Callum Hudson-Odoi’s objective leveled Nottingham Forest, who misplaced 2-1 on Thursday, however beat Fenerbahce 4-2 on combination to advance to the final 16 of the Europa League.
Forest comfortably gained the primary leg 3-0, however on the Metropolis Floor Kerem Akturkoglu scored twice to scale back the hosts’ lead, however Hudson-Odoi put the end in doubt.
Within the twenty second minute, Akturkoglu performed in Siddiqui Serif with a lightning-fast counter and Neco Williams, who tripped and fell to the ground, fired a shot into the underside left nook of the objective.
Elliott Anderson’s probabilities to equalize went backwards and forwards and Sherif virtually gave away one other objective simply earlier than half-time, however Stefan Ortega denied him with a pointy cease.
Pereira, unimpressed with the primary half’s efficiency, made 4 substitutions at half-time, however issues rapidly deteriorated after the break, with Jair Cunha catching Akturkoglou within the field and awarding him a penalty simply 24 seconds into the second half, with the striker confidently making a gift of the penalty.
Forest then elevated the strain and broke by means of within the 68th minute when Hudson-Odoi curled a low shot into the underside proper nook of the objective.
Cetin twice outplayed our personal Igor Jesus and Omari Hutchinson in one-on-one conditions within the remaining phases, and Ortega made an enormous save to disclaim Marco Asensio who was caught between them.
Prime 16 @Europe League. pic.twitter.com/yBXihHy1uF
— Nottingham Forest (@NFFC) February 26, 2026
Information Report: Forests Survive Massive Shakes
The state of affairs regarded very bleak for Forest simply 48 minutes into the second leg, with Fenerbahce threatening a full-fledged comeback led by Akturkoglu’s double.
Turkje turned the primary participant to attain twice in a significant European match in opposition to Forest since Bayern Munich’s Jurgen Klinsmann within the UEFA Cup in March 1996.
Forest’s poor first half contributed to their defeat. The crew had 13 pictures in comparison with Fenerbahce’s 11 (1.76 xG), equal to an anticipated objectives (xG) of 1.18, however not one of the 4 pictures they tried within the first half went on the right track.
However Hudson-Odoi ended up damaging Forest. Regardless of approaching at half-time, he was second amongst his team-mates for pictures taken (two), touches taken contained in the opposition field (4) and probabilities created (two).
