Forest led 3-0 from the first leg in Turkey, but Kerem Akturkoglu brought Fenerbahce back into the tie with goals in each half, the second coming from the penalty spot after a foul by Jair Cunha.

Callum Hudson-Odoi eased the growing anxiety inside the City Ground when he pulled one back for Forest in the 68th minute. Despite a 2-1 home defeat, the Premier League side held on to secure their place in Friday’s draw for the later rounds.

"I think we made it difficult for ourselves," Hudson-Odoi told TNT Sports. "Sometimes you know when you are in the lead and sometimes you are comfortable. We showed a great reaction after the second goal. The most important thing is that we are through."

Forest, fighting for survival in the Premier League under new manager Vitor Pereira, will face Real Betis or Danish side Midtjylland in the last 16.

Celtic’s European Journey Ends Despite Away Victory

Celtic bowed out of Europe after losing 4-2 on aggregate to Stuttgart, despite a 1-0 away win in the second leg of their knockout phase play-off tie.

After a 4-1 defeat in Glasgow left Martin O'Neill's side facing a three-goal deficit, they made an ideal start to the second leg, with Luke McCowan finding the net inside the opening minute. However, Celtic couldn’t make any further progress and had to settle for the consolation of their first-ever win in Germany.

Their exit leaves the Scottish champions still searching for their first European knockout tie victory since 2004, with their domestic dominance also under threat from Hearts this season.

"The first leg got away from us and we gave away some soft goals, but tonight was a brilliant backs-to-the-wall performance," O'Neill told TNT Sports. "We still had chances in the game, and almost gave them a nervy few minutes for what I consider a very good team, a team capable of winning this competition."

Stuttgart advance to the last 16 and will face Porto or Braga in the next round. Aston Villa are set to meet Celta Vigo or Lille, who edged past Red Star Belgrade 2-1 after extra time in Serbia.

Lille’s Comeback Sees Them Through

Former France striker Olivier Giroud levelled the tie early in Belgrade after Lille lost the first leg 1-0 at home. Nathan Ngoy struck the winner in extra time. If Lille don’t play Villa, they will have an all-Ligue 1 clash with Lyon.

Elsewhere, Panathinaikos scraped past Viktoria Plzen on penalties after a 3-3 draw on aggregate, while Ferencvaros erased a first-leg deficit to beat Bulgarian side Ludogorets.

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