FC Porto is preparing for a record attendance in the Europa League.

The Estádio do Dragão is set to experience a historic moment this season! Next Thursday, FC Porto will host Nottingham Forest for the first leg of the quarter-finals of the Europa League, and everything points to the Porto venue recording the highest attendance of the 2025/26 season in European competitions. With only about five thousand tickets still available, the expectation is for a full house, surpassing all attendance records previously achieved by the club this season.

So far, the match with the highest attendance took place during the reception of Red Star Belgrade in the group stage of the Europa League, which drew 42,812 fans to the Dragão. Following that, the clash with Stuttgart in the second leg of the round of 16 attracted 40,675 supporters to the stands, impressive numbers that showcase the strength of the Porto fan base. Other home European matches, such as those against Nice (37,254 spectators), Malmö (33,364), and Rangers (38,213), also recorded notable turnouts, proving the loyalty of the blue and white supporters.

It should be noted that, in the last season, the highest attendance recorded at European matches at the Dragão was right at the beginning of the 2024/25 campaign, against Manchester United, with 49,211 spectators filling the stands, in an electrifying atmosphere that will surely serve as inspiration for the next European challenge.

But this match is not only special because of the crowd in the stands. It also marks the return of Vítor Pereira to the stadium where he shone, now as the coach of Nottingham Forest. The Portuguese coach knows the Dragão well, having achieved success both as head coach and assistant, and promises a duel full of emotions and rivalry for Thursday night at 8:00 PM.

The atmosphere promised at the Estádio do Dragão is one of pure spectacle and maximum pressure, with fans pushing FC Porto towards yet another European triumph. Get ready for a true blue and white invasion, on a stage that is set to be an authentic cauldron of passion and football fervor!

This article first appeared on Apito Final.