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Nottingham Forest
🕒 Thu, 19 Mar 2026 17:45 Europe/London 📍 MCH Arena 🧑‍⚖️ Felix Zwayer 🔁 Round of 16 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Round of 16
Europa League Table
FC Midtjylland 3 · Nottingham Forest 5
Referee Stats
Felix Zwayer
3 matches · 4.00 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 4.00
Reds avg 0.00
Penalties avg 2.33
Over 4.5 cards 67%
Home wins 0%
Draws 33%
Away wins 67%
How the match was won
  • Nottingham Forest outshot their opponent (12-20).
  • Possession was balanced (52%-48%).
  • Nottingham Forest had the sharper finishing (3-8 shots on target).

Team Overview

FC Midtjylland (Home stats)

Games / Record

8
W-D-L: 6-1-1

Goals For / Against

16 / 4
Avg: 2.00 / 0.50

Points

19
Avg: 2.38

Clean Sheets

5

Failed to Score

0
Nottingham Forest (Away stats)

Games / Record

8
W-D-L: 3-3-2

Goals For / Against

10 / 10
Avg: 1.25 / 1.25

Points

12
Avg: 1.50

Clean Sheets

2

Failed to Score

3

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Europa League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

2.38
PPG
1.50
2.00
GF
1.25
0.50
GA
1.25
38%
O2.5
63%
38%
BTTS
50%
63%
Score 1st
50%

League-position context

FC Midtjylland rank3rd
Nottingham Forest rank5th
FC Midtjylland points36
Nottingham Forest points27
FC Midtjylland: #3 · 36 pts · GD +20
3 pts off the top 2. 13 pts above the play-off edge. 36 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Nottingham Forest: #5 · 27 pts · GD +8
12 pts off the top 2. 4 pts above the play-off edge. 27 pts clear of the relegation zone.
9-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

FC Midtjylland last 5 home

L W W W W
Points12/15
Weighted index67
Goals9-3
Record4-0-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Nottingham Forest last 5 away

L D W W L
Points7/15
Weighted index42
Goals6-7
Record2-1-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

FC Midtjylland trend breakdown

Over 2.538%
BTTS38%
BTTS + O2.525%
1H Over 0.588%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 88% · Over 3.5 25% · 1H BTTS 0%

Nottingham Forest trend breakdown

Over 2.563%
BTTS50%
BTTS + O2.538%
1H Over 0.563%
Also: Over 0.5 88% · Over 1.5 75% · Over 3.5 25% · 1H BTTS 25%

Scoring reliability

FC Midtjylland score at home100%
FC Midtjylland clean sheet at home63%
Nottingham Forest score away63%
Nottingham Forest clean sheet away25%

First-goal patterns

FC Midtjylland score first63%
FC Midtjylland win after scoring first100%
Nottingham Forest score first50%
Nottingham Forest win after scoring first75%
Comeback rate after conceding first: FC Midtjylland 67% · Nottingham Forest 100%
Avg first goal minute: FC Midtjylland 24.6' · Nottingham Forest 41.8'

Vs league average

FC Midtjylland score at home2.00 vs 1.47
FC Midtjylland concede at home0.50 vs 1.16
Nottingham Forest score away1.25 vs 1.16
Nottingham Forest concede away1.25 vs 1.47
FC Midtjylland score 36% above league average, while Nottingham Forest score 8% above league average.
Defensive side: FC Midtjylland are 57% below league average at home, and Nottingham Forest are 15% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games3
Avg goals3.00
BTTS67%
Over 2.567%
At this venue setup: 3.00 goals on average across the last 1.

FC Midtjylland goal timing (home)

1H scored: 56% 2H scored: 44% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
0-15 3
16-30 3
31-45 3
61-75 3
76-90+ 3
46-60 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 5
0-15 2
31-45 1
46-60 1
16-30 0
61-75 0

Nottingham Forest goal timing (away)

1H scored: 36% 2H scored: 64% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 61-75
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 5
46-60 4
16-30 3
31-45 2
0-15 0
61-75 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
61-75 2
0-15 1
76-90+ 1
16-30 0
31-45 0
46-60 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
3
8
Total Shots
12
20
Shots off Goal
6
9
Blocked Shots
3
3
Shots Inside Box
7
13
Shots Outside Box
5
7
Ball Possession
52%
48%
Corner Kicks
4
11
Fouls
22
16
Offsides
1
5
Yellow Cards
4
2
Red Cards
—
—
Goalkeeper Saves
7
2
Total Passes
497
468
Passes Accurate
370
354
Passes %
74%
76%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
4
Away
2
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
6
40' ⚽
⚽
40' ⚽ Goal · 0-1
N. Domínguez
Normal Goal · Assist: N. Milenković
46' ↑↓
↑↓
46' ⇄ P. Billing
1st substitution · For: A. Şimşir
46' ↑↓
↑↓
46' ⇄ V. Byskov
2nd substitution · For: Lee Han-Beom
51'
51' Júnior Brumado
52' ⚽
⚽
52' ⚽ Goal · 0-2
R. Yates
Normal Goal · Assist: J. McAtee
56' ↑↓
↑↓
56' ⇄ Júnior Brumado
3rd substitution · For: Cho Gue-Sung
61' ↑↓
↑↓
61' ⇄ D. Ndoye
1st substitution · For: N. Williams
61' ↑↓
↑↓
61' ⇄ O. Hutchinson
2nd substitution · For: M. Gibbs-White
61' ↑↓
↑↓
61' ⇄ N. Milenković
3rd substitution · For: Murillo
69' ⚽
⚽
69' ⚽ Goal · 1-2
M. Erlić
Normal Goal
71'
71' D. Osorio
75' ↑↓
↑↓
75' ⇄ J. McAtee
4th substitution · For: E. Anderson
75' ↑↓
↑↓
75' ⇄ D. Bakwa
5th substitution · For: O. Aina
88'
88' P. Bravo
91' ↑↓
↑↓
91' ⇄ O. Diao
4th substitution · For: A. Gabriel
91' ↑↓
↑↓
91' ⇄ N. Domínguez
6th substitution · For: I. Sangaré
94'
94' Murillo
102'
102' M. Erlić
103' ↑↓
↑↓
103' ⇄ D. Osorio
5th substitution · For: E. Chilufya
114'
114' E. Anderson
119' ⚽
⚽
119' ⚽ VAR
R. Yates
Goal Disallowed - offside
120+1' ⚽
⚽
120+1' ⚽ Goal · 1-4
M. Gibbs-White
Penalty
120+1' ⚽
⚽
120+1' ⚽ Goal · 2-4
Cho Gue-Sung
Missed Penalty
120+2' ⚽
⚽
120+2' ⚽ Goal · 2-5
I. Sangaré
Penalty
120+2' ⚽
⚽
120+2' ⚽ Goal · 3-5
A. Şimşir
Missed Penalty
120+3' ⚽
⚽
120+3' ⚽ Goal · 3-6
N. Williams
Penalty
120+3' ⚽
⚽
120+3' ⚽ Goal · 4-6
E. Chilufya
Missed Penalty

FC Midtjylland vs Nottingham Forest 1-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Nottingham Forest beat FC Midtjylland 2-1 on Thursday, 19 March 2026 in Europa League. The match was refereed by Felix Zwayer. It was played at MCH Arena.

First half: Nottingham Forest took the lead at 40' when N. Domínguez scored, with the assist credited to N. Milenković, making the score 0-1.

Second half: FC Midtjylland made their 1st substitution at 46', with P. Billing replacing A. Şimşir. FC Midtjylland made their 2nd substitution at 46', with V. Byskov replacing Lee Han-Beom. Júnior Brumado received a yellow card for FC Midtjylland at 51'. Nottingham Forest extended the lead at 52' when R. Yates scored, with the assist credited to J. McAtee, making the score 0-2. FC Midtjylland made their 3rd substitution at 56', with Júnior Brumado replacing Cho Gue-Sung. Nottingham Forest made their 1st substitution at 61', with D. Ndoye replacing N. Williams. Nottingham Forest made their 2nd substitution at 61', with O. Hutchinson replacing M. Gibbs-White. Nottingham Forest made their 3rd substitution at 61', with N. Milenković replacing Murillo. FC Midtjylland reduced the deficit at 69' when M. Erlić scored, making the score 1-2. D. Osorio received a yellow card for FC Midtjylland at 71'. Nottingham Forest made their 4th substitution at 75', with J. McAtee replacing E. Anderson. Nottingham Forest made their 5th substitution at 75', with D. Bakwa replacing O. Aina. P. Bravo received a yellow card for FC Midtjylland at 88'. FC Midtjylland made their 4th substitution at 91', with O. Diao replacing A. Gabriel. Nottingham Forest made their 6th substitution at 91', with N. Domínguez replacing I. Sangaré. Murillo received a yellow card for Nottingham Forest at 94'. M. Erlić received a yellow card for FC Midtjylland at 102'. FC Midtjylland made their 5th substitution at 103', with D. Osorio replacing E. Chilufya. E. Anderson received a yellow card for Nottingham Forest at 114'. VAR intervened at 119' for Nottingham Forest (Goal Disallowed - offside). Nottingham Forest added a late goal to extend the lead at 120+1' when M. Gibbs-White scored (Penalty), making the score 1-4. FC Midtjylland scored late to reduce the deficit at 120+1' when Cho Gue-Sung scored (Missed Penalty), making the score 2-4. Nottingham Forest added a late goal to extend the lead at 120+2' when I. Sangaré scored (Penalty), making the score 2-5. FC Midtjylland scored late to reduce the deficit at 120+2' when A. Şimşir scored (Missed Penalty), making the score 3-5. Nottingham Forest added a late goal to extend the lead at 120+3' when N. Williams scored (Penalty), making the score 3-6. FC Midtjylland scored late to reduce the deficit at 120+3' when E. Chilufya scored (Missed Penalty), making the score 4-6.

FC Midtjylland used 5 substitutions while Nottingham Forest used 6 substitutions. FC Midtjylland got 4 yellow cards, while Nottingham Forest got 2 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Nottingham Forest outshot their opponent (12-20).
  • Possession was balanced (52%-48%).
  • Nottingham Forest had the sharper finishing (3-8 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games3
Home Wins2
Draws0
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals2 (66.7%)
BTTS2 (66.7%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games1
Home Wins0
Draws0
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals1 (100.0%)
BTTS1 (100.0%)

FC Midtjylland vs Nottingham Forest Head-to-Head History by Season

2025-2026 Season
19 Mar 2026 FC Midtjylland vs Nottingham Forest 1 - 2 12 Mar 2026 Nottingham Forest vs FC Midtjylland 0 - 1 02 Oct 2025 Nottingham Forest vs FC Midtjylland 2 - 3