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Braga 1-0 Nottingham Forest
Three changes for Forest.
ON: Elliott Anderson, Callum Hudson-Odoi and Neco Williams
OFF: Douglas Luiz, James McAtee, Ola Aina.
The three departing players are booed by the travelling Forest fans.
Braga 1-0 Nottingham Forest
A slick Braga move ends with Pau Victor striking the post from just inside the penalty area!
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Following Forest is a really difficult gig.
Woody, Shropshire
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Double change for Braga, with Pau Victor and Joao Moutinho replace Fran Navarro and Florian Grillitsch.
Moutinho is making his 169th appearance in a Uefa European club competition and is still going strong at 39 years of age.
Braga 1-0 Nottingham Forest
Steve McManaman
Former Liverpool and Real Madrid winger on TNT Sports
Ola Aina didn't half catch hold of it. Unfortunate...
Braga 1-0 Nottingham Forest
Ola Aina has clearly had enough, as he receives a short free-kick 30 yards out before turning and launching a stinging strike smack off the crossbar.
That was hit with anger.
Braga 1-0 Nottingham Forest
After a a painfully dull first half, we've had a missed penalty and an own-goal in the space of 55 seconds to start the second half.
It's fitting that two mistakes have contributed to the scoreline.
Braga 1-0 Nottingham Forest
Steve McManaman
Former Liverpool and Real Madrid winger on TNT Sports
That is better. James McAtee driving forward and showing a bit of skill, then putting it on Morgan Gibbs-White's left foot.
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Morgan Gibbs-White runs onto a cute James McAtee pass straight into his path, but blazes a shot over the crossbar to the left of the penalty spot.
That was a huge chance to make amends.
Braga 1-0 Nottingham Forest
Steve McManaman
Former Liverpool and Real Madrid winger on TNT Sports
An awful goal to concede. Simple passes, and nobody chasing.
This is indicative of how the game has gone.
Rubbish. Then that happens. Ryan Yates own goal - scruffy as you like.
Ryan Yates (own-goal)
Image source, ReutersThat's remarkable.
Braga go up the other end on the attack.
Nikola Milenkovic stands as still as a statue as a Braga attacker breezes past him, before Ryan Yates inadvertently turns the low cross into the back of his own net.
A comedy of errors.
Braga 0-0 Nottingham Forest
Image source, ReutersLukas Hornicek saves Morgan Gibbs-White's penalty!
The Forest man has to wait an age to take his kick, and when he finally does Hornicek dives low to his left and palms away.
That wasn't properly in the corner, poor penalty.
Braga 0-0 Nottingham Forest
VAR have a look but the penalty stands.
Morgan Gibbs-White to take.
Braga 0-0 Nottingham Forest
Steve McManaman
Former Liverpool and Real Madrid winger on TNT Sports
It comes down to nothing. A nice ball by Ola Aina into Morgan Gibbs-White and then James McAtee at the far post. It is almost accidental.
Braga 0-0 Nottingham Forest
Image source, Getty ImagesForest have a penalty!
Morgan Gibbs-White turns a clips a diagonal ball into the box towards James McAtee.
The Forest midfielder is never getting to it, but his legs are clipped and he goes down.
The referee points straight to the spot.
Braga 0-0 Nottingham Forest
Steve McManaman
Former Liverpool and Real Madrid winger on TNT Sports
I think Ricardo Horta goes with his wrong foot. This was way too easy going past Nicolo Savona. Horta just gets it wrong. Another warning sign.
Braga 0-0 Nottingham Forest
Gabri Martinez glides past Nicolo Savona on the left flank, finds Ricardo Horta with a low cross but the Braga skipper strikes first-time with his right instead of his left, and gets it all wrong.
Let off for Forest.
Braga 0-0 Nottingham Forest
We're back underway.
Braga have made a change at the break - Sikou Niakate, who was booked in the first half, is replaced by Vítor Carvalho.
HT: Braga 0-0 Nottingham Forest
Right, who's ready for another 45 minutes?
If you're not, well, you're going to get it anyway.
HT: Braga 0-0 Nottingham Forest
Joleon Lescott
Former Aston Villa defender on TNT Sports
Image source, PA MediaOn Dan Ndoye playing as a lone striker...
Some decent-ish balls into the box. It is understanding rhythm and timing. When you're not familiar with the role, it is going to take more than a half to understand when to time that run. Forest have not been as fluid as they would be as normally a striker would normally be there. That is not the case for Forest today.
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 18 |
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| 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 18 |
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3 Freiburg | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
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4 Midtjylland | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 16 |
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5 Sporting Braga | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 16 |
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| 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 15 |
| |
7 Ferencváros | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 15 |
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| 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 14 |
| |
9 Porto | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 14 |
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10 Genk | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 13 |
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11 Red Star Belgrade | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 13 |
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12 PAOK | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 12 |
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13 Stuttgart | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 12 |
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14 Celta Vigo | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 12 |
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15 Bologna | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 12 |
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| 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
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17 Viktoria Plzeň | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
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18 Fenerbahçe | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 11 |
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19 Panathinaikos | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 11 |
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20 Dinamo Zagreb | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 10 |
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| 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 9 |
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22 Brann | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 9 |
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23 Young Boys | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 9 |
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| 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 8 |
| |
25 Ludogorets Razgrad | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 7 |
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26 Feyenoord | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 6 |
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27 Basel | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 6 |
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28 Red Bull Salzburg | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 6 |
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29 FCSB | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 6 |
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30 Go Ahead Eagles | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 6 |
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| 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 4 |
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32 Sturm Graz | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 4 |
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| 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 3 |
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34 Utrecht | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 11 | -8 | 1 |
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35 Malmö FF | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 13 | -10 | 1 |
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36 Maccabi Tel Aviv | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 19 | -17 | 1 |
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Manager: Carlos Vicens
Formation: 3 - 4 - 2 - 1
Manager: Sean Dyche
Formation: 4 - 4 - 2
Manager: Carlos Vicens
Formation: 3 - 4 - 2 - 1
Manager: Sean Dyche
Formation: 4 - 4 - 2
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This is the first ever meeting between Sporting Braga and Nottingham Forest – Braga’s last three UEFA Europa League games against English teams have produced 16 goals, with two 3-3 draws against Wolves and Leicester, and a 4-0 defeat to the Foxes as well.
Nottingham Forest’s only previous European match against a Portuguese side came on MD3 of this season’s UEFA Europa League, when they beat FC Porto 2-0.
Including qualifiers, Sporting Braga have won 10 of their last 13 European matches (D2 L1), keeping nine clean sheets in this run. Their nine wins in all European competition in 2025-26 is their joint most in a season, along with their nine wins in 2010-11.
Nottingham Forest have won three of their four UEFA Europa League games under Sean Dyche (D1), making him one of only two English managers with three wins in their first four games, along with Gary Neville in 2016 with Valencia. No Englishman has won four of his first five in the competition.
Sporting Braga’s Ricardo Horta could make his 50th UEFA Europa League start in this match – he has 13 assists overall in the competition, with only four players having more.
