Fenerbahçe faces uphill battle after 3-goal defeat: Skriniar injured

In addition to Edson Alvarez, who underwent surgery, Archie Brown was not included in the match squad as he is not yet match-ready.

The English side's goals were scored by Murillo in the 21st minute, Igor Jesus in the 43rd minute, and Gibbs-White in the 50th minute.

Jayden Oosterwolde and Fred, who received yellow cards, are suspended for the return leg.

The team that advances from this round will face either Denmark's Midtjylland or Spain's Real Betis in the next stage.

Skriniar injured

In the 23rd minute of the match, Skriniar went down in the midfield, and after the game was stopped, referee Sandro Scharer called the medical teams onto the pitch.

The Slovak defender could not continue the match after receiving initial treatment on the field. Çağlar Söyüncü replaced Skriniar in the 26th minute of the encounter.

Cherif in the starting 11 for the first time

Sidiki Cherif, the 19-year-old center-forward signed by Fenerbahçe during the winter transfer window, made his first start in the starting 11.

The young striker had previously come on as a substitute in league matches against Gençlerbirliği and Trabzonspor after joining the yellow-navy team.

Sidiki Cherif made his first start in the yellow-navy jersey against Nottingham Forest.

Kadıköy sold out

Fenerbahçe fans did not leave their team alone in this challenging match.

Fans who gathered at and around the stadium hours before the match showed great enthusiasm with chants and anthems. Fenerbahçe fans, who called their players to the stands one by one before the match, filled the entire stadium.

Nottingham Forest fans did not leave their team alone in the Fenerbahçe match.

The English fans completely filled the 2,250-capacity away section reserved for them.

Manager Vitor Pereira, who served at Fenerbahçe twice in past seasons, was on the bench this time leading Nottingham Forest.

News Source: 12punto