Cho Gue-sung strikes late to stun wasteful City Ground sides
Nottingham Forest suffered an unexpected 1-0 defeat against FC Midtjylland at the rain-soaked City Ground as substitute striker Cho Gue-sung scored in stoppage time to seal their first Europa League elimination of this season, leaving Vitor Pereira's side unable to convert multiple chances despite a near-capacity crowd. Meanwhile, Aston Villa secured crucial progress by defeating Lille 1-0 thanks to Ollie Watkins ending his goal drought with the decisive strike at home on Thursday night.
Key Points
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1Nottingham Forest suffered a shock 1-0 defeat against Danish club FC Midtjylland at home during the UEFA Europa League last-round-of-sixteen tie.
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2Cho Gue-sung scored the decisive goal in stoppage time after coming off as an unused substitute to secure victory for his side.
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3Forest manager Vitor Pereira stated that despite losing, he believes there is still hope given Forest's strong performance earlier and their home advantage.
Developments
Perspectives
Nottingham Forest suffered a shock defeat against Danish club midfielder Cho Gue-sung, who scored late to seal victory for his side.
— [Mar 12, 07:38] Rthk.hkVitor Pereira insists the tie is not over despite Nottingham's loss as they will face Midtjylland in a second leg match at home next week
— (Independent.co.uk)"It never rains but it pours" - Forest have lost twice to FC midfielder Cho Gue-sung this season and are struggling for consistency.
— [Mar 12, 07:35] TheguardianCho Guersun came off the bench in a late header that secured victory over Nottingham's wasteful defense at home
— (Feeds.feedburner.com)"The City Ground was rain-soaked and Forest were punished for their lack of clinical finishing as they lost 0-1 to FC Midtjylland"
— [Mar 12, 07:35] SkysportsNottingham Forest suffered an unexpected first-leg Europa League defeat against Midtjylland after Cho Gue-sung scored the only goal in torrential rain conditions at home on Thursday night; Aston Villa secured a 1-0 victory over Lille thanks to Ollie Watkins' eighth-goal-of-the-season header.
Nottingham Forest lost 1-0 in the first leg against Midtjylland despite creating two chances and taking an early lead. Vitor Pereira insists the tie is not over, warning that his team must recover mentally for a second-leg challenge at home after their opponents celebrated prematurely with fans before halftime.