Match report

Nottingham Forest Secures 2-1 Win Over FC Midtjylland in Europa League

FC Midtjylland
FC Midtjylland
1–2
PEN
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest
Mar 19, 2026

Nottingham Forest secured a narrow 2-1 victory over FC Midtjylland in their UEFA Europa League match. The visitors took the lead with goals from N. Dominguez and R. Yates before M. Erlic pulled one back for FC Midtjylland. The match saw several key substitutions and yellow cards, but Nottingham Forest held on to their lead.

Key Facts

  • • Final score: FC Midtjylland 1–2 Nottingham Forest
  • • Nottingham Forest goals by N. Dominguez (40') and R. Yates (52')
  • • FC Midtjylland's goal by M. Erlic (69')
  • • Yellow cards for FC Midtjylland's Junior Brumado (51'), D. Osorio (71'), and M. Erlic (102')
  • • Nottingham Forest's E. Anderson (114') and Murillo (94') received yellow cards
  • • Nottingham Forest made multiple substitutions, including O. Hutchinson and Murillo for N. Milenkovic

Lineups

FC Midtjylland

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 16 Elías Ólafsson (G)
  • 4 Ousmane Diao (D)
  • 6 Martin Erlić (D)
  • 22 Mads Bech Sørensen (D)
  • 55 Victor Bak Jensen (D)
  • 8 Philip Billing (M)
  • 19 Pedro Bravo (M)
  • 21 Denil Castillo (M)
  • 20 Valdemar Byskov (M)
  • 11 Darío Osorio (M)
  • 74 Júnior Brumado (F)

Substitutes

  • 3 Han-Beom Lee
  • 58 Aral Şimşir
  • 10 Gue-sung Cho
  • 13 Adam Gabriel
  • 14 Edward Chilufya
  • 1 Jonas Lössl
  • 60 Mark Nnamdi Ugboh
  • 17 Mikael Uhre
  • 38 Julius Emefile
  • 39 Junior Zé
  • 41 Mikel Gogorza

Nottingham Forest

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 27 Stefan Ortega (G)
  • 44 Zach Abbott (D)
  • 31 Nikola Milenković (D)
  • 4 Morato (D)
  • 14 Dan Ndoye (M)
  • 22 Ryan Yates (M)
  • 16 Nicolás Domínguez (M)
  • 29 Dilane Bakwa (M)
  • 21 Omari Hutchinson (F)
  • 24 James McAtee (F)
  • 20 Lorenzo Lucca (F)

Substitutes

  • 3 Neco Williams
  • 5 Murillo
  • 10 Morgan Gibbs-White
  • 34 Ola Aina
  • 8 Elliot Anderson
  • 6 Ibrahim Sangaré
  • 26 Matz Sels
  • 67 Keehan Willows
  • 65 Justin Hanks
  • 61 Jimmy Sinclair
  • 51 Archie Whitehall
  • 19 Igor Jesus

Timeline

  1. Nottingham Forest
    40' Nottingham Forest Goal · Normal Goal
    N. Dominguez · Assist: N. Milenkovic
  2. FC Midtjylland
    46' FC Midtjylland subst · Substitution 1
    Off: V. Byskov · On: Han-Beom Lee
  3. FC Midtjylland
    46' FC Midtjylland subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Philip Billing · On: A. Simsir
  4. FC Midtjylland
    51' FC Midtjylland Card · Yellow Card
    Junior Brumado

    Foul

  5. Nottingham Forest
    52' Nottingham Forest Goal · Normal Goal
    R. Yates · Assist: J. McAtee
  6. FC Midtjylland
    56' FC Midtjylland subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Junior Brumado · On: Cho Gue-Sung
  7. Nottingham Forest
    61' Nottingham Forest subst · Substitution 1
    Off: O. Hutchinson · On: Morgan Gibbs-White
  8. Nottingham Forest
    61' Nottingham Forest subst · Substitution 2
    Off: D. Ndoye · On: N. Williams
  9. Nottingham Forest
    61' Nottingham Forest subst · Substitution 3
    Off: N. Milenkovic · On: Murillo
  10. FC Midtjylland
    69' FC Midtjylland Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Erlic
  11. FC Midtjylland
    71' FC Midtjylland Card · Yellow Card
    D. Osorio

    Foul

  12. Nottingham Forest
    75' Nottingham Forest subst · Substitution 4
    Off: D. Bakwa · On: Ola Aina
  13. Nottingham Forest
    75' Nottingham Forest subst · Substitution 5
    Off: J. McAtee · On: E. Anderson
  14. FC Midtjylland
    88' FC Midtjylland Card · Yellow Card
    P. Bravo

    Foul

  15. FC Midtjylland
    91' FC Midtjylland subst · Substitution 4
    Off: O. Diao · On: A. Gabriel
  16. Nottingham Forest
    91' Nottingham Forest subst · Substitution 6
    Off: N. Dominguez · On: I. Sangare
  17. Nottingham Forest
    94' Nottingham Forest Card · Yellow Card
    Murillo

    Foul

  18. FC Midtjylland
    102' FC Midtjylland Card · Yellow Card
    M. Erlic

    Foul

  19. FC Midtjylland
    103' FC Midtjylland subst · Substitution 5
    Off: D. Osorio · On: E. Chilufya
  20. Nottingham Forest
    114' Nottingham Forest Card · Yellow Card
    E. Anderson

    Argument

Match Stats

Stat FC Midtjylland Nottingham Forest
Fouls 22 16
Pass Accuracy 74% 76%
Offsides 1 5
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 12 20
Corners 4 11
Total Passes 497 468
Yellow Cards 4 2
Blocked Shots 3 3
Shots on Target 3 8
xG 0.67 2.03
Shots off Target 6 9
Possession 52% 48%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 370 354
Shots Inside Box 7 13
Saves 7 2
Shots Outside Box 5 7

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ N. Dominguez's goal in the 40th minute gave Nottingham Forest a crucial early lead, setting the tone for the match.
  • ▸ R. Yates doubled Nottingham Forest's lead in the 52nd minute, providing a significant psychological boost.
  • ▸ FC Midtjylland's M. Erlic scored a consolation goal in the 69th minute, but Nottingham Forest maintained their composure to secure the win.