Nottingham Forest have made headlines across Europe after pulling off a sensational 2-0 victory over FC Porto, marking their first European win in nearly 29 years. The result is even more remarkable as it handed Porto their first defeat of the season, ending the Portuguese giants’ unbeaten run across all competitions.
The triumph also signaled the start of a new era at the City Ground under manager Sean Dyche, who was appointed earlier this week following the sacking of Ange Postecoglou. Forest had endured a dreadful run of form prior to Dyche’s arrival, failing to win any of their last eight games and losing five of those. But under the former Everton and Burnley boss, the team displayed renewed determination, organization, and spirit, traits synonymous with Dyche’s managerial style.
From the first whistle, Nottingham Forest looked revitalized, pressing high and defending compactly. Their persistence paid off when Morgan Gibbs-White opened the scoring with a curling effort from the edge of the box. The second came late in the game through Jesus, who capitalized greatly to seal a historic night for the English club.
