FC Midtjylland 1-2 Nottingham Forest — Europa League, 19 Mar 2026
Nottingham Forest beat FC Midtjylland 3-0 on penalties after a 2-1 draw in the Europa League Round of 16 on 19 March 2026 at MCH Arena, Herning. Martin Erlić scored for FC Midtjylland; N. Dominguez and R. Yates for Nottingham Forest. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 2 meetings, FC Midtjylland have won 2 and Nottingham Forest 0.
· kickoff·MCH Arena · Herning·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 0-140'assist: Nikola Milenković
- Half-time0-1
- 46'
- 46'
- 51'Foul
- 0-252'
- 56'
- 61'
- 61'
- 61'
- 1-269'
- 71'Foul
- 75'
- 75'
- 88'Foul
- 91'out: Adam Gabriel
- 91'
- 94'Foul
- 102'Foul
- 103'
- 114'Argument
- Full-time1-2
Player ratings
9.2
Top rated
FC Midtjylland
- 9.2Elías ÓlafssonG
- 7.2Martin ErlićD
- 6.9Ousmane DiaoD
- 6.9Mads BechD
- 6.7Han-Beom LeeD
- 6.7Adam GabrielD
- 6.6Denil CastilloM
- 6.6Aral ŞimşirM
- 6.5Gue-sung ChoF
- 6.3Pedro BravoM
- 6.3Júnior BrumadoF
- 6.2Valdemar ByskovM
- 6.2Darío OsorioM
- 6.2Philip BillingM
- 5.6Edward ChilufyaF
- 5.5Victor Bak JensenD
Nottingham Forest
- 7.7Nikola MilenkovićD
- 7.7Nicolás DomínguezM
- 7.3Elliot AndersonM
- 7.3James McAteeF
- 7.3Morgan Gibbs-WhiteM
- 7.2Ola AinaD
- 7.0Ibrahim SangaréM
- 7.0Ryan YatesM
- 7.0Dilane BakwaM
- 6.9Neco WilliamsD
- 6.9Omari HutchinsonF
- 6.9Zach AbbottD
- 6.7Dan NdoyeM
- 6.6MoratoD
- 6.3Lorenzo LuccaF
- 6.3MurilloD
- 6.3Stefan OrtegaG
Line-ups
Nottingham Forest3-4-2-1
FC Midtjylland4-2-3-1
Substitutes
FC MidtjyllandMike Tullberg
Substitutes
- 1J. LosslG
- 17Mikael UhreF
- 10Cho Gue-Sung56'F6.5
- 14Edward Chilufya103'F5.6
- 58A. Simsir46'M6.6
- 3Lee Han-Beom46'D6.7
- 13Adam Gabriel91'D6.7
- 60M. UgbohG
- 39Junior ZeM
- 41M. GogorzaF
- 38J. EmefileF
Nottingham ForestVitor Pereira
Substitutes
- 34O. Aina75'D7.2
- 26Matz SelsG
- 19Igor JesusF
- 10Morgan Gibbs-White61'M7.3
- 6Ibrahim Sangaré91'M7.0
- 3Neco Williams61'D6.9
- 8Elliot Anderson114'75'M7.3
- 65J. HanksD
- 51A. WhitehallM
- 67K. WillowsG
- 5Murillo94'61'D6.3
- 61J. SinclairM
Team statistics
52%Possession48%
0.70Expected goals (xG)2.07
12Total shots20
3Shots on target8
6Shots off target9
3Blocked shots3
4Corners11
1Offsides5
22Fouls16
4Yellow cards2
7Goalkeeper saves2
-0.14Goals prevented-0.14
496Total passes468
371Accurate passes351
75%Pass accuracy75%
FC Midtjylland
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elías Ólafsson | 120 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 9.2 |
| Martin Erlić | 120 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 4 | – | 7.2 |
| Ousmane Diao | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Mads Bech | 120 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Han-Beom Lee | 75 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Adam Gabriel | 30 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Denil Castillo | 120 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 3 | 2 | 6.6 |
| Aral Şimşir | 75 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6.6 |
| Gue-sung Cho | 64 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Pedro Bravo | 120 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 5 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Júnior Brumado | 56 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 3 | 6.3 |
| Valdemar Byskov | 45 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Darío Osorio | 103 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | 3 | 6.2 |
| Philip Billing | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.2 |
| Edward Chilufya | 17 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 5.6 |
| Victor Bak Jensen | 120 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 5.5 |
Nottingham Forest
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikola Milenković | 61 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 7.7 |
| Nicolás Domínguez | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | – | 7.7 |
| Elliot Anderson | 45 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7.3 |
| James McAtee | 75 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Morgan Gibbs-White | 59 | – | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Ola Aina | 45 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Ibrahim Sangaré | 30 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Ryan Yates | 120 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Dilane Bakwa | 75 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7.0 |
| Neco Williams | 59 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Omari Hutchinson | 61 | – | 0 | 1 | 3 | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Zach Abbott | 120 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 3 | 6.9 |
| Dan Ndoye | 61 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Morato | 120 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Lorenzo Lucca | 120 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Murillo | 59 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Stefan Ortega | 120 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
Recent Form
FC MidtjyllandLWDWW
- L15 Mar 26HFC Nordsjaelland0-1
- W12 Mar 26ANottingham Forest1-0
- D01 Mar 26HBrondby0-0
- W22 Feb 26ASilkeborg4-0
- W15 Feb 26AOdense4-1
Nottingham ForestDLDLL
- D15 Mar 26HFulham0-0
- L12 Mar 26HFC Midtjylland0-1
- D04 Mar 26AManchester City2-2
- L01 Mar 26ABrighton1-2
- L26 Feb 26HFenerbahçe1-2
Head-to-head
- 12 Mar 26Nottingham Forest0-1FC Midtjylland
- 02 Oct 25Nottingham Forest2-3FC Midtjylland
Most recent meetings
Final table, Europa League 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lyon | 8 | +13 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 8 | +8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | +10 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis | 8 | +6 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Porto | 8 | +6 | 17 |
| 11 | VfB Stuttgart | 8 | +6 | 15 |
| 12 | Ferencvarosi TC | 8 | +1 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | +8 | 14 |
| 14 | Plzen | 8 | +5 | 14 |
| 15 | FK Crvena Zvezda | 8 | +1 | 14 |
Before and after
FC Midtjylland
- Previous: FC Midtjylland 0-1 FC Nordsjaelland, 15 Mar 2026 · Superliga
- Next: Viborg 1-1 FC Midtjylland, 22 Mar 2026 · Superliga
Nottingham Forest
- Previous: Nottingham Forest 0-0 Fulham, 15 Mar 2026 · Premier League
- Next: Tottenham 0-3 Nottingham Forest, 22 Mar 2026 · Premier League
Data updated