Total collapse! Midtjylland fall to Nottingham Forest in a disastrous penalty shootout
Kenley Ward
Dailysports's expert
Terrible penalty execution cost Midtjylland a spot in the next round.
Details: Today, the second leg of the UEFA Europa League Round of 16 took place between Danish side Midtjylland and England’s Nottingham Forest, with a place in the next round decided by a penalty shootout.
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After a sensational 1-0 away victory, Midtjylland fell 1-2 to Nottingham Forest in regular time, pushing the tie to penalties—a true nightmare for the home side.
Midtjylland failed to convert a single one of their three spot-kicks: Cho Kyn Sin struck the post, Simsir hit the post as well, and Chilufya missed the goal entirely.
Fans on social media have already dubbed this penalty shootout one of the worst in football history.
The visitors, meanwhile, were clinical—slotting home all three of their penalties to book a spot in the quarter-finals.
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