Have Nottingham Forest just stopped history repeating itself? 👀

Nottingham Forest's Europa League adventure appeared to be hanging by a thread.

Vítor Pereira's side held a seemingly commanding three-goal lead when they welcomed his old club club Fenerbahçe for Thursday's play-off return leg.

But the City Ground's nerves were put firmly on edge as the visitors clawed back their deficit through two goals from Kerem Aktürkoğlu to leave the tie on a knife edge.

The Türkiye international's brace marked the first time since the Tricky Trees conceded twice in a European tie since Jürgen Klinsmann for Bayern Munich in March 1996.

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History suggested that the omens were against the Premier League side after they eventually crashed out of the UEFA Cup to the German heavyweights.

– Thursday, 26 February 2026

But Callum Hudson-Odoi produced a superb strike to offer Forest a two-goal cushion heading into the final 20 minutes of their latest continental encounter.

The winger picked an ideal time to score in a major European fixture with his first goal since netting for Bayer Leverkusen against Atlético de Madrid nearly four years ago.

– Thursday, 26 February 2026

Just how valuable could that effort prove to be?

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