
Season 2025/2026
UEFA Europa League
Nottingham Forest vs FC Midtjylland – Lineups & Match Details
FC Midtjylland beat Nottingham Forest 3-2. Goals: O. Diao (18'), D. Ndoye (22'), M. Bech (24'), V. Byskov (88'), C. Wood (90' pen.). Nottingham Forest had 61% possession against FC Midtjylland's 39%. Shots on target: 9-5.
UEFA Europa League · League Stage - 2
Thursday, 2 October 2025
Nottingham Forest2 - 3
Full Time
HT: 1 - 2
FC MidtjyllandReferee: Willy Delajod, France
Lineups
Substitutes
Substitutes
Match Events
Morato
O. Diao
Assist: M. Bech
D. Ndoye
Assist: M. Gibbs-White
M. Bech
Assist: M. Erlić
Murillo
Substitution 1
K. Mbabu
A. ÅžimÅŸir
Substitution 1
K. Mbabu
Substitution 2
D. Castillo
Substitution 3
Cho Gue-Sung
Substitution 4
Igor Jesus
Igor Jesus
Substitution 2
M. Gibbs-White
Júnior Brumado
Substitution 5
V. Byskov
Assist: D. Osorio
O. Diao
C. Wood
Statistics
Match preview
Nottingham Forest host FC Midtjylland on Thursday, 2 October 2025. The kick-off time is 19:00 local. The fixture is part of the UEFA Europa League schedule. Nottingham Forest go into the match 13th in the table; FC Midtjylland sit 3rd. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.
Form coming in
Nottingham Forest have taken 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 loss. FC Midtjylland have collected 5 wins, 0 draws and 0 losses over the same span. Recent run: 5 wins in a row.
Match recap
FC Midtjylland beat Nottingham Forest 3-2. Nottingham Forest scored through D. Ndoye 22', C. Wood 90' (pen.). FC Midtjylland replied with O. Diao 18', M. Bech 24', V. Byskov 88'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 90 as the contest closed.
Stat highlights
Nottingham Forest held 61% of the ball against 39% for FC Midtjylland. Shots on target finished 9-5. Expected goals read 2.05 for Nottingham Forest, 2.10 for FC Midtjylland.
Verdict
FC Midtjylland take the three points; Nottingham Forest look at a thin night for the home crowd. Nottingham Forest sat 13th and FC Midtjylland 3rd before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.