News · 17 April 2026

Nottingham Forest Reach First European Semi-Final in 42 Years

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Nottingham Forest reached their first European semi-final in 42 years, setting up an all-English UEFA Europa League last-four clash with Aston Villa. They beat Porto 1-0 at the City Ground on April 16, 2026, with Porto reduced to 10 men from the 8th minute after Jan Bednarek's red card. Morgan Gibbs-White's deflected strike off Pablo Rosario sealed the historic win.

By BriefTea Editorial · 17 April 2026 at 5:33

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