UEFA Europa League

Nottingham Forest vs FC Midtjylland, 2025-26 UEFA Europa League, League Phase

· UEFA Europa League
Nottingham Forest
  • 22': Dan Ndoye
  • 90'+3': Chris Wood (P)
FT
2 - 3
FC Midtjylland
  • 18': Ousmane Diao
  • 24': Mads Bech Sørensen
  • 88': Valdemar Byskov

Midtjylland hand Nottingham Forest first Europa League loss

Nottingham Forest suffered defeat in their first European game at the City Ground in almost 30 years as the home fans turned on new boss Ange Postecoglou during a 3-2 Europa League loss to Midtjylland.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Cho Gue-Sung (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 1': Foul by Morato (Nottingham Forest).
  • 1': Morato (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 2': Attempt blocked. Aral Simsir (FC Midtjylland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 2': Corner, FC Midtjylland. Conceded by Ibrahim Sangaré.
  • 4': Offside, FC Midtjylland. Júnior Brumado is caught offside.
  • 5': Aral Simsir (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham Forest).
  • 6': Foul by Júnior Brumado (FC Midtjylland).
  • 6': Murillo (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Mads Bech (FC Midtjylland).
  • 6': Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7': Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 7': Foul by Denil Castillo (FC Midtjylland).
  • 8': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Kevin Mbabu.
  • 9': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Philip Billing.
  • 12': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Victor Bak Jensen.
  • 13': Foul by Cho Gue-Sung (FC Midtjylland).
  • 13': Murillo (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Morato.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ibrahim Sangaré.
  • 17': Cho Gue-Sung (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 17': Foul by Murillo (Nottingham Forest).
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Mads Bech (FC Midtjylland) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aral Simsir with a cross.
  • 18': Goal! Nottingham Forest 0, FC Midtjylland 1. Ousmane Diao (FC Midtjylland) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mads Bech following a set piece situation.
  • 19': Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 19': Foul by Cho Gue-Sung (FC Midtjylland).
  • 20': Attempt saved. Dan Ndoye (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Elías Ólafsson (FC Midtjylland). Assisted by Elliot Anderson.
  • 20': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Elías Ólafsson.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Elliot Anderson with a cross.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Morato following a corner.
  • 21': Attempt saved. Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Elías Ólafsson (FC Midtjylland). Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White.
  • 21': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Elías Ólafsson.
  • 22': Goal! Nottingham Forest 1, FC Midtjylland 1. Dan Ndoye (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White with a cross.
  • 23': Corner, FC Midtjylland. Conceded by Dan Ndoye.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Philip Billing (FC Midtjylland) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Aral Simsir with a cross following a corner.
  • 24': Attempt saved. Martin Erlic (FC Midtjylland) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest). Assisted by Philip Billing.
  • 24': Goal! Nottingham Forest 1, FC Midtjylland 2. Mads Bech (FC Midtjylland) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner following a corner.
  • 25': Foul by Murillo (Nottingham Forest).
  • 25': Júnior Brumado (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 26': Delay in match because of an injury Murillo (Nottingham Forest).
  • 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 28': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Nicolò Savona replaces Murillo because of an injury.
  • 29': Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Philip Billing (FC Midtjylland).
  • 31': Handball by Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest).
  • 32': Corner, FC Midtjylland. Conceded by Morato.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Ousmane Diao (FC Midtjylland) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Aral Simsir with a cross following a corner.
  • 33': Foul by Martin Erlic (FC Midtjylland).
  • 33': Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Delay in match because of an injury Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest).
  • 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 35': Foul by Ibrahim Sangaré (Nottingham Forest).
  • 35': Júnior Brumado (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Denil Castillo (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 35': Foul by Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest).
  • 35': Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Denil Castillo (FC Midtjylland).
  • 36': Attempt saved. Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Elías Ólafsson (FC Midtjylland). Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Dan Ndoye (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi with a cross.
  • 37': Foul by Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest).
  • 37': Júnior Brumado (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Elías Ólafsson (FC Midtjylland). Assisted by Neco Williams.
  • 41': Corner, FC Midtjylland. Conceded by Nicolò Savona.
  • 43': Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Foul by Philip Billing (FC Midtjylland).
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dan Ndoye.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Elliot Anderson.
  • 45'+3': Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Júnior Brumado (FC Midtjylland).
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Nottingham Forest 1, FC Midtjylland 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Nottingham Forest 1, FC Midtjylland 2.
  • 46': Foul by Júnior Brumado (FC Midtjylland).
  • 46': Morato (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Dan Ndoye (Nottingham Forest).
  • 47': Philip Billing (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Elías Ólafsson (FC Midtjylland). Assisted by Elliot Anderson.
  • 52': Corner, FC Midtjylland. Conceded by Nicolò Savona.
  • 53': Corner, FC Midtjylland. Conceded by Callum Hudson-Odoi.
  • 54': Corner, FC Midtjylland. Conceded by Nikola Milenkovic.
  • 55': Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 55': Foul by Kevin Mbabu (FC Midtjylland).
  • 55': Kevin Mbabu (FC Midtjylland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 56': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Ousmane Diao.
  • 56': Delay in match because of an injury Ousmane Diao (FC Midtjylland).
  • 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Elliot Anderson with a cross.
  • 58': Substitution, FC Midtjylland. Darío Osorio replaces Aral Simsir.
  • 60': Denil Castillo (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest).
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolò Savona with a cross.
  • 61': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Callum Hudson-Odoi is caught offside.
  • 64': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Martin Erlic.
  • 64': Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 64': Foul by Darío Osorio (FC Midtjylland).
  • 65': Attempt missed. Ibrahim Sangaré (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Elliot Anderson following a set piece situation.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Nicolò Savona (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dan Ndoye with a cross.
  • 66': Substitution, FC Midtjylland. Lee Han-Beom replaces Kevin Mbabu.
  • 67': Substitution, FC Midtjylland. Pedro Bravo replaces Denil Castillo.
  • 67': Substitution, FC Midtjylland. Valdemar Byskov replaces Cho Gue-Sung.
  • 69': Corner, FC Midtjylland. Conceded by Morato.
  • 72': Foul by Dan Ndoye (Nottingham Forest).
  • 72': Victor Bak Jensen (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest).
  • 72': Philip Billing (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 74': Foul by Júnior Brumado (FC Midtjylland).
  • 74': Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 75': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Chris Wood replaces Igor Jesus.
  • 76': Foul by Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest).
  • 76': Júnior Brumado (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Elías Ólafsson (FC Midtjylland). Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi.
  • 78': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Elliot Anderson is caught offside.
  • 81': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Chris Wood is caught offside.
  • 82': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Victor Bak Jensen.
  • 84': Darío Osorio (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Ibrahim Sangaré (Nottingham Forest).
  • 86': Attempt saved. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Elías Ólafsson (FC Midtjylland). Assisted by Ibrahim Sangaré with a through ball.
  • 86': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Elías Ólafsson.
  • 88': Substitution, FC Midtjylland. Franculino Djú replaces Júnior Brumado.
  • 88': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Martin Erlic.
  • 88': Goal! Nottingham Forest 1, FC Midtjylland 3. Valdemar Byskov (FC Midtjylland) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Darío Osorio with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Penalty Nottingham Forest. Elliot Anderson draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 90'+1': Penalty conceded by Ousmane Diao (FC Midtjylland) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 90'+1': VAR Decision: Penalty Nottingham Forest.
  • 90'+3': Goal! Nottingham Forest 2, FC Midtjylland 3. Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 90'+4': Ousmane Diao (FC Midtjylland) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+5': Delay in match because of an injury Martin Erlic (FC Midtjylland).
  • 90'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+6': Offside, FC Midtjylland. Franculino Djú is caught offside.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Nottingham Forest 2, FC Midtjylland 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Nottingham Forest 2, FC Midtjylland 3.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 14
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 3
8 Corner Kicks 10
7 Saves 1
38.6 Possession 61.4
8 SHOTS 22
5 ON GOAL 9
0.6 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
223 Accurate Passes 402
287 Passes 466
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
6 Accurate Crosses 8
19 Crosses 32
0.3 Cross % 0.3
53 Long Balls 37
19 Accurate Long Balls 20
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 6
5 Effective Tackles 15
16 Tackles 19
0.3 Tackle % 0.8
8 Interceptions 3
37 Effective Clearances 18
37 Clearances 18

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: The City Ground
Location: Nottingham, England
Attendance: 29,323

UEFA Europa League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Dinamo Zagreb 2 +4 6
2 FC Midtjylland 2 +3 6
3 Aston Villa 2 +3 6
4 Braga 2 +3 6
Full Table

Line-Ups

NFO Nottingham Forest (3-4-3)

No. Name
26 Matz Sels (GK)
4 Morato Yellow Card
5 Murillo
31 Nikola Milenkovic
6 Ibrahim Sangaré
8 Elliot Anderson
3 Neco Williams
14 Dan Ndoye
19 Igor Jesus Yellow Card
7 Callum Hudson-Odoi
10 Morgan Gibbs-White
Nottingham Forest Substitutes:
Willy Boly, Zach Abbott, Ryan Yates, John, Nicolás Domínguez, Chris Wood, James McAtee, Dilane Bakwa, Arnaud Kalimuendo, Nicolò Savona.

MID FC Midtjylland (3-4-3)

No. Name
16 Elias Ólafsson (GK)
6 Martin Erlic
22 Mads Bech Sørensen
4 Ousmane Diao
8 Philip Billing
21 Denil Castillo
55 Viktor Bak
43 Kevin Mbabu Yellow Card
10 Cho Gue-Sung
58 Aral Simsir
74 Júnior Brumado
FC Midtjylland Substitutes:
Jonas Lössl, Mikel Gogorza, Pedro Bravo, Edward Chilufya, Valdemar Byskov, Friday Etim, Adam Gabriel, Daniel Silva, Han-Beom Lee, Franculino Djú, Darío Osorio, Paulo Victor.

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