"Nottingham Forest's Europa League hopes remain intact after a comical own goal helped them get out of their quarterfinal first leg at FC Porto with a 1-1 draw."
"Forest had a goal disallowed in the second half, but were reliant on goalkeeper Stefan Ortega making a string of important saves to ensure they head back to the City Ground for next week's second leg on level terms."
"Importantly, they were able to get the result while still being able to keep a number of their important Premier League players fresh ahead of Sunday's vital clash with Aston Villa."
Nottingham Forest faced FC Porto in the Europa League quarterfinal first leg, ending in a 1-1 draw. After falling behind to an early goal from William Gomes, Forest equalized due to an own goal by Porto's Martim Fernandes. Despite a disallowed goal and needing key saves from goalkeeper Stefan Ortega, Forest managed to maintain their hopes for the second leg. The team made several changes to rest key players ahead of an important Premier League match against Aston Villa, who are likely to be their semifinal opponents if they advance.
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