Igor Jesus Brings Nottingham Forest To Beat FC Utrecht

Substitute Igor Jesus gave Nottingham Forest a 2-1 win over FC Utrecht. (X/@NFFC)

Nottingham Forest played brilliantly when they beat FC Utrecht in the Europa League match at the Galgenwaard Stadium, Friday, December 12, 2025 in the morning WIB. Substitute Igor Jesus is the determinant of Forest's victory.

Forest, which is still struggling at the bottom of the Premier League, managed to return to winning ways in the Europa League. They beat Utrecht so they immediately shot up to 11th place.

A safe enough position to get a ticket to the next round. Forest can get it through the playoffs or hope to qualify automatically if it enters the top eight.

Utrecht itself has difficulty entering the playoffs because it is still at the bottom. They are ranked 32nd and have only one point.

In that match, Forest had to work hard against Utrecht. They were only able to overcome the deadlock when striker Arnaud Kalimuendo broke into the host's goal in the 54th minute.

Utrecht had time to rise and equalized the score 1-1 when Mike van der Hoorn scored in the 73rd minute.

Saat laga diperkirakan draw, Igor Jesus yang masuk sebagai pemain pengganti berhasil membawa Forest meraih kemenangan.

Jesus entered in the 86th minute and only two minutes later, he was able to break into the Utrecht goal. The score 2-1 for Forest lasted until the game was over.

"We started the game well. We were able to control the game and create two or three chances. We should have won two goals. Then the opponent managed to get up and tested our goalkeeper several times," said Forest manager Sean Dyche.

"We were able to dominate in the second half. Unfortunately we conceded through a free kick. However, the reaction shown by the players was extraordinary," said Dyche, who did not hesitate to praise Jesus' performance.

According to him, Jesus, who came on as a substitute, was able to make changes.

Players who are substitutes are also able to make changes. Igor managed to score goals, and I am also very happy with the River [Arnaud Kalimuendo]. We deserved to win," he said.