
Season 2025/2026
UEFA Europa League
FC Midtjylland vs Nottingham Forest – Lineups & Match Details
Nottingham Forest beat FC Midtjylland 2-1. Goals: N. DomÃnguez (40'), R. Yates (52'), M. Erlić (69'). FC Midtjylland had 52% possession against Nottingham Forest's 48%. Shots on target: 3-8.
UEFA Europa League · Round of 16
Thursday, 19 March 2026
FC Midtjylland1 - 2
Penalties
HT: 0 - 1
Nottingham ForestReferee: F. Zwayer
Lineups
Substitutes
Substitutes
Match Events
N. DomÃnguez
Assist: N. Milenković
V. Byskov
Substitution 1
P. Billing
Substitution 2
Júnior Brumado
R. Yates
Assist: J. McAtee
Júnior Brumado
Substitution 3
O. Hutchinson
Substitution 1
D. Ndoye
Substitution 2
N. Milenković
Substitution 3
M. Erlić
D. Osorio
D. Bakwa
Substitution 4
J. McAtee
Substitution 5
P. Bravo
O. Diao
Substitution 4
N. DomÃnguez
Substitution 6
Murillo
M. Erlić
D. Osorio
Substitution 5
E. Anderson
Statistics
Match preview
FC Midtjylland host Nottingham Forest on Thursday, 19 March 2026. The kick-off time is 17:45 local. The fixture is part of the UEFA Europa League schedule. FC Midtjylland go into the match 3rd in the table; Nottingham Forest sit 13th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.
Form coming in
FC Midtjylland have taken 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss from their last 5. Recent run: 2 wins in a row. Nottingham Forest have collected 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 draw.
Head to head
The two clubs have met 2 times recently. Past results: 12 Mar 2026: FC Midtjylland 1-0 Nottingham Forest; 2 Oct 2025: FC Midtjylland 3-2 Nottingham Forest. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.
Match recap
Nottingham Forest beat FC Midtjylland 2-1 after penalties. FC Midtjylland scored through M. Erlić 69'. Nottingham Forest replied with N. DomÃnguez 40', R. Yates 52'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 69 as the contest closed.
Stat highlights
FC Midtjylland held 52% of the ball against 48% for Nottingham Forest. Shots on target finished 3-8. Expected goals read 0.70 for FC Midtjylland, 2.07 for Nottingham Forest.
Verdict
Nottingham Forest take the three points; FC Midtjylland look at a thin night for the home crowd. FC Midtjylland sat 3rd and Nottingham Forest 13th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.