2-0 Upset Over Portuguese League Leaders, Nottingham Forest Ends Four-Game Losing Streak and Ten-Match Winless Run; New Coach Brings Immediate Impact

At 3 AM Beijing time on October 24, during the third round of the Europa League group stage, Premier League club Nottingham Forest played at home against Porto.

In the first half, Gibbs-White’s penalty opened the scoring, putting Nottingham Forest ahead 1-0 at the break; in the second half, Bednarek’s goal was ruled out, Savona won a penalty, and Igor Jesus scored from the spot to increase the lead.

In the end, Nottingham Forest defeated Porto 2-0, not only securing their first Europa League win of the season but also ending a four-match losing streak and a ten-game winless run across all competitions.

Nottingham Forest versus Porto: a Premier League relegation-threatened team facing the Portuguese league leaders. Under coach Aupo, Nottingham Forest had zero wins and he was dismissed quietly. Former Everton caretaker manager Dyche took over and led the team in his first match, deploying a 4-2-3-1 formation with a starting lineup valued at €369 million. Porto, coached by Farioli, lined up in a 4-3-3 formation with a starting squad worth €258 million. Despite being in the Premier League relegation zone, Nottingham Forest’s squad value still surpassed that of the Portuguese leaders, demonstrating the Premier League’s competitive strength as the top league.

In this match, Nottingham Forest was extremely fortunate, which can also be seen as the immediate positive effect of the coaching change, sweeping away the misfortune under Aupo when many good chances were missed. Nottingham Forest played evenly with Porto at home but managed to beat the Portuguese league leaders through two penalties. This victory was very encouraging, marking their first Europa League win of the season, ending a four-game losing streak and a ten-match winless run across all competitions, and earning their second win of the season. Although the team’s open-play performance has yet to improve under Dyche, it’s undeniable that Nottingham Forest’s luck has changed for the better. A clean-sheet victory can solve most dressing room issues.

Throughout the match,Nottingham Forest held 51% possession, taking 8 shots with 3 on target; Porto had 10 shots with 2 on target.