19.03.2026 23:50
Nottingham Forest, managed by Vitor Pereira, eliminated Midtjylland, where Aral Şimşir plays, by winning 3-0 on penalties and advanced to the quarter-finals of the UEFA Europa League.
In the UEFA Europa League Round of 16, Nottingham Forest faced Midtjylland in the second leg after losing the first match 1-0. The match played at MCH Arena was won by Nottingham Forest with a score of 3-0 in the penalty shootout.
THE TOTAL SCORE IS TIED AFTER 90 MINUTES
Nottingham Forest took a 2-0 lead with goals from Nicolas Dominguez in the 40th minute and Ryan Yates in the 52nd minute. Midtjylland reduced the deficit to 1 with a goal from Erlic in the 69th minute. As the match ended with this result, it went into extra time, and when the total score remained tied after 120 minutes, a penalty shootout was held. Nottingham Forest, who did not allow their opponent to score in the penalty shootout, won the match with a 3-0 advantage.
ARAL ŞİMŞİR JOINED THE GAME LATER
Our national player Aral Şimşir, who plays for Midtjylland, started the match on the bench and joined the game in the 47th minute.
NOTTINGHAM FOREST IN THE QUARTERFINALS
With this result, Nottingham Forest, coached by Vitor Pereira, secured their place in the quarterfinals. Forest's opponent will be the winner of the Stuttgart-Porto matchup.