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Igor Jesus eyes Europa League 'dream' as Forest head to Porto; Villa brace for Bologna

Nottingham Forest's top scorer Igor Jesus says the Europa League quarter-final trip to Porto is a 'dream' chance to put Premier League relegation concerns aside, while Aston Villa head into their quarter-final against Bologna after a brace.

Published Apr 7, 2026, 9:11 PM EDT | WFMZZ

Nottingham Forest, despite fighting to avoid Premier League relegation, travel to Porto for the first leg of their Europa League quarter-final, with top scorer Igor Jesus calling the tie a 'dream' opportunity to put domestic troubles behind them. Aston Villa also feature in the quarter-finals, arriving after a brace ahead of their meeting with Bologna.