Sean Dyche enjoyed a dream start to life as Nottingham Forest's new manager as he led the Trusty Trees to a 2-0 win over Porto in the Europa League. 

Just two days after replacing Ange Postecoglou at the helm, Dyche marked his City Ground bow with a hard-fought triumph to earn Forest's first win of its European campaign as Morgan Gibbs-White and Igor Jesus made no mistake with their respective spot-kicks either side of half-time.

Backed by a raucous crowd inside the City Ground, Callum Hudson-Odoi forced Diogo Costa into an early save as he cut inside from the left and struck towards goal. 

Forest's fast start was rewarded soon after when Jan Bednarek was penalised for a handball inside the box, and with normal penalty taker Chris Wood watching on from the stands after missing out through injury, Gibbs-White stepped up to send Costa the wrong way from 12 yards. 

Porto responded well to going behind, with Alan Varela's strike from range tipped behind by Matz Sels before Samu Aghehowa prodded wide from close range before the break. 

Francesco Farioli's team thought it had hauled itself level through Bednarek as he smashed the ball home afyer a quick corner routine, but the goal was ruled out for an offside against Samu in the build-up. 

Hudson-Odoi was then denied by a block from Bednarek, before Forest went two goals in front 13 minutes from time after being awarded another penalty. 

Referee Radu Petrescu had initially brandished a yellow card to substitute Nicolo Savona for simulation after going down under the challenge of Martim Fernandes, but after being sent for a pitchside review, he chose to reverse his decision. 

Despite Forest swapping penalty takers, the same outcome transpired as Jesus smashed the ball down the middle to earn Forest a first win in all competitions since their opening-day win over Brentford on 17 August.