penalties to secure the victory
- Harley Pearce, son of club legend Stuart, sadly passed away earlier this week
On October 23rd, 2025, Nottingham Forest secured a 2-0 victory over Porto in the Europa League, giving new manager Sean Dyche a dream start to his tenure. Dyche, a former Forest youth player, was appointed just this past Tuesday, and the City Ground crowd gave him a raucous homecoming.
The home side took the lead within 20 minutes when former Southampton defender Jan Bednarek handled the ball in the penalty area, allowing Morgan Gibbs-White to convert the spot-kick and open his account for the season. Porto thought they had equalized early in the second half, but VAR ruled out the goal due to an offside position.
With less than 15 minutes remaining, Nottingham Forest were awarded another penalty, which Igor Jesus converted to double the advantage. The victory pulls Forest away from the bottom of the Europa League group stage table and gives Dyche the perfect start to his tenure.
The match also saw the club pay tribute to Harley Pearce, the son of Nottingham Forest legend Stuart Pearce, who sadly passed away earlier this week. The City Ground crowd honored Harley's memory throughout the game.
