"Morgan Gibbs-White missed from the penalty spot for the Tricky Trees, and they were punished just 55 seconds later when Ryan Yates turned the ball into his own net as Forest are now three points, but seven positions behind eighth-place Porto. It was a cagey start from both sides, who knew a win would go a long way towards finishing in the top eight, with Gibbs-White's free-kick, which was brilliantly tipped away by Lukas Hornicek, the only shot on target in the first half."
"The match-defining moments then came early in the second period, with Gabri Martinez fouling James McAtee in the 50th minute. Gibbs-White stepped up to take the penalty, but Hornicek dived low to his left to make the stop. The hosts then broke down the right wing as Horta received the ball in the box, and his low centre was turned in by a back-tracking Yates, who could not sort his feet out in time."
Nottingham Forest lost 1-0 to Braga, effectively ending their chances of automatic qualification to the Europa League last 16. Morgan Gibbs-White missed a penalty and Ryan Yates turned a low Horta centre into his own net 55 seconds later. Lukas Hornicek saved the spot-kick and had already tipped away a first-half free-kick. Braga won despite registering no shots on target, producing 0.55 expected goals from six shots while Forest had 1.74 xG from 12 attempts and four on target. Forest finished with 10 men after Elliot Anderson was sent off for dissent; Braga moved up to fifth.
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