Nottingham Forest gave their new manager, Sean Dyche, an excellent first game by winning 2-0 at home against Porto in the Europa League on Thursday. Both of the goals were scored from penalty kicks, helping the team break a tough streak of 10 games without a win.
Danish team Midtjylland, who recently won against Forest, kept their winning streak alive with a 3-0 victory over Maccabi Tel Aviv. Meanwhile, AS Roma faced another defeat, losing 2-1 to Viktoria Plzen. In another match, Celtic managed to make a comeback and secured a win against Sturm Graz after being behind.
Dyche’s Winning Start at Forest
Sean Dyche stepped in as manager for the team after Ange Postecoglou was let go. This makes Dyche the third manager for the club this season. He guided the team to their first victory since the very first game of the season and helped them keep a clean sheet—meaning they didn’t allow any goals—since last April.
The match started off at a fast pace, and Callum Hudson-Odoi made a strong shot that the goalkeeper managed to block. However, there was a handball by Jan Bednarek that gave the home team a chance to score. They took advantage of this opportunity and got ahead in the game with a goal in the 19th minute.
Morgan Gibbs-White scored a penalty in the 19th minute, giving Forest the lead. After that, Forest decided to play more defensively, waiting for opportunities to counterattack against Porto.
The visiting team had their first real attempt to score about seven minutes before halftime. Alan Varela took a long shot at the goal, but the goalkeeper, Matz Sels, made a great save, stretching out to keep the ball from going in.
Bednarek believed he had redeemed himself after conceding a penalty when he scored a goal shortly after halftime. However, the goal didn’t count because he was deemed to be offside. Meanwhile, Porto dominated the game, keeping Forest mostly stuck in their own half for a significant amount of time.
Late Penalty Seals the Victory
In the final minutes of the match, Igor Jesus scored a second penalty, which helped ease the tension for the home fans. This was a moment of joy for them, as they were able to celebrate a victory for the first time since August.
Forest has gathered four points so far this season. They managed to draw against Real Betis but lost in a home game against Midtjylland. On the other hand, Porto has six points, but their streak of not losing any matches this season has come to an end.
Dju Shines for Midtjylland
Midtjylland scored just before halftime when Franculino Dju made a fantastic move. He expertly controlled the ball, turned, and then struck it hard into the net for a goal.
Philip Billing scored another goal, increasing the lead for the Danish team. Then, just six minutes before the match ended, Dju added another goal, securing a strong victory for the team.
Midtjylland currently has nine points, which puts them on the same level as Braga and Olympique Lyonnais in the standings. In contrast, Maccabi has just one point.
Roma Stunned at Home by Plzen
Roma still has three points in the standings, while Plzen now has seven points after their victory at the Stadio Olimpico. The Czech team took control early in the match, scoring two goals before the end of the first half.
Prince Adu skillfully maneuvered past the Roma defenders and then lifted his shot over the goalkeeper into the net. Cheick Souare followed up with a strong shot from far away, sending the ball into the corner of the goal. The only goal Roma managed to score in response was a penalty kick by Paulo Dybala in the second half.
Celtic’s Comeback Victory
Celtic has earned four points after securing their first win, even though they initially fell behind due to a goal by Tomi Horvat in the first half. However, after halftime, Liam Scales and Benjamin Nygren turned things around by scoring for Celtic, leading them to victory.
In the earlier matches on Thursday, Aston Villa lost to Go Ahead Eagles with a score of 2-1. Lyon secured a victory against Basel, winning 2-0. Braga triumphed over Red Star Belgrade, and Rangers, under their new manager Danny Rohl, unfortunately started his tenure with a 3-0 defeat against SK Brann.
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