NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 26: Callum Hudson-Odoi of Nottingham Forest celebrates scoring his team’s first goal during the UEFA Europa League 2025/26 Knockout Play-off Second Leg match between Nottingham Forest FC and Fenerbahce SK at City Ground on February 26, 2026 in Nottingham, England. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)English-Ghanaian winger Callum Hudson-Odoi came off the bench to score for Nottingham Forest, but his second-half strike was not enough in a 21 home defeat to Fenerbahce in the Europa League play-off second leg.Forest started the night 30 up from the first leg, yet quickly found themselves under pressure when Kerem Akturkoglu put the visitors ahead on 22 minutes to rattle the City Ground.Fenerbahce continued to push after the break and doubled their lead from the penalty spot in the 48th minute, again through Akturkoglu, to make it 20 on the night and 32 on aggregate. Vitor Pereira responded with a flurry of changes, introducing Hudson-Odoi on 46 minutes to inject pace and direct running into Forests attack.The winger delivered on 68 minutes, timing his run perfectly to meet Ola Ainas pass and finish clinically for 21, restoring Forests two-goal aggregate cushion at 42.Despite late pressure from the Turkish side, Forest held firm to secure their place in the Europa League round of 16.Next, they turn their attention back to the Premier League with a trip to face Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday, March 1.



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