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Nottingham Forest Reach Europa League Last 16 as Captain Ryan Yates Plays On After Dislocated Finger

A 3-0 first-leg cushion carried Nottingham Forest through a fraught second leg at the City Ground.

Overview

  • Ryan Yates dislocated his pinkie within minutes, had it reset and strapped on the touchline, returned to play, and was substituted at half-time.
  • TNT Sports declined to show replays of the graphic injury, with commentator Darren Fletcher telling viewers it could "put you off your tea."
  • Fenerbahçe won the second leg 2-1, with Kerem Aktürkoğlu scoring twice including a penalty, while Callum Hudson-Odoi netted for Forest.
  • Forest advanced 4-2 on aggregate from the Europa League play-off round and now await Friday’s round-of-16 draw.
  • Kick-off was briefly delayed after visiting fans launched flares onto the pitch at the City Ground.