"Nottingham Forest, forced to cut their ticket prices twice this week to entice a near-capacity crowd back to the City Ground, can't buy a win at the moment. Twice, now, they have lost to FC Midtjylland in this competition this season after Cho Gue-sung, the substitute, further dampened their spirts on a night when a second-half downpour was so severe the ball started getting stuck in puddles."
"A single point above the relegation zone, their fourth manager of the season, Vitor Pereira, without a win in his last five games, their global head of football, Edu, on his way out, they now have to overcome this one-goal deficit in next week's second leg to earn a Europa League quarter-final with Porto or Stuttgart."
"Ten minutes from time, Forest's night was dealt the ultimate dampener. Ousmane Diao was given too much time to cross, from the inside-right channel, and then Aina remained on his heels as Cho sprang in front of him to head down and beyond Sels into the bottom corner."
Nottingham Forest suffered a defeat to FC Midtjylland in their Europa League round-of-16 first leg at the City Ground. Despite cutting ticket prices twice to attract fans, Forest struggled throughout the match on a night marked by severe weather that affected playing conditions. Cho Gue-sung scored the decisive goal in the 80th minute, heading past goalkeeper Matz Sels after Ousmane Diao's cross. Forest, currently one point above the relegation zone under fourth manager Vitor Pereira, now face a difficult second leg to progress to the quarter-finals. Their situation is compounded by instability, including the departure of global head of football Edu, and they must also focus on their Premier League survival battle.
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