Grimaces, damning stats, Aqua – Nottingham Forest suffer Europa League blow against Midtjylland

Latest Nottingham Forest verdict as Vitor Pereira’s Reds beaten 1-0 by Midtjylland in Europa League clash at the City Ground

Amid an apocalyptic deluge on the banks of the Trent, Nottingham Forest once again found the floodgates simply would not open.

Vitor Pereira grimaced in his post-match press conference when asked about a problem that is threatening to prove terminal to the Reds’ hopes on two fronts. His three predecessors were familiar with the issue, and now it is the Portuguese desperaretely needing to find a solution.

Chance after chance went begging for Forest against FC Midtjylland on Thursday night. But the only goal went the way of the visitors, handing them the advantage for next week’s Europa League last 16 second leg in Denmark.

It leaves Pereira’s side faced with a huge task to continue their continental campaign, at the same time as their Premier League status is at risk for the same reason. Not being able to find the back of the net is a killer.