Match report

FC Midtjylland Defeats Nottingham Forest 1-0 in Europa League

Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest
0–1
FT
FC Midtjylland
FC Midtjylland
Mar 12, 2026

FC Midtjylland secured a significant victory over Nottingham Forest with a 1-0 win in the UEFA Europa League. The Danish side showed resilience and tactical discipline, capitalizing on a goal by Cho Gue-Sung in the 80th minute. Nottingham Forest faced several challenges, including an early substitution for Jair and a yellow card for Morato, but couldn't find the equalizer.

Key Facts

  • • Final score: Nottingham Forest 0-1 FC Midtjylland
  • • Goal: Cho Gue-Sung (80')
  • • Nottingham Forest substitutions: Jair (9'), Morato (46'), N. Dominguez (69'), Igor Jesus (69'), Ola Aina (82')
  • • FC Midtjylland substitutions: V. Byskov (46'), Cho Gue-Sung (57'), M. Uhre (57'), Han-Beom Lee (59')

Lineups

Nottingham Forest

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 26 Matz Sels (G)
  • 23 Jair (D)
  • 5 Murillo (D)
  • 4 Morato (D)
  • 34 Ola Aina (M)
  • 8 Elliot Anderson (M)
  • 16 Nicolás Domínguez (M)
  • 7 Callum Hudson-Odoi (M)
  • 21 Omari Hutchinson (F)
  • 10 Morgan Gibbs-White (F)
  • 19 Igor Jesus (F)

Substitutes

  • 31 Nikola Milenković
  • 3 Neco Williams
  • 6 Ibrahim Sangaré
  • 20 Lorenzo Lucca
  • 29 Dilane Bakwa
  • 67 Keehan Willows
  • 18 Angus Gunn
  • 44 Zach Abbott
  • 22 Ryan Yates
  • 24 James McAtee

FC Midtjylland

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

  • 16 Elías Ólafsson (G)
  • 4 Ousmane Diao (D)
  • 6 Martin Erlić (D)
  • 22 Mads Bech Sørensen (D)
  • 43 Kevin Mbabu (M)
  • 21 Denil Castillo (M)
  • 8 Philip Billing (M)
  • 19 Pedro Bravo (M)
  • 55 Victor Bak Jensen (M)
  • 74 Júnior Brumado (F)
  • 58 Aral Şimşir (F)

Substitutes

  • 20 Valdemar Byskov
  • 17 Mikael Uhre
  • 10 Gue-sung Cho
  • 3 Han-Beom Lee
  • 60 Mark Nnamdi Ugboh
  • 1 Jonas Lössl
  • 13 Adam Gabriel
  • 14 Edward Chilufya
  • 39 Junior Zé

Timeline

  1. Nottingham Forest
    9' Nottingham Forest subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Jair · On: N. Milenkovic
  2. Nottingham Forest
    33' Nottingham Forest Card · Yellow Card
    Morato

    Foul

  3. Nottingham Forest
    46' Nottingham Forest subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Morato · On: N. Williams
  4. FC Midtjylland
    46' FC Midtjylland subst · Substitution 1
    Off: D. Castillo · On: V. Byskov
  5. FC Midtjylland
    57' FC Midtjylland subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Junior Brumado · On: Cho Gue-Sung
  6. FC Midtjylland
    57' FC Midtjylland subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Simsir · On: M. Uhre
  7. FC Midtjylland
    59' FC Midtjylland subst · Substitution 4
    Off: K. Mbabu · On: Han-Beom Lee
  8. Nottingham Forest
    69' Nottingham Forest subst · Substitution 3
    Off: N. Dominguez · On: I. Sangare
  9. Nottingham Forest
    69' Nottingham Forest subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Igor Jesus · On: L. Lucca
  10. FC Midtjylland
    80' FC Midtjylland Goal · Normal Goal
    Cho Gue-Sung · Assist: O. Diao
  11. Nottingham Forest
    82' Nottingham Forest subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Ola Aina · On: D. Bakwa

Match Stats

Stat Nottingham Forest FC Midtjylland
Fouls 9 13
Pass Accuracy 82% 75%
Offsides 2 4
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 22 6
Corners 7 2
Total Passes 511 375
Yellow Cards 1 0
Blocked Shots 7 2
Shots on Target 6 2
xG 1.72 0.69
Shots off Target 9 2
Possession 58% 42%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 421 282
Shots Inside Box 14 3
Saves 1 5
Shots Outside Box 8 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Nottingham Forest's early substitution for Jair and yellow card for Morato signaled early challenges for the team.
  • ▸ FC Midtjylland's goal by Cho Gue-Sung in the 80th minute proved decisive, as Nottingham Forest struggled to mount a comeback.