Nottingham Forest kept their Europa League hopes alive with a 1-1 draw away to Porto in the first leg of their quarter-final, courtesy of a comical own goal from Porto defender Martim Fernandes.
Forest, who made nine changes to their Premier League side, fell behind early to William Gomes' strike. But they were gifted an equaliser when Fernandes sent a 25-yard back-pass into his own net without looking.
Forest had a goal disallowed for handball in the second half, but goalkeeper Stefan Ortega made several crucial saves to ensure the tie remains level ahead of next week's second leg at the City Ground.
Manager Nuno Espirito Santo prioritised Sunday's Premier League clash with Aston Villa, resting key players. Chris Wood made his return from a knee injury in his first match since mid-October.
Porto pushed for a winner in the second half, with William Gomes forcing a fine save from Ortega and Victor Froholdt shooting wide, but Forest held on for a valuable draw.



