First results of the Europa League play-offs
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Express newspaper
19/02/2026 23:18
The first matches of the Europa League play-offs took place tonight, with some interesting results.
Nottingham Forest scored a convincing 3-0 away win over Fenerbahçe, taking a big advantage for the return leg.
Stuttgart also won convincingly 4-1 away to Celtic, while Genk, Celta Vigo, Bologna, Ludogorets and Crvena Zvezda also recorded victories.
The only match that ended in a draw was the one between Panathinaikos and Viktoria Plzen.
These results set the stage for the return matches and leave several teams with a clear advantage on the road to the Europa League group stage. /Express newspaper
