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Morgan Gibbs-White missed a penalty in Braga vs Forest
Nottingham Forest’s hopes of qualifying automatically for the Europa League last 16 suffered a blow when the English club fell behind seconds after Morgan Gibbs-White had a penalty saved away to Braga on Thursday.
Gibbs White sees his penalty saved by Horníček 🧤
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In the ensuing attack after goalkeeper Lukas Hornicek dived the correct way to repel Gibbs-White’s spot kick, a slick Braga move culminated in Ryan Yates guiding the ball into his own net from close range in the 54th minute, the returning captain unable to readjust his feet and deal with a cross.
In the blink of an eye Nottingham Forest miss a penalty and Braga take the lead through a Yates own goal ⚽️
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As it stood, a 1-0 lead would have put Forest in the top eight places ensuring a place in the next stage without the need for a play-off.
The trip to Braga is their penultimate match of the league phase, followed by a home game against top-eight contenders Ferencvaros on January 29.
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Gabri Martinez was adjudged to have clipped James McAtee for the penalty, which was confirmed by a Video Assistant Referee check.
A calamitous minute followed for Sean Dyche’s team, although Ola Aina threatened to bring them level in spectacular style with a long-range shot against the crossbar shortly afterwards.
Victory for Braga would put an automatic place in the last 16 in the Portuguese side’s hands before the deciding round of matches.
Braga made six changes to the side who won at Tondela.
Braga starting XI: Lukas Hornicek, Gustaf Lagerbielke, Sikou Niakate, Bright Arrey-Mbi, Victor Gomez, Florian Grillitsch, Jean-Baptiste Gorby, Gabri Martinez, Diego Rodrigues, Fran Navarro, Ricardo Horta
Braga substitutes: Tiago Sa, Leonardo Lelo, Vitor Carvalho, Joao Moutinho, Paulo Oliveira, Gabriel Moscardo, Pau Victor, Mario Dorgeles, Alaa Bellaarouch, Yanis da Rocha, Joao Aragao, Sandro Vidigal
Forest made seven changes from their 0-0 home draw with Arsenal, including the return of Ryan Yates from injury in midfield.
Nottingham Forest starting XI: Matz Sels, Nicolo Savona, Nikola Milenkovic, Morato, Ola Aina, Dilane Bakwa, Ryan Yates, Douglas Luiz, James McAtee, Dan Ndoye, Morgan Gibbs-White
Forest substitutes: Angus Gunn, Neco Williams, Ibrahim Sangare, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Elliot Anderson, Nicolas Dominguez, Zach Abbott, Archie Whitehall, Jack Thompson, Jimmy Sinclair, Ben Hammond, Keehan Willows
Kick-off on Thursday was at 20:00 GMT (15:00 ET / 12:00 PT), with live coverage in the UK on TNT Sports 1 and TNT Sports Ultimate.
TNT Sports costs £29.99 a month through Discovery Plus, which includes Eurosport and entertainment and is available on a vast range of devices including smart TVs and gaming consoles.
Forest’s List A Europa League squad has been registered until the round of 16 in February 2026, when clubs can add a maximum of three new players within the existing limit of 25.
Goalkeepers: Matz Sels, John Victor
Defenders: Oleksandr Zinchenko, Neco Williams, Willy Boly, Nikola Milenkovic, Morato, Murillo, Nicolo Savona
Midfielders: Elliot Anderson, Nicolas Dominguez, Morgan Gibbs-White, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Ibrahim Sangare, Ryan Yates
Forwards: Dilane Bakwa, Igor Jesus, Arnaud Kalimuendo, Douglas Luiz, James McAtee, Dan Ndoye, Chris Wood
List B submissions, comprised of players born after January 1, 2004 who have been eligible to play for the club for an uninterrupted period of two years since their 15th birthday, can also be made until midnight before each match.
In a change from the previous group stage held until 2023/24, each team now plays eight matches in the league phase, all against different opponents.
The top eight sides in the table qualify automatically for the round of 16. The teams finishing in ninth to 24th will compete in a two-legged knockout phase play-off to reach the last 16.
Teams finishing 25th or lower are out of Europe for the season.
Knockout phase play-offs: February 17/18 & 24/25 2026
Round of 16: March 10/11 & 17/18 2026
Quarter-finals: April 7/8 & 14/15 2026
Semi-finals: April 28/29 and May 5/6 2026
Final: May 30 2026
Knockout phase play-offs: January 30 2026
Round of 16, quarter-final, semi-final, and final: February 27 2026
Forest’s participation comes after they were promoted from the Conference League because of a UEFA ruling against FA Cup winners Crystal Palace, upheld by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
Aston Villa qualified by finishing sixth in 2024/25, although they would have been in the Champions League had they not lost at Manchester United on the final day.
The final will take place on May 20 2025 at the Besiktas Stadium home of 16-time Turkish champions Besiktas.
The stadium hosted a dramatic 2019 Super Cup final, Chelsea and Liverpool each scoring once during regular and extra time before the Reds won on penalties following the 2-2 draw.
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