UEFA Europa League · 2nd Leg - Tied on aggregate - NFO advance 3-0 on penalties
FC Midtjylland vs Nottingham Forest: 1–2
Nottingham Forest beat FC Midtjylland 3–0 on penalties after a 1–2 draw in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday, 19 March 2026 at MCH Arena, Herning, Denmark.
- Competition: UEFA Europa League (2025-26 UEFA Europa League, Round of 16)
- Kick-off time: Thu, 19 Mar 2026, 17:45 UTC
- Status: Final Score - After Penalties
- Venue: MCH Arena, Herning, Denmark
- Attendance: 10,554
- Teams: FC Midtjylland (home), Nottingham Forest (away)
Goals
- 40' — Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest), assist Nikola Milenkovic
- 52' — Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest), assist James McAtee
- 69' — Martin Erlic (FC Midtjylland)
Match statistics
| Statistic | FC Midtjylland | Nottingham Forest |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 51.6 | 48.4 |
| Shots | 12 | 20 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 8 |
| Corners | 4 | 11 |
| Fouls | 22 | 16 |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 2 |
Starting line-ups
FC Midtjylland (4-2-3-1): Elias Ólafsson (G), Mads Bech Sørensen (CD-L), Martin Erlic (CD-R), Viktor Bak (LB), Ousmane Diao (RB), Valdemar Byskov (AM), Pedro Bravo (LM), Philip Billing (RM), Júnior Brumado (F), Darío Osorio (AM-L), Denil Castillo (AM-R).
Nottingham Forest (3-4-2-1): Stefan Ortega (G), Nikola Milenkovic (CD), Morato (CD-L), Zach Abbott (CD-R), Nicolás Domínguez (CM-L), Ryan Yates (CM-R), Dilane Bakwa (LM), Dan Ndoye (RM), Lorenzo Lucca (F), James McAtee (CF-L), Omari Hutchinson (CF-R).
Recent form
FC Midtjylland: won 4–1 away to Odense Boldklub (15 Feb); won 4–0 away to Silkeborg IF (22 Feb); drew 0–0 vs Brøndby IF (1 Mar); won 1–0 away to Nottingham Forest (12 Mar); lost 1–0 vs FC Nordsjælland (15 Mar).
Nottingham Forest: lost 2–1 vs Fenerbahce (26 Feb); lost 2–1 away to Brighton & Hove Albion (1 Mar); drew 2–2 away to Manchester City (4 Mar); lost 1–0 vs FC Midtjylland (12 Mar); drew 0–0 vs Fulham (15 Mar).