Nottingham Forest vs Porto tickets

Tickets for Nottingham Forest's home matches in European competition are among the most sought-after in English football this season — and for good reason. The City Ground has waited 29 years for a European night, and when Porto arrive on the banks of the River Trent for the second leg of this Europa League quarterfinal, the roar that greets them will be one of the loudest the old ground has ever produced.

Vítor Pereira's side will be driven forward by a fanbase that has never forgotten what this club once was — and now dares to believe again. With Morgan Gibbs-White pulling the strings and Lorenzo Lucca leading the line, Forest will carry the hopes of an entire city into a match that could take them within one tie of a European final.

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Europa League Quarterfinal Second Leg | April 16, 2026

The City Ground will host one of the most emotionally charged Europa League nights in living memory as Nottingham Forest welcome Porto for the second leg of this quarterfinal. Nottingham Forest moved to the City Ground in 1898, and under Brian Clough the stadium hosted unforgettable European nights as Forest won back-to-back European Cups in 1979 and 1980 — its intimate atmosphere terrifying visiting clubs. Now, for the first time in 29 years, European football has returned to the City Ground , and the place is ready to erupt.

The City Ground sits on the banks of the River Trent in West Bridgford and has a capacity of just over 31,000 — with plans already in place to expand it to 45,000 in the coming years. What it lacks in size, it more than makes up for in atmosphere. The riverside location gives the City Ground a distinctive character that is particularly special during night matches, when the floodlights reflect off the water and fans stream across Trent Bridge in waves of red. The Trent End leads the singing, with the classic chant "You Reds!" echoing around the ground as the teams emerge — and on European nights, the City Ground's intimate design creates an intimidating wall of sound. The compact stands press close to the pitch on all sides, creating a cauldron that visiting teams — even those as experienced as Porto — will find deeply uncomfortable.

The history of this club hangs over every corner of the ground. The Brian Clough Stand was renamed in the 1990s to honour Forest's greatest ever manager , whose two European Cup victories remain the most remarkable achievement in English club football history. For Porto, a side with their own distinguished European pedigree, arriving at the City Ground for a quarterfinal second leg — knowing that a full house of 31,000 fervent Forest fans will be pushing the home side towards the semifinals — represents one of the sternest tests their campaign could offer. The City Ground does not do quiet European nights. It does not do passive football crowds. It does, historically, do miracles.

Secure your Nottingham Forest vs Porto Europa League quarterfinal tickets now and be part of the most historic European night at the City Ground in a generation.