N Forest 0 – 1 Midtjylland

N Forest 0 – 1 Midtjylland

Nottingham Forest’s profligacy was punished late on by FC Midtjylland as they fell to a 1-0 first-leg defeat in the Europa League round of 16 in treacherous situations at the City Ground.

Substitute Guesung Cho capitalised on a lapse in focus from Forest defender Ola Aina to go in the winner for Midtjylland with 10 minutes to go on a rain-soaked evening by the River Trent. The dwelling aspect, now winless in 5, had 22 photographs yet did not score.

Ticket costs have been slashed for Forest followers in the hope of filling out the stadium however those in attendance endured another irritating evening watching their team flounder in entrance of purpose in the moist and windy climate. The evening, predictably, ended with boos.

Sacking Sean Dyche to usher in Vitor Pereira has not had the desired impact up to now. Since the Forest boss took over, overseeing 4 defeats in six, no aspect in Europe’s top 5 league have misplaced more games in all competitions.

When it rains, it pours!

Across their last 4 matches at the City Ground in all competitions, Nottingham Forest have had 88 photographs, an xG of 6.44 and 126 touches in the opposition box – they’ve scored just as soon as.

Star man Elliot Anderson, who scored in last week’s draw at Manchester City, tried to beat the situations, coming near establishing Morgan Gibbs-White, before seeing his personal tame effort saved in a powerful second half, falling quick this time.

Forest had numerous alternatives to go in entrance, seeing former Bournemouth midfielder Philip Billing clear the ball off the line for Midtjylland and Omari Hutchinson’s lengthy-vary strike saved, however lacked the high quality to search out the breakthrough.

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Midtjylland have been ruthless as compared, scoring with only their second shot on the right track of the game, though that doesn’t inform the complete story. Substitute Valdemar Andreasen struck the bar and compelled an excellent save from Matz Sels in fast succession.

The Danes remained affected person to develop into just the fourth aspect this century to win twice at the City Ground in a single season. Both successful objectives have been the only they’ve scored after the eightieth minute in Europe.

Forest have a mountain to climb in the second leg in Denmark next week if they’re to progress to the quarter-finals. Attentions, however, will shortly flip to Sunday’s essential Premier League game against Fulham – live on Sky Sports – and their fight for survival.

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Luke Littler appeared to gesture ‘0-1’ during his stroll-on in Nottingham, after Forest misplaced to FC Midtjylland in the Europa League.

Pereira: Even the rain was against us!

Nottingham Forest head coach Vitor Pereira to TNT Sports:

“It is difficult to explain. We create so many chances to score a goal. Even if we draw, in my opinion, it was not fair.

“The two possibilities they create, they score a purpose. But we had sufficient time and I consider we had the high quality to win the game.”

“If you create an opportunity and we do not score, in the end we did the whole lot to score. We did the whole lot and have been just lacking the objectives.

(*1*)Even the rain performed against us! The best second we’re playing, creating and the dynamic is sweet, the rain got here.

“It was difficult with the rain. As I said before, keep the spirit and go there with the mentality to win the game. We will see. Now it is time to recover mentally.”

Hutchinson: We have full perception we will flip it round

Nottingham Forest ahead Omari Hutchinson to TNT Sports:

“In training, we have been working on finishing. Hopefully, we get it right next week.

“I would not say confidence [is the issue]. We have been making possibilities and the crowd have been behind us. We have to offer credit score them.

“Every game we are playing is massive and we have full belief, the manager gives us full confidence. We just want it to click.”

Opta stats: Frustrating Forest

When are the knockout phases?

Round of 16 second legs: March 19
Quarter-finals: April 9 and 16
Semi-finals: April 30 and May 7
Final: May 20 [Besiktas Stadium, Istanbul]

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