Nottingham Forest 1-2 Fenerbahçe SK
Updated
Fenerbahçe SK won: Nottingham Forest 1-2 Fenerbahçe SK in the Europa League (Round 1/16) on Thu, 26 Feb 2026 at The City Ground, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire. Nottingham Forest goals: Callum Hudson-Odoi 68'. Fenerbahçe SK goals: Kerem Akturkoglu 22', Kerem Akturkoglu 48' (pen). Expected goals: 0.99-1.76. Possession: 54-46. Player of the match: Kerem Akturkoglu (9).
Match report
Fenerbahçe SK beat Nottingham Forest 2-1
Fenerbahçe SK narrowly beat Nottingham Forest 2-1 away from home at The City Ground on Thursday 26 February in the Europa League.
Kerem Akturkoglu put Fenerbahçe SK ahead on 22' (0-1), added another from the penalty spot on 48' (0-2) and Callum Hudson-Odoi pulled one back for Nottingham Forest on 68' (1-2).
Nottingham Forest had 54% of the ball, shots were 13-11 (4-4 on target) and expected goals finished 0.99-1.76.
Kerem Akturkoglu (Fenerbahçe) was player of the match with a 9 rating.
Attendance: 26,883. Referee: Maurizio Mariani.
Match stats
| Nottingham Forest | Fenerbahçe SK | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 54 | 46 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.99 | 1.76 |
| Total shots | 13 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 25 | 19 |
| Big chances | 2 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 465 (87%) | 389 (83%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 0 |
| Corners | 5 | 3 |
| Total shots | 13 | 11 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 7 |
Lineups
Nottingham Forest (4-2-3-1): Stefan Ortega, Neco Williams, Jair Cunha, Morato, Murillo, Ryan Yates, Elliot Anderson, James McAtee, Nicolás Dominguez, Omari Hutchinson, Lorenzo Lucca
Fenerbahçe SK (3-5-2): Tarik Cetin, Yigit Efe Demir, Matteo Guendouzi, Mert Müldür, Dorgeles Nene, Oguz Aydin, N'Golo Kanté, Ismail Yüksek, Archie Brown, Sidiki Cherif, Kerem Akturkoglu
Key events
- 22' · Goal · Kerem Akturkoglu (Fenerbahçe SK)
- 40' · Yellow card · Lorenzo Lucca (Nottingham Forest)
- 46' · Substitution · Nélson Semedo for Dorgeles Nene (Fenerbahçe SK)
- 46' · Substitution · Ibrahim Sangaré for Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest)
- 46' · Substitution · Igor Jesus for Lorenzo Lucca (Nottingham Forest)
- 46' · Substitution · Callum Hudson-Odoi for James McAtee (Nottingham Forest)
- 46' · Substitution · Ola Aina for Murillo (Nottingham Forest)
- 48' · Goal · Kerem Akturkoglu (Fenerbahçe SK)
- 63' · Substitution · Marco Asensio for Oguz Aydin (Fenerbahçe SK)
- 68' · Goal · Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest)
- 76' · Substitution · Levent Mercan for Archie Brown (Fenerbahçe SK)
- 76' · Substitution · Alaettin Ekici for Sidiki Cherif (Fenerbahçe SK)
- 84' · Substitution · Morgan Gibbs-White for Nicolás Dominguez (Nottingham Forest)
All-time head-to-head
Nottingham Forest vs Fenerbahçe SK: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Nottingham Forest vs Fenerbahçe SK?
Fenerbahçe SK won, 1-2 (Europa League) on Thu, 26 Feb 2026.
When and where is Nottingham Forest vs Fenerbahçe SK?
Thu, 26 Feb 2026, 20:00 UTC at The City Ground, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, Europa League.