Match Report
FC Midtjylland went into the game 3rd in the table on 19 points; Nottingham Forest sat 13th on 14 — a 5-point gap. The last five rounds placed FC Midtjylland no better than 10th for form, against 3rd in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: FC Midtjylland 2.25 scored and 1 conceded per game, Nottingham Forest 1.88 and 0.88, with the league averaging 1.34.
A win had eluded Nottingham Forest for 6 matches. The five-game form split read 8/15 points for FC Midtjylland against 2/15 for Nottingham Forest.
The match was played at MCH Arena (capacity 12,152). On the scoreboard, Nottingham Forest led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-2.
Goal scorers
FC Midtjylland: Martin Erlić (69') · Nottingham Forest: Ryan Yates (52'), Nicolás Domínguez (40')
Key stats
Possession: FC Midtjylland 52% · Nottingham Forest 48% · Total shots: 12-20 · On target: 3-8 · Corners: 4-11