Fenerbahçe Vs Nottm Forest — Forest run riot in Europa League first leg

In the Europa League knockout play-off first leg, fenerbahçe vs nottm forest finished 3-0 as Nottingham Forest beat Fenerbahçe away, a result that hands Forest a clear advantage before the return at the City Ground.

Fenerbahçe Vs Nottm Forest: Forest dominate in Istanbul

Forest opened the scoring when Murillo struck from range, before Igor Jesus doubled the lead and captain Morgan Gibbs-White sealed the win with a third. The visitors left Istanbul with a 3-0 scoreline and a clean sheet, with Gibbs-White saying the side "had a real identity" and that "we needed a clean sheet and we needed a win".

Pereira's perfect start and what it means for Forest

It was Vítor Pereira's first game in charge and continued a run of unbeaten debuts: he has never lost his first match in charge in 15 attempts. Pereira described the result as "a very good result" and said "we had chance to score two more goals" while warning that "it is only half-time" in the tie. The victory also stands as Forest's biggest ever win away from home in European competition.

Tedesco reaction and the road to the return leg

Fenerbahçe boss Domenico Tedesco acknowledged the scale of the defeat, saying: "If you lose 0-3, many things didn't work and many things worked for Forest... When you see the physicality and the players, it was hard for us. " With Forest sitting fourth bottom in the Premier League and three points above the relegation zone, Pereira said the squad must remain organised and confident as they balance domestic survival with European progress.

The teams meet again in the second leg at the City Ground on Thursday, 26 February (20: 00 GMT), which is 3: 00 p. m. ET. Win the tie and Forest would move into the last 16, where they would face either Midtjylland or Real Betis.