Overview
- Forest’s 3-0 first-leg win in Istanbul in Pereira’s debut provided the cushion that secured a 4-2 aggregate victory.
- An early delay followed fireworks thrown from the away end, and Kerem Akturkoglu struck twice including a second-half penalty to put Fenerbahce 2-0 up on the night.
- Four half-time substitutions — including Callum Hudson-Odoi, Igor Jesus, Ola Aina and Ibrahim Sangare — shifted momentum, with Hudson-Odoi scoring to make it 2-1.
- Pereira made six changes from the weekend as he balanced rotation, while injury- and suspension-hit Fenerbahce named a short bench.
- Forest now await Friday’s round-of-16 draw against Real Betis or FC Midtjylland as they continue to manage a precarious Premier League position around 17th.