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Nottingham Forest Overpowers Fenerbahçe in Istanbul
Nottingham Forest delivered a decisive blow to Fenerbahçe at the Chobani Stadium in Istanbul, in a UEFA Europa League match that ended in a clear victory for the visitors. Despite Fenerbahçe enjoying a larger share of possession (57%), it was Nottingham Forest who demonstrated greater effectiveness in front of goal.
The match began at a frenetic pace, marked by an early yellow card for M. Skriniar of Fenerbahçe. The first goal of the match came in the 21st minute, scored by Murillo, assisted by E. Anderson, giving Nottingham Forest the lead. Fenerbahçe struggled to respond, but before halftime, Igor Jesus, assisted by M. Gibbs-White, extended the lead for the visitors in the 43rd minute.
The second half began in a similar fashion, with Nottingham Forest showcasing their offensive strength. M. Gibbs-White, this time assisted by Igor Jesus, scored the third goal for his team in the 50th minute. Despite Fenerbahçe’s efforts to react and the multiple tactical changes, they failed to turn their possession into goals. The match was also marked by a series of yellow cards for Fenerbahçe players, including D. Tedesco, J. Oosterwolde, C. Soyuncu, and Fred. Nottingham Forest, on the other hand, received no cautions.
With a clear superiority in shots on goal (7 against 2) and corners (10 against 3), Nottingham Forest took a well-deserved victory from Istanbul, leaving Fenerbahçe with the difficult task of coming back in the return leg.
Substitutions fenerbahçe: at minute 26 M. Skriniar came in and C. Soyuncu went out., at minute 46 K. Akturkoglu came in and D. Nene went out., at minute 46 M. Muldur came in and L. Mercan went out., at minute 61 Talisca came in and I. Yuksek went out., at minute 76 N. Kante came in and Fred went out.
Substitutions nottingham forest: at minute 61 Igor Jesus came in and L. Lucca went out., at minute 61 O. Hutchinson came in and D. Ndoye went out., at minute 67 E. Anderson came in and N. Dominguez went out., at minute 67 M. Gibbs-White came in and R. Yates went out., at minute 83 C. Hudson-Odoi came in and J. McAtee went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Fenerbahçe
Titulares:
Nottingham Forest
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