FC Midtjylland 1-2 Nottingham Forest
Updated
Nottingham Forest won: FC Midtjylland 1-2 Nottingham Forest in the Europa League (Round 1/8) on Thu, 19 Mar 2026 at MCH Arena, Herning. FC Midtjylland goals: Martin Erlic 69'. Nottingham Forest goals: Nicolás Dominguez 41', Ryan Yates 52'. Expected goals: 0.70-2.07. Possession: 52-48. Player of the match: Nicolás Dominguez (8.5).
Match report
Nottingham Forest beat FC Midtjylland 2-1
Nottingham Forest edged FC Midtjylland 2-1 away from home at MCH Arena on Thursday 19 March in the Europa League.
Nicolás Dominguez put Nottingham Forest ahead on 41' (0-1), Ryan Yates made it 0-2 on 52' and Martin Erlic pulled one back for FC Midtjylland on 69' (1-2).
FC Midtjylland had 52% of the ball, shots were 12-20 (3-8 on target) and expected goals finished 0.70-2.07. Nottingham Forest were the better side on chances, too.
Nicolás Dominguez (Nottingham Forest) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 10,554. Referee: Felix Zwayer.
Match stats
| FC Midtjylland | Nottingham Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 52 | 48 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.70 | 2.07 |
| Total shots | 12 | 20 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 8 |
| Touches in opposition box | 22 | 32 |
| Big chances | 1 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 371 (75%) | 351 (75%) |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 2 |
| Corners | 4 | 11 |
| Total shots | 12 | 20 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 8 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 13 |
Lineups
FC Midtjylland (3-4-1-2): Elías Ólafsson, Ousmane Diao, Martin Erlic, Mads Bech, Denil Castillo, Pedro Bravo, Philip Billing, Victor Bak, Valdemar Byskov, Júnior Brumado, Darío Osorio
Nottingham Forest (3-4-3): Stefan Ortega, Zach Abbott, Nikola Milenkovic, Morato, Dan Ndoye, Ryan Yates, Nicolás Dominguez, Dilane Bakwa, James McAtee, Lorenzo Lucca, Omari Hutchinson
Key events
- 41' · Goal · Nicolás Dominguez (Nottingham Forest)
- 46' · Substitution · Aral Simsir for Philip Billing (FC Midtjylland)
- 46' · Substitution · Han-Beom Lee for Valdemar Byskov (FC Midtjylland)
- 51' · Yellow card · Júnior Brumado (FC Midtjylland)
- 52' · Goal · Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest)
- 56' · Substitution · Gue-Sung Cho for Júnior Brumado (FC Midtjylland)
- 61' · Substitution · Neco Williams for Dan Ndoye (Nottingham Forest)
- 61' · Substitution · Murillo for Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham Forest)
- 61' · Substitution · Morgan Gibbs-White for Omari Hutchinson (Nottingham Forest)
- 69' · Goal · Martin Erlic (FC Midtjylland)
- 71' · Yellow card · Darío Osorio (FC Midtjylland)
- 75' · Substitution · Elliot Anderson for James McAtee (Nottingham Forest)
- 75' · Substitution · Ola Aina for Dilane Bakwa (Nottingham Forest)
- 88' · Yellow card · Pedro Bravo (FC Midtjylland)
- 91' · Substitution · Adam Gabriel for Ousmane Diao (FC Midtjylland)
- 91' · Substitution · Ibrahim Sangaré for Nicolás Dominguez (Nottingham Forest)
- 94' · Yellow card · Murillo (Nottingham Forest)
- 102' · Yellow card · Martin Erlic (FC Midtjylland)
- 103' · Substitution · Edward Chilufya for Darío Osorio (FC Midtjylland)
- 114' · Yellow card · Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest)
All-time head-to-head
FC Midtjylland vs Nottingham Forest: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won FC Midtjylland vs Nottingham Forest?
Nottingham Forest won, 1-2 (Europa League) on Thu, 19 Mar 2026.
When and where is FC Midtjylland vs Nottingham Forest?
Thu, 19 Mar 2026, 17:45 UTC at MCH Arena, Herning, Europa League.