Europa League: Nottingham Forest, Aston Villa battle their way into QF

NEW DELHI: Nottingham Forest overcame Danish outfit FC Midtjylland in the UEFA Europa League Round of 16, winning 3-0 on penalties after a 2-1 victory at the MCH Arena to turn the tie around following their 1-0 success at the City Ground in the first leg.

After the contest finished 2-2 over the two legs, Forest maintained a 100 per cent record from the penalty spot while the home side missed their efforts to secure the Reds' progress.

Forest started on the front foot with Dilane Bakwa driving the ball just over the bar in the early exchanges before Yates was denied by Elías Ólafsson from close range from a Bakwa corner.

With the pressure constant from the Reds, Lorenzo Lucca was kept out by Ólafsson as the first half entered the halfway point.

The chances began to heat up for Forest, with Yates clipping the crossbar before Morato was denied by Philip Billing on the line. Lucca then fired over the bar when well-positioned just after the half-hour mark.