Fenerbahce claimed a valuable 2-1 away victory against Nottingham Forest in the UEFA Europa League round of 32 on February 27, 2026. The Turkish giants came from behind to win at The City Ground, taking a significant step towards the next round. Nottingham Forest started strongly and took an early lead, sending the home crowd into raptures. Fenerbahce, however, showed their experience and quality by equalizing before halftime and then scoring a second-half winner. The result gives Fenerbahce two crucial away goals and the advantage heading back to Istanbul, while Forest face a difficult task to overturn the deficit in the second leg.