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Porto vs. Forest: History Favors Home Side
9 Apr
Summary
- Porto boasts a perfect home record in Europa League this season.
- Nottingham Forest previously beat Porto under a different manager.
- Both teams are in their first European quarter-finals in years.
Porto enters their UEFA Europa League quarter-final clash with Nottingham Forest carrying a formidable home record, having won all five of their home fixtures in the competition this season. They aim to continue this streak, as only once before have they achieved six home wins in a European campaign. This historic performance occurred in 2010-11, the same season they won the Europa League.
Nottingham Forest arrives with a previous victory over Porto this season, achieved under former manager Sean Dyche. This win is notable, as only two other English clubs have defeated the same major European opponent twice in a single season with different managers. Forest's own European quarter-final appearance is their first since the 1995-96 UEFA Cup.
Both teams are returning to this stage after significant breaks. Porto is in their first quarter-final since 2020-21, while Forest's last was in the 1995-96 season. The match also features intriguing individual storylines, including Borja Sainz's recent assists for Porto and manager Vítor Pereira's first time facing his former club, FC Porto.
