Forest advance to Europa League last 16 after holding off Fenerbahce, while Celtic are eliminated.

Forest advance to Europa League last 16 after holding off Fenerbahce, while Celtic are eliminated.

PARIS, Feb 27 — Nottingham Forest reached the Europa League last 16 after holding off a Fenerbahce comeback, winning 4-2 on aggregate despite a 2-1 home defeat in the second leg. Callum Hudson-Odoi scored Forest’s crucial goal to secure progression, with the Premier League side set to face Real Betis or Midtjylland.

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PARIS, Feb 27 — Nottingham Forest reached the Europa League last 16 after holding off a Fenerbahce comeback, winning 4-2 on aggregate despite a 2-1 home defeat in the second leg. Callum Hudson-Odoi scored Forest’s crucial goal to secure progression, with the Premier League side set to face Real Betis or Midtjylland.

Celtic were eliminated after losing 4-2 on aggregate to Stuttgart, despite a 1-0 second-leg win in Germany. The Scottish champions remain without a European knockout win since 2004.

Other last-16 ties were set as Stuttgart face Porto or Braga, Aston Villa meet Celta Vigo or Lille, Panathinaikos advanced on penalties over Viktoria Plzen, Ferencvaros overcame Ludogorets, Bologna defeated Brann, and Genk edged Dinamo Zagreb 6-4 on aggregate. — AFP

Nottingham Forest’s Callum Hudson-Odoi scores their first goal against Fenerbahce at The City Ground, Nottingham, February 26, 2026. — Reuters pic

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