Nottingham Forest 2-3 FC Midtjylland
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FC Midtjylland won: Nottingham Forest 2-3 FC Midtjylland in the Europa League (Round 2) on Thu, 2 Oct 2025 at The City Ground, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire. Nottingham Forest goals: Dan Ndoye 22', Chris Wood 90'+3 (pen). FC Midtjylland goals: Ousmane Diao 18', Mads Bech 24', Valdemar Byskov 88'. Expected goals: 2.05-2.10. Possession: 61-39. Player of the match: Elliot Anderson (8.5).
Match report
FC Midtjylland beat Nottingham Forest 3-2
FC Midtjylland squeezed past Nottingham Forest 3-2 away from home at The City Ground on Thursday 2 October in the Europa League.
Ousmane Diao put FC Midtjylland ahead on 18' (0-1), Dan Ndoye levelled for Nottingham Forest on 22' (1-1), Mads Bech restored FC Midtjylland's lead on 24' (1-2), Valdemar Byskov made it 1-3 on 88' and Chris Wood pulled one back for Nottingham Forest from the penalty spot on 90+3' (2-3).
Valdemar Byskov's 88' strike proved decisive.
Nottingham Forest had 61% of the ball, shots were 22-8 (9-5 on target) and expected goals finished 2.05-2.10.
Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 29,323. Referee: Willy Delajod.
Match stats
| Nottingham Forest | FC Midtjylland | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 61 | 39 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.05 | 2.10 |
| Total shots | 22 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 34 | 14 |
| Big chances | 4 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 402 (86%) | 223 (78%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 2 |
| Corners | 10 | 8 |
| Total shots | 22 | 8 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 6 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 12 | 6 |
Lineups
Nottingham Forest (3-4-3): Matz Sels, Nikola Milenkovic, Morato, Murillo, Dan Ndoye, Elliot Anderson, Ibrahim Sangaré, Neco Williams, Morgan Gibbs-White, Igor Jesus, Callum Hudson-Odoi
FC Midtjylland (3-4-3): Elias Olafsson, Ousmane Diao, Martin Erlic, Mads Bech, Kevin Mbabu, Denil Castillo, Philip Billing, Victor Bak, Junior Brumado, Gue-Sung Cho, Aral Simsir
Key events
- 1' · Yellow card · Morato (Nottingham Forest)
- 18' · Goal · Ousmane Diao (FC Midtjylland)
- 22' · Goal · Dan Ndoye (Nottingham Forest)
- 24' · Goal · Mads Bech (FC Midtjylland)
- 28' · Substitution · Nicolo Savona for Murillo (Nottingham Forest)
- 55' · Yellow card · Kevin Mbabu (FC Midtjylland)
- 58' · Substitution · Dario Osorio for Aral Simsir (FC Midtjylland)
- 60' · Yellow card · Mike Tullberg (FC Midtjylland)
- 66' · Substitution · Han-Beom Lee for Kevin Mbabu (FC Midtjylland)
- 66' · Substitution · Pedro Bravo for Denil Castillo (FC Midtjylland)
- 66' · Substitution · Valdemar Byskov for Gue-Sung Cho (FC Midtjylland)
- 73' · Yellow card · Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest)
- 75' · Substitution · Chris Wood for Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest)
- 76' · Yellow card · Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest)
- 87' · Substitution · Franculino for Junior Brumado (FC Midtjylland)
- 88' · Goal · Valdemar Byskov (FC Midtjylland)
- 90'+3 · Goal · Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest)
- 90'+4 · Yellow card · Ousmane Diao (FC Midtjylland)
All-time head-to-head
Nottingham Forest vs FC Midtjylland: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Nottingham Forest vs FC Midtjylland?
FC Midtjylland won, 2-3 (Europa League) on Thu, 2 Oct 2025.
When and where is Nottingham Forest vs FC Midtjylland?
Thu, 2 Oct 2025, 19:00 UTC at The City Ground, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, Europa League.