Nottingham Forest and Porto Draw 1-1

Introduction

Nottingham Forest played Porto in the Europa League. The score was 1-1. Chris Wood played again after a long injury. The manager changed many players to keep them healthy.

Main Body

Porto scored first in the 11th minute. Then, Porto made a mistake. A player kicked the ball into his own goal in the 13th minute. The score became 1-1. The manager, Vítor Pereira, changed nine players. He wanted his players to be ready for the game against Aston Villa. Chris Wood played for the first half. He did not play for 173 days because of a knee injury. In the second half, Igor Jesus scored a goal. But the referee used a video (VAR). The referee said it was a handball. The goal did not count. The Forest goalkeeper, Stefan Ortega, played very well. He stopped Porto from scoring.

Conclusion

The game ended in a draw. Now, the teams will play again at the City Ground. Forest wants to win the trophy, but they also need to stay in the Premier League.

Vocabulary Learning

draw
A game where both teams have the same score平局
Example:The game ended in a draw.
injury
Damage to a part of the body
Example:Chris Wood played again after a long injury.
manager
The person who is in charge of a sports team領隊/經理
Example:The manager changed many players.
mistake
Something that is not correct錯誤
Example:Porto made a mistake.
trophy
A cup or prize for winning a competition獎盃
Example:Forest wants to win the trophy.