At 03:30 Beijing time on March 8, the last game of the FA Cup quarterfinals, Seric opened the record, Yedis passed, Nottingham Forest scored 2 goals in 8 minutes, and finally reversed Huddersfield Town 2-1 at home to get the last ticket to the round of 8.
The 27,417 fans at the scene witnessed that Nottingham Forest reached the top 8 of the FA Cup for the first time in 26 years. Nottingham Forest's path to advancement began with the elimination of Arsenal, the most numerous FA Cup titles, followed by a 4-1 win over defending champions Leicester City, and now they are 2-1 against Huddersfield. In fact, Huddersfield have also been on a strong trajectory lately, with their last four straight wins and 18 unbeaten games in all competitions. Currently, Huddersfield are 2nd in the Championship, while Nottingham Forest are only 9th, with a 10-point gap between the two teams.
Nottingham Forest have won the Champions League twice and won the FA Cup twice, but the last time they played in the top flight was in the 1998-1999 season.
In the first eight rounds of the season, Nottingham Forest lost six games and only scored four points to finish at the bottom of the Championship. However, after Steve Cooper took office, Nottingham Forest finally got back on track, not only making steady progress in the league, but also reaching the quarter-finals in the FA Cup.
The Quarter-finalist of the Nottingham Forest FA Cup will be Liverpool, the second time the two sides have met in the FA Cup after 33 years. Previously, the two sides had a total of 3 meetings in the FA Cup, and Nottingham Forest lost all.
FA Cup Quarter-finals -
Crystal Palace vs Everton, Nottingham Forest vs Liverpool, Middlesbrough vs Chelsea, Southampton vs Manchester City