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Can’t say that I’m too happy that I got up at 6am to watch this. Hopefully the second half is better from either team because so far, snooze fest. This is coming from a Forest fan too!
Mike, Brisbane
FT: Fenerbahce 0-1 Aston Villa
More from Aston Villa's Jadon Sancho to TNT Sports, on playing under Unai Emery: "He just keeps on telling me to be positive every time I play. It's nice to have a manager that backs you and obviously believes in you. Again, every opportunity I get I'm going to try and do 100% and hopefully I can deliver goals more."
On Villa's trophy hopes: "We're doing well in the league and we're doing well in the Europa League. But we've got to take it game by game, you can never get too ahead of yourself. Fenerbahce were a hard opponent today, we knew the crowd were going to be with them. It was a tough environment but we stuck to the game plan and got the three points in the end."
FT: Fenerbahce 0-1 Aston Villa
Image source, Getty ImagesAston Villa matchwinner Jadon Sancho to TNT Sports, on scoring his first club headed goal: "I think it is. I know I scored a few in my youth days. But I'm just happy to get my first goal for Aston Villa and to top it off with that, it's a win.
"I was pointing at Ezri [Konsa] and Ian [Maatsen] because in training we've been practising some headers, so it was kind of funny that obviously I scored a header today."
How far off are you from your best?: "I just take it day by day in training. Obviously the manager and the team are helping me to get to my best. Honestly, I know I can do a lot more. I'm very hard on myself in that aspect. But again I'm very grateful that I got my first goal for Aston Villa and I hope it continues."
Rangers 1-0 Ludogorets
Mohamed Diomande's goal is the difference after a pretty quiet first half at Ibrox.
Braga 0-0 Nottingham Forest
The travelling Forest fans boo as the half-time whistle sounds.
Let's manifest a more entertaining second half.
Braga 0-0 Nottingham Forest
Braga send a free-kick to the back post, but Florian Grillitsch heads into the side netting.
Braga 0-0 Nottingham Forest
A gust of wind sends James McAtee to the ground and he wants a free-kick at the edge of the Braga box, but the referee isn't interested.
Braga 0-0 Nottingham Forest
Steve McManaman
Former Liverpool and Real Madrid winger on TNT Sports
Sean Dyche has quality on the bench to turn this game around later.
Image source, PA MediaRangers 1-0 Ludogorets
Mohamed Diomande eventually breaks the deadlock at Ibrox. The ball breaks for the Ivorian inside the area, after good work from Youssef Chermiti and Thelo Aasgaard, and finishes low to open the scoring.
Braga 0-0 Nottingham Forest
Steve McManaman
Former Liverpool and Real Madrid winger on TNT Sports
What is Nicolo Savona doing at the far post? He is the defender, and he gets lost by a winger going in behind him. Gabri Martínez should have scored. What a chance out of nothing.
Braga 0-0 Nottingham Forest
Braga should score!
Nicolo Savona is caught napping at the back post and allows Gabri Martinez to get to a deep cross from Victor Gomez, but the Braga winger plants his header wide.
Huge chance that.
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The problem with Forest is they’re toothless. They have so many talented players, but lack any real finishers. They desperately need a striker.
Jack, Nottingham
Well Jack, it looks like Forest are set to sign Lorenzo Lucca from Napoli.
He has scored once in 16 Serie A appearances this term, though only four of those have been starts.
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We are handing the win to Forest on a plate, but they just don’t want to take it!
Carlos, Braga fan in Lisbon
Image source, PA MediaBraga 0-0 Nottingham Forest
Forest attempt an elaborate free-kick routine but Doulas Luiz has strayed offside by the time James McAtee clips the ball in to him.
Deary me.
Braga 0-0 Nottingham Forest
Morgan Gibbs-White spins past his man - either a roulette or a Maradona spin, depending on your age - and is brought down by Sikou Niaate.
The Braga defender has already booked and needs to be careful.
Braga 0-0 Nottingham Forest
Steve McManaman
Former Liverpool and Real Madrid winger on TNT Sports
The way Braga are approaching it as a whole team in Europe, they look as if they just don't want to lose. This is a strange performance. A scruffy game. No real quality as of yet. Let's hope that changes.
Image source, Getty ImagesBraga 0-0 Nottingham Forest
The referee stops play so that he can ask Forest goalkeeper Matz Sels to move his towel from inside the net to outside.
To be brutally honest with you this hasn't been an exciting half of football.
Braga 0-0 Nottingham Forest
Braga are offering very little, but then neither are Forest. Sean Dyche's side need to go and attack a bit more. This is a great opportunity to firm up their place in the play-offs.
Braga 0-0 Nottingham Forest
Steve McManaman
Former Liverpool and Real Madrid winger on TNT Sports
The standard of Braga is not that high. Forest can play in Braga's half for a while and get some confidence, and they have the majority of the support.
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It's time for James McAtee to step up, so far, he's not in the game. He will be subbed, again...Time to wake-up!
Mossy, Nottingham
Image source, Getty Images| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 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 |
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7 Ferencváros | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 15 |
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| 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 14 |
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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 |
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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.
