Match report

Nottingham Forest Stunned by FC Midtjylland 2-3 in Europa League Clash

Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest
2–3
FT
FC Midtjylland
FC Midtjylland
Oct 2, 2025

FC Midtjylland stunned Nottingham Forest with an impressive display to secure a 3-2 victory in their UEFA Europa League match. Despite Nottingham Forest's strong push, especially through goals from D. Ndoye and C. Wood, FC Midtjylland capitalized on early opportunities with strikes by O. Diao, Mads Bech Sørensen, and V. Byskov to clinch the win.

Key Facts

  • • Final score: Nottingham Forest 2-3 FC Midtjylland
  • • Goals for Nottingham Forest: D. Ndoye (22'), C. Wood (pen, 90')
  • • Goals for FC Midtjylland: O. Diao (18'), Mads Bech Sørensen (24'), V. Byskov (88')
  • • Yellow cards for Nottingham Forest: Morato (1'), Igor Jesus (72'), Morgan Gibbs-White (76')

Lineups

Nottingham Forest

Formation: 3-4-3

Starting XI

  • 26 M. Sels (G)
  • 31 N. Milenkovic (D)
  • 4 Morato (D)
  • 5 Murillo (D)
  • 14 D. Ndoye (M)
  • 8 E. Anderson (M)
  • 6 I. Sangare (M)
  • 3 N. Williams (M)
  • 10 M. Gibbs-White (F)
  • 19 Igor Jesus (F)
  • 7 C. Hudson-Odoi (F)

Substitutes

  • 13 John Victor
  • 11 C. Wood
  • 15 A. Kalimuendo
  • 16 N. Dominguez
  • 22 R. Yates
  • 24 J. McAtee
  • 29 D. Bakwa
  • 30 W. Boly
  • 37 N. Savona
  • 44 Z. Abbott

FC Midtjylland

Formation: 3-4-3

Starting XI

  • 16 E. Olafsson (G)
  • 4 O. Diao (D)
  • 6 M. Erlic (D)
  • 22 M. Bech Sorensen (D)
  • 43 K. Mbabu (M)
  • 21 D. Castillo (M)
  • 8 P. Billing (M)
  • 55 V. Bak (M)
  • 74 Junior Brumado (F)
  • 10 Cho Gue-Sung (F)
  • 58 A. Simsir (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 J. Lossl
  • 3 Lee Han-Beom
  • 7 Franculino
  • 11 D. Osorio
  • 13 A. Gabriel
  • 14 E. Chilufya
  • 19 P. Bravo
  • 20 V. Byskov
  • 29 Paulinho
  • 41 M. Gogorza
  • 80 Dani Silva
  • 90 F. Etim

Timeline

  1. Nottingham Forest
    1' Nottingham Forest Card · Yellow Card
    Morato

    Foul

  2. FC Midtjylland
    18' FC Midtjylland Goal · Normal Goal
    O. Diao · Assist: Mads Bech Sørensen
  3. Nottingham Forest
    22' Nottingham Forest Goal · Normal Goal
    D. Ndoye · Assist: Morgan Gibbs-White
  4. FC Midtjylland
    24' FC Midtjylland Goal · Normal Goal
    Mads Bech Sørensen · Assist: M. Erlic
  5. Nottingham Forest
    28' Nottingham Forest subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Murillo · On: N. Savona
  6. FC Midtjylland
    55' FC Midtjylland Card · Yellow Card
    K. Mbabu

    Foul

  7. FC Midtjylland
    58' FC Midtjylland subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Simsir · On: D. Osorio
  8. FC Midtjylland
    66' FC Midtjylland subst · Substitution 2
    Off: K. Mbabu · On: Han-Beom Lee
  9. FC Midtjylland
    66' FC Midtjylland subst · Substitution 3
    Off: D. Castillo · On: P. Bravo
  10. FC Midtjylland
    66' FC Midtjylland subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Cho Gue-Sung · On: V. Byskov
  11. Nottingham Forest
    72' Nottingham Forest Card · Yellow Card
    Igor Jesus

    Foul

  12. Nottingham Forest
    75' Nottingham Forest subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Igor Jesus · On: C. Wood
  13. Nottingham Forest
    76' Nottingham Forest Card · Yellow Card
    Morgan Gibbs-White

    Foul

  14. FC Midtjylland
    87' FC Midtjylland subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Junior Brumado · On: Franculino
  15. FC Midtjylland
    88' FC Midtjylland Goal · Normal Goal
    V. Byskov · Assist: D. Osorio
  16. Nottingham Forest
    90'+1 Nottingham Forest Var · Penalty confirmed
    E. Anderson
  17. FC Midtjylland
    90'+4 FC Midtjylland Card · Yellow Card
    O. Diao

    Time wasting

  18. Nottingham Forest
    90' Nottingham Forest Goal · Penalty
    C. Wood

Match Stats

Stat Nottingham Forest FC Midtjylland
Fouls 14 15
Pass Accuracy 86% 78%
Offsides 3 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 22 8
Corners 10 8
Total Passes 466 287
Yellow Cards 3 2
Blocked Shots 6 1
Shots on Target 9 5
xG 2.05 2.10
Shots off Target 7 2
Possession 61% 39%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 402 223
Shots Inside Box 12 6
Saves 1 7
Shots Outside Box 10 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ FC Midtjylland capitalized on early goals from O. Diao and Mads Bech Sørensen to take the lead within 24 minutes, setting a strong momentum.
  • ▸ Despite Nottingham Forest equalizing through Ndoye's goal in the 22nd minute, V. Byskov's late goal for FC Midtjylland reasserted their lead, solidifying their position until the final whistle.