Porto vs Nottingham Forest tickets

Tickets for Nottingham Forest's away matches in the Europa League knockout stages are a rare and remarkable commodity — and this trip to Porto represents one of the most extraordinary away days in the club's recent history. Nottingham Forest face FC Porto at the Estádio do Dragão in what is only the club's first European campaign in 29 years, making every step of this journey something to be savoured.

Vítor Pereira's side will need to summon everything they have to contain Porto on their own patch, with Diogo Costa — who was outstanding in the round of 16 against Stuttgart — commanding in goal, and a home crowd that knows how to make the Dragão an intimidating place to visit. But Forest, who showed remarkable resilience in coming through a penalty shootout against Midtjylland, possess the quality and the grit to get a result: Morgan Gibbs-White, the captain and talisman, is the creative heartbeat of the side, while Lorenzo Lucca's physical presence and Dan Ndoye's pace on the break give Porto's defence serious problems to solve.

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Europa League Quarterfinal First Leg | April 9, 2026

The Estádio do Dragão hosts the opening leg of a fascinating Europa League quarterfinal as FC Porto welcome Nottingham Forest to Portugal. This is Nottingham Forest's first season in a UEFA competition for 29 years — and what a way to mark their return to the European stage. Forest reached the last eight after a dramatic penalty shootout against Midtjylland in Denmark, with substitutes Morgan Gibbs-White, Ibrahim Sangaré and Neco Williams all converting from the spot while Midtjylland missed all three of their penalties.

Porto, meanwhile, arrived in the quarterfinals in considerably more comfortable fashion. Diogo Costa made several crucial saves before William Gomes tapped in against the run of play, and Victor Froholdt then arrowed a brilliant finish into the top corner to seal a 4-1 aggregate win over Stuttgart. Under their experienced coach, Porto have shown the kind of defensive solidity and clinical edge that makes them a dangerous proposition at home — but Forest, a club that won back-to-back European Cups in 1979 and 1980, are no strangers to the pressures of European knockout football, even if this generation is experiencing it for the first time.

Vítor Pereira knows Porto well from his time in Portuguese football and will prepare his side meticulously for the challenge. Elliot Anderson has been Forest's standout performer in the league this season, while Morgan Gibbs-White leads their scoring charts with eight goals. Callum Hudson-Odoi's directness, Nicolás Domínguez's craft in midfield, and the defensive resilience of Murillo and Nikola Milenković give Forest the tools to get something from the first leg — a result that would set up a memorable night at the City Ground the following week.

Secure your Porto vs Nottingham Forest Europa League quarterfinal tickets now and follow the Reds as they write the next chapter of one of English football's greatest European stories.