Nottingham Forest's long-awaited European homecoming descended into open revolt as FC Midtjylland won 3-2 at the City Ground, extending Ange Postecoglou's winless start as head coach to six games and prompting thousands of home supporters to chant for his dismissal.
In front of a sellout 29,323 crowd, the Danish side punished Forest from two first-half set pieces through Ousmane Diao and Mads Bech Sorensen, and Valdemar Byskov Andreasen added a late third on the counterattack before Chris Wood's stoppage-time penalty offered only the faintest consolation.
A night dressed up for celebration
Everything had been arranged for an occasion to cherish. The pyrotechnics flared as the players emerged through a Europa League-branded tunnel arch, and the Trent End unveiled a striking tifo depicting a Forest campervan with Postecoglou at the wheel and the words: 'For a new generation our time has come.'