Overview
- FC Midtjylland won 1-0 at the City Ground after substitute Gue-sung Cho scored a late header in the round-of-16 first leg.
- Nottingham Forest registered around 21–22 shots but could not beat goalkeeper Elias Olafsson on a rain-soaked night.
- Matz Sels started after being reinstated to Forest’s UEFA list due to Stefan Ortega’s calf injury, with Dan Ndoye ruled out and Jair Cunha available.
- The Danish side were missing top scorer Franculino and suspended winger Dario Osorio yet defended solidly and remain unbeaten at home this season.
- The tie shifts to Denmark next week, while Forest first return to a pressing Premier League fixture against Fulham on Sunday during a five-match winless run.