UEFA Europa League

Nottm Forest vs Fenerbahce 2025-26 UEFA Europa League, Knockout Round Playoffs

  • 68': Callum Hudson-Odoi
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2nd Leg - Nottingham Forest advance 4-2 on aggregate
  • 22': Kerem Aktürkoglu
  • 48': Kerem Aktürkoglu (P)

Nottingham Forest survive Fenerbahce rally to secure last 16 spot

Nottingham Forest survived a scare against Fenerbahce in the Europa League playoff second leg as they booked their place in the last 16 with a 4-2 aggregate win.

Match Commentary

  • 22': Goal! Nottingham Forest 0, Fenerbahce 1. Kerem Aktürkoglu (Fenerbahce) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sidiki Cherif following a fast break.
  • 40': Lorenzo Lucca (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Ibrahim Sangaré replaces Ryan Yates.
  • 45': Substitution, Fenerbahce. Nélson Semedo replaces Dorgeles Nene.
  • 45': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Callum Hudson-Odoi replaces James McAtee.
  • 45': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Igor Jesus replaces Lorenzo Lucca.
  • 45': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Ola Aina replaces Murillo.
  • 45': Second Half begins Nottingham Forest 0, Fenerbahce 1.
  • 48': Goal! Nottingham Forest 0, Fenerbahce 2. Kerem Aktürkoglu (Fenerbahce) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 63': Substitution, Fenerbahce. Marco Asensio replaces Oguz Aydin.
  • 68': Goal! Nottingham Forest 1, Fenerbahce 2. Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ola Aina with a cross.
  • 76': Substitution, Fenerbahce. Levent Mercan replaces Archie Brown.
  • 76': Substitution, Fenerbahce. Alaettin Ekici replaces Sidiki Cherif.
  • 84': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Morgan Gibbs-White replaces Nicolás Domínguez.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Nottingham Forest 1, Fenerbahce 2.

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: The City Ground
Location: Nottingham, England
Attendance: 26,883

Statistics

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8 Fouls 12
0 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 0
3 Corner Kicks 5
3 Saves 3
46.2 Possession 53.8
11 SHOTS 13
4 ON GOAL 4
0.4 On Target % 0.3
2 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
390 Accurate Passes 465
469 Passes 537
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
3 Accurate Crosses 7
11 Crosses 22
0.3 Cross % 0.3
47 Long Balls 48
22 Accurate Long Balls 21
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
4 Blocked Shots 2
9 Effective Tackles 16
20 Tackles 25
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
12 Interceptions 13
13 Effective Clearances 28
13 Clearances 28

Line-Ups

NFO Nottingham Forest (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
27 Stefan Ortega (GK)
4 Morato
23 Jair Paula
5 Murillo
3 Neco Williams
16 Nicolás Domínguez
8 Elliot Anderson
22 Ryan Yates
20 Lorenzo Lucca Yellow Card
21 Omari Hutchinson
24 James McAtee

FEN Fenerbahce (3-5-2)

No. Name
13 Tarik Cetin (GK)
6 Matteo Guendouzi
18 Mert Müldür
14 Yigit Demir
5 Ismail Yüksek
70 Oguz Aydin
17 N'Golo Kanté
3 Archie Brown
45 Nene Dorgeles
9 Kerem Aktürkoglu
26 Sidiki Cherif

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