Nottingham Forest held off a Fenerbahce fightback to qualify for the final 16 of the Europa League with a 4-2 win on combination regardless of shedding Thursday’s second leg, whereas Celtic exited after arising brief in opposition to Stuttgart.
Forest led 3-0 from the primary leg in Turkey however Kerem Akturkoglu introduced Fenerbahce again into the tie with objectives in every half, the second from the penalty spot after a foul by Jair Cunha.
Callum Hudson-Odoi eased the rising anxiousness contained in the Metropolis Floor when he pulled one again for Forest on 68 minutes, with the Premier League aspect taking their place in Friday’s draw for the later rounds regardless of a 2-1 dwelling defeat.
Forest, who’re combating for his or her top-flight survival beneath new boss Vitor Pereira, will face Actual Betis or Danish aspect Midtjylland within the final 16.
Celtic bowed out of Europe after shedding 4-2 on combination to Stuttgart regardless of a 1-0 away win within the second leg of their knockout section play-off tie.
After final week’s 4-1 defeat in Glasgow left Martin O’Neill’s aspect dealing with a 3‑purpose deficit, they made the perfect begin to the second leg, with Luke McCowan discovering the online contained in the opening minute.
However Celtic may make no additional inroads and needed to accept the comfort of the membership’s first ever win in Germany.
Their exit left the Scottish champions nonetheless searching for a primary European knockout tie victory since 2004, with their home supremacy additionally beneath menace this season from Hearts.
“The primary leg obtained away from us and we gave away some mushy objectives, however tonight was an excellent backs-to-the-wall efficiency,” O’Neill instructed TNT Sports activities.
“We nonetheless had possibilities within the recreation, and nearly gave them a nervy jiffy for what I contemplate an excellent group, a group able to profitable this competitors.”
Stuttgart advance to the final 16 and can face Porto or Braga within the subsequent spherical. Aston Villa are set to fulfill Celta Vigo or Lille, who edged previous Crimson Star Belgrade after further time in Serbia.
Former France striker Olivier Giroud levelled the tie early in Belgrade after Lille misplaced the primary leg 1-0 at dwelling final week. Nathan Ngoy struck the winner in further time. If Lille do not play Villa they may have an all-Ligue 1 conflict with Lyon.
