Nottingham Forest secured a dramatic penalty shootout victory over Midtjylland to advance to the Europa League quarter-finals, winning 3-0 on spot-kicks after a 2-2 aggregate draw. The Danish side missed all three penalties, with Cho Gue-sung hitting the post, Aral Simsir striking the same post, and Edward Chilufya scooping over.
Forest had taken a 2-0 lead on the night through Nicolás Domínguez's early header and captain Ryan Yates's superb strike from distance. However, Martin Erlic's goal midway through the second half sent the tie to extra time. In the shootout, substitutes Morgan Gibbs-White, Ibrahim Sangaré, and Neco Williams converted their penalties to seal the win.
Manager Vítor Pereira made several changes from the weekend's draw with Fulham, with only Nikola Milenkovic and Domínguez retaining their places. The travelling fans were treated to an attacking display, with Forest registering 10 shots on goal in the first half alone. James McAtee was influential, providing the assist for Yates's goal.
Forest will now face Porto in the quarter-finals, a reunion for Pereira who left the Portuguese club in 2013. The journey continues for Forest, with captain Yates stating, 'The journey's not over yet – we're still dreaming.'
