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Forest, Stuttgart Lead Europa League Playoffs

February 26, 2026 · Yahoo Sport

Nottingham Forest and Stuttgart hold commanding 3-goal leads heading into their Europa League playoff return matches.

Nottingham Forest defeated Fenerbahçe 3-0 under new manager Vítor Pereira, while Stuttgart routed Celtic 4-1 in the first legs. Forest, despite struggling in the Premier League, is favored to advance at the City Ground where they haven't conceded in their last three European home games.

Forest returned to Europe after three decades this season, while Celtic caretaker boss Martin O'Neill vowed his team would 'go and compete' in the return match. Other Europa League teams with advantages include Genk (3-1 over Dinamo Zagreb) and Bologna (1-0 up on Brann).

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