"The Forest" Nottingham Forest was defeated away by Braga but still remains in contention to automatically qualify for the Europa League knockout stage.
In the 2025-26 Europa League group stage match on Thursday, 22 Jan 2026 GMT+7, Braga from Portugal hosted "The Forest" Nottingham Forest from England in a notable fixture.
The first half ended 0-0. Then, in the 53rd minute of the second half, Forest was awarded a penalty after James McAtee was fouled by Gabriel Martinez. However, Morgan Gibbs-White's penalty was saved by Braga's goalkeeper, missing a golden opportunity to take the lead.
Shortly after, in the 54th minute, Braga took the lead 1-0. Ricardo Horta advanced down the right and crossed the ball into the center, which deflected off Forest player Ryan Yates into his own net.
In injury time at 90+5 minutes, Forest was reduced to 10 men as Elliot Anderson received a red card, despite not committing a foul. It is believed he said something inappropriate to the referee.
The match ended with Nottingham Forest losing 0-1 away to Braga, keeping their points at 11 and placing them 15th in the group. They still have a chance to qualify automatically for the Europa League knockout stage in the final match, needing a win and other results to go their way. Braga increased their tally to 16 points, moving up to 5th place with strong chances to advance.
In the final fixtures on 29 Jan 2026 GMT+7, Forest will host Ferencváros, while Braga will visit Go Ahead Eagles in their respective matches.