Fenerbahçe and Nottingham Forest Battle for Europa League Spot

Istanbul, Türkiye – February 19, 2026 – Fenerbahçe hosted Nottingham Forest in the first leg of the UEFA Europa League Knockout Round Playoffs at Ülker Stadyumu. The match saw Nottingham Forest capture a 2-0 lead, with goals from Igor Jesus in the 43rd minute and Murillo in the 21st minute.

Match Details

The game, a key fixture in the 2025/26 UEFA Europa League season, kicked off at 12:45 PM local time and was broadcast on Paramount+.

Lineups

Fenerbahçe

Starting XI: Ederson, Müldür, Oosterwolde, Skriniar, Semedo, Kanté, Guendouzi, Aktürkoglu, Talisca, Asensio, Cherif.

Substitutes: Mercan, Nene, Söyüncü, Yüksek, Demir, Aydin, Fred, Ekici, Biterge, Cetin, Brown.

Nottingham Forest

Starting XI: Ederson, Williams, Murillo, Milenković, Aina, Sangaré, Anderson, Hutchinson, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi, Jesus.

Substitutes: Lucca, Ndoye, Ortega.

Key Moments

• 21′ – Goal for Nottingham Forest: Murillo scores.
• 43′ – Goal for Nottingham Forest: Igor Jesus scores.
• 61′ – Substitution for Nottingham Forest: Dan Ndoye replaces Omari Hutchinson.
• 61′ – Substitution for Fenerbahçe: Ismail Yüksek replaces Talisca.
• 61′ – Substitution for Nottingham Forest: Lorenzo Lucca replaces Igor Jesus.

Statistics

Fenerbahçe dominated possession with 55.8% to Nottingham Forest’s 44.2%. Fenerbahçe had 15 shot attempts with 4 shots on goal, while Nottingham Forest had 4 shot attempts with 2 shots on goal. Fenerbahçe received 1 yellow card and 2 corner kicks, while Nottingham Forest received 0 yellow cards and 7 corner kicks. Ederson made 2 saves for Fenerbahçe.

Game Odds

According to odds provided, Fenerbahçe was favored with +180 Moneyline, +11000 Total, and -240 Spread. Nottingham Forest had odds of -140 for Under 2.5 goals and +160 for Over 3.5 goals.

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Live Match Information

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