Nottingham Forest fans all say the same thing about Igor Jesus as ‘rubbish’ stats emerge vs Midtjylland

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(Credit: Forest TV on Youtube/ Imago) Nottingham Forest fans all say the same thing about Igor Jesus as ‘rubbish’ stats emerge vs Midtjylland Thu 12 March 2026 21:58, UK Nottingham Forest fans have been quick to express their displeasure with Igor Jesus’ display in their 1-0 defeat to Midtjylland.Despite the seemingly dominant performance from the Reds, they were unable to find a goal before Gue-sung Cho found the back of the net for the visitors nine minutes before half-time.As a result, their progress into the Europa League quarter-finals is now in jeopardy, with many players being far below par.One of the worst performers was Jesus, who struggled to offer any threat up top at the City Ground before he was taken off the pitch in a miserable Nottingham Forest defeat.Full-time. pic.twitter.com/BwGtwVlRbE— Nottingham Forest (@NFFC) March 12, 2026 ⚽ Nottingham Forest Matchday ⚽ Team news, line-ups, expert previews and tactical analysis for every Nottingham Forest fixture. VISIT THE FOREST MATCH HUB Nottingham Forest fans roast Igor Jesus for display vs MidtjyllandWhile Jesus has not been performing in the Premier League, he has been a menace in the Europa League.

MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES However, in their biggest game in the tournament yet, the striker was unable to lay a glove on them.While the conditions did not help Jesus, he struggled to get involved throughout, and he also missed a glorious opportunity to put the hosts in front in the first half.Supporters were quick to pick up on this and lambasted the striker on X for this lacklustre display against the Danish side.Get jesus off ….. he couldn’t even part The Trent tonight #nffc— Nick (@Retr0Nix) March 12, 2026 Game is now totally up in the air after that downpour. Can’t play the way we have been pitch won’t allow it.

Need to get Jesus off, he’s offering absolutely nothing tonight unfortunately. #NFFC— mwrgeography (@mwrgeography) March 12, 2026 Igor Jesus just isn’t good enough #NFFC— Wesley Verhoek (@WesleyVerhoekNL) March 12, 2026 Igor Jesus is NEVER in the right position!!! #nffc— Jord 🔴NFFC (@JordanUrquhart1) March 12, 2026 Jesus has been rubbish tonight.His runs, his touch, his balance… Everything has been off.Might as well bring Lucca on. 😐 #nffc— Will Scarlet 🏹 (@ForestNews_Info) March 12, 2026 Why does Jesus look lost everytime #nffc— damola.nffc (@zhark_nffc) March 12, 2026 Jesus still a little too erratic Small details like basic passes & timing where he makes unnecessary mistakesBut the potential when he scrubs up is very obvious #nffc— Jeremy Nick (@nffc_jezza) March 12, 2026 How bad was Jesus vs Midtjylland?Football Insider recently revealed that Jesus was attracting interest away from Nottingham Forest ahead of the summer transfer window, and based on this performance, many fans would be happy to see him depart.According to Fotmob on 12 March, Jesus did little to set the world alight on Thursday.Against Midtjylland, he failed to score, despite having a 0.61 xG, and while he did have four shots, only two hit the target.On top of this, only 69 per cent of his passes found a Forest teammate, he did not complete a single dribble and he missed one big chance.Igor Jesus’ stats vs MidtjyllandMinutes69Goals 0Shots4Shots on target2xG0.61Passing completed69%Dribbles completed0Big chances missed 1Jesus did not have a good game against MidtjyllandTherefore, it is safe to say that the striker has had better games, with the 25-year-old being below par at the City Ground.However, it remains to be seen if this performance will prove to be costly for Forest as they now have to produce something in the second leg if they are to progress into the quarter-finals. Don’t Miss a Beat: Your Nottingham Forest Insider Access Get the full story from the City Ground and the Forest Training Centre with our dedicated expert hubs: Updated 24/7 with expert analysis from the banks of the River Trent.