Fenerbahçe Faces Nottingham Forest in Europa League Playoff Clash

Istanbul, Türkiye – February 18, 2026 – Fenerbahçe will host Nottingham Forest in the first leg of their UEFA Europa League knockout round playoff on Thursday, February 19th, at Chobani Stadium. The match kicks off at 17:45 UTC.

Match Details

The fixture at Chobani Stadium will be officiated by Swiss referee Sandro Scharer, assisted by Stephane De Almeida and Jonas Erni.

League Standings

Fenerbahçe finished the league stage in 19th place with 12 points, achieved through 3 wins, 3 draws, and 2 defeats in 8 matches. Nottingham Forest secured 13th place with 14 points, recording 4 wins, 2 draws, and 2 losses.

What’s at Stake

The winner of this two-legged tie will advance to face either Midtjylland of Denmark or Real Betis of Spain in the next round.

Fenerbahçe Squad Update

Fenerbahçe will be without Edson Alvarez due to an ankle surgery. Archie Brown has recovered from injury and is back in training, but coach Demonico Tedesco is unlikely to include him in the starting lineup.

Card Limit Concerns

Two Fenerbahçe players, Nelson Semedo and Oğuz Aydın, are currently on the yellow card limit. Receiving another yellow card in the first leg would rule them out of the return match in England on February 26th.

Broadcast Information

Details regarding television channels broadcasting the match can be found on Sofascore.

Head-to-Head Statistics

According to BBC Sport, this will be the first ever meeting between Fenerbahçe and Nottingham Forest.

Team Form

As per BBC Sport, Fenerbahçe currently sits in 13th league position with 12 total points, having scored 10 goals and conceded 7. Nottingham Forest is in 13th league position with 14 total points, having scored 15 goals and conceded 7.