Alex MacQuoid
Nottingham Forest vs Fenerbahçe closes out one of the headline second legs in the UEFA Europa League Knockout Round Playoffs. Forest return to the City Ground with a commanding 3-0 aggregate lead after a stunning first-leg win in Istanbul. The stakes are simple and massive: win this tie and you move into the Round of 16, where Betis or Midtjylland waits. Fenerbahçe need a miracle comeback; Forest need a professional finish.
Match Preview
This is the second leg of the UEFA Europa League Knockout Round Playoffs, and Nottingham Forest control the tie after a 3-0 first-leg victory away in Istanbul. Forest scored through Murillo (21′), Igor Jesus (43′), and Morgan Gibbs-White (51′) to put one foot in the Round of 16. The equation is clear: Forest advance with a win, a draw, or even a defeat by fewer than three goals.
The backdrop makes this fixture even sharper. Forest recently sacked Sean Dyche and appointed Vitor Pereira as their fourth manager this season, and Pereira’s start could not have been better than that dominant first-leg result. Domestic pressure remains high with Forest in a Premier League relegation battle, so progression in Europe matters for momentum and belief as much as it does for the competition itself.
Fenerbahçe arrive with strong domestic form, unbeaten in 22 Turkish league matches and sitting three points behind Galatasaray. In Europe, they finished 19th in the Europa League league phase (3 wins, 3 draws, 2 losses) and now need to turn this tie into a classic comeback. It is one of the most anticipated second legs because the first leg was so one-sided, and the response from Fenerbahçe will define whether this becomes a routine close-out or a chaotic European night.
Kickoff Time
The confirmed kick-off is 26 Feb 2026 at 20:00 UTC in Nottingham, England (City Ground).
- United Kingdom (UTC): 20:00
- Turkey (UTC+3): 23:00
- United States (UTC-5): 15:00
Where to watch on TV & Live Stream
The match takes place at City Ground in Nottingham, England. In Great Britain, watch on TNT Sports 1 with streaming on discovery+. In the USA, coverage includes CBS Sports Network and Paramount+. In Turkey, the official options include TRT 1 and Digiturk Play.
How to watch online
Official streaming depends on your location and the rights holder listed for your country. Great Britain viewers can stream via discovery+ (including the discovery+ App). USA viewers can stream via Paramount+ and may also have access through fuboTV, plus Spanish-language digital options like TUDN.com, Univision NOW, TUDN App, and ViX. Many broadcasters require an active subscription, and some services may place the match behind a paid plan or a channel add-on. Always confirm you have the correct package before kick-off.
| Country | Official Broadcaster/Stream |
| 🇩🇿 Algeria | beIN Sports |
| 🇦🇸 American Samoa | tvWAN Sports |
| 🇦🇩 Andorra | Canal+ |
| 🇦🇴 Angola | SuperSport |
| 🇦🇮 Anguilla | Bluu |
| 🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda | Bluu |
| 🇦🇷 Argentina | ESPN Argentina, Disney+ Premium Argentina |
| 🇦🇲 Armenia | Fast Sports 1FAST TV |
| 🇦🇼 Aruba | Bluu |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | Stan Sport |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | RTL, Sky Sport Austria |
| 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan | TV NET |
| 🇧🇸 Bahamas | Bluu |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | beIN Sports |
| 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | tapmad |
| 🇧🇧 Barbados | Bluu |
| 🇧🇾 Belarus | Okko Sport |
| 🇧🇯 Benin | SuperSport |
| 🇧🇲 Bermuda | Bluu |
| 🇧🇹 Bhutan | tapmad |
| 🇧🇴 Bolivia | ESPN Colombia, Disney+ Premium Chile |
| 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina | Arena Sport |
| 🇧🇼 Botswana | SuperSport |
| 🇻🇬 British Virgin Islands | Bluu |
| 🇧🇳 Brunei Darussalam | beIN Sports |
| 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | Voyo Sport |
| 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso | SuperSport |
| 🇧🇮 Burundi | SuperSport |
| 🇰🇭 Cambodia | beIN Sports |
| 🇨🇲 Cameroon | SuperSport |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | DAZN Canada, fuboTV Canada |
| 🇨🇻 Cape Verde Islands | SuperSport |
| 🇰🇾 Cayman Islands | Bluu |
| 🇨🇫 Central African Republic | SuperSport |
| 🇹🇩 Chad | beIN Sports |
| 🇨🇱 Chile | ESPN Chile, Disney+ Premium Chile |
| 🇨🇳 China | ZhiBo8 |
| 🇨🇴 Colombia | ESPN Colombia, Disney+ Premium Sur |
| 🇰🇲 Comoros | SuperSport |
| 🇨🇩 Congo DR | SuperSport |
| 🇭🇷 Croatia | Arena Sport |
| 🇨🇾 Cyprus | Cytavision |
| 🇨🇮 Côte D’Ivoire | SuperSport |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | Disney+ |
| 🇩🇯 Djibouti | beIN Sports |
| 🇩🇲 Dominica | Bluu |
| 🇪🇨 Ecuador | ESPN Colombia, Disney+ Premium Sur |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | beIN Sports |
| 🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea | SuperSport |
| 🇪🇷 Eritrea | SuperSport |
| 🇪🇪 Estonia | Go3 Extra Sports Estonia |
| 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | SuperSport |
| 🇫🇯 Fiji | tvWAN Sports |
| 🇫🇮 Finland | Elisa Viihde Viaplay |
| 🇫🇷 France | Canal+ |
| 🇬🇦 Gabon | SuperSport |
| 🇬🇲 Gambia | SuperSport |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | RTLRTL+ |
| 🇬🇭 Ghana | SuperSport |
| 🇬🇧 Great Britain | TNT Sports, discovery+ |
| 🇬🇷 Greece | ANT1+ |
| 🇬🇩 Grenada | Bluu |
| 🇬🇳 Guinea | SuperSport |
| 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau | SuperSport |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | beIN Sports |
| 🇮🇸 Iceland | Viaplay Iceland |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | beIN Sports |
| 🇮🇷 Iran | beIN Sports |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | beIN Sports |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland Republic | TNT Sports, discovery+ |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | Sky Sport |
| 🇯🇲 Jamaica | Bluu |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | WOWOW |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | beIN Sports |
| 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | Qazsport |
| 🇰🇪 Kenya | SuperSport |
| 🇰🇷 Korea Republic | SPOTV NOW |
| 🇽🇰 Kosovo | Arena 4 Premium |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | beIN Sports |
| 🇱🇦 Laos | beIN Sports |
| 🇱🇻 Latvia | Go3 Extra Sports Latvia |
| 🇱🇧 Lebanon | beIN Sports |
| 🇱🇸 Lesotho | SuperSport |
| 🇱🇷 Liberia | SuperSport |
| 🇱🇾 Libya | beIN Sports |
| 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein | Blue Sport |
| 🇱🇹 Lithuania | Go3 Extra Sports Lithuania |
| 🇲🇴 Macau | TDM Desporto |
| 🇲🇰 Macedonia | Arena 4 Premium |
| 🇲🇬 Madagascar | SuperSport |
| 🇲🇼 Malawi | SuperSport |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | beIN Sports |
| 🇲🇱 Mali | SuperSport |
| 🇲🇹 Malta | GO TV |
| 🇲🇷 Mauritania | beIN Sports |
| 🇲🇺 Mauritius | SuperSport |
| 🇾🇹 Mayotte | SuperSport |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | ESPN2 Mexico, Disney+ Premium Mexico |
| 🇲🇳 Mongolia | Premier Sports 2 |
| 🇲🇪 Montenegro | Arena 4 Premium |
| 🇲🇸 Montserrat | Bluu |
| 🇲🇦 Morocco | beIN Sports |
| 🇲🇿 Mozambique | SuperSport |
| 🇳🇦 Namibia | SuperSport |
| 🇳🇵 Nepal | tapmad |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | Ziggo SportZiggo Sport 2 |
| 🇳🇿 New Zealand | DAZN New Zealand |
| 🇳🇪 Niger | SuperSport |
| 🇳🇬 Nigeria | SuperSport |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | Viaplay Norway |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | beIN Sports |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | tapmad |
| 🇵🇸 Palestine | beIN Sports |
| 🇵🇦 Panama | Bluu |
| 🇵🇾 Paraguay | ESPN Colombia, Disney+ Premium Argentina |
| 🇵🇪 Peru | ESPN Colombia, Disney+ Premium Chile |
| 🇵🇭 Philippines | beIN Sports |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | Polsat Sport |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | DAZN Portugal |
| 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico | CBS Sports |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | beIN Sports |
| 🇷🇪 Reunion | SuperSport |
| 🇷🇺 Russia | Okko Sport |
| 🇷🇼 Rwanda | SuperSport |
| 🇸🇭 Saint Helena | SuperSport |
| 🇰🇳 Saint Kitts and Nevis | Bluu |
| 🇱🇨 Saint Lucia | Bluu |
| 🇼🇸 Samoa | tvWAN Sports |
| 🇸🇲 San Marino | RTL, Sky Sport |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | beIN Sports |
| 🇸🇳 Senegal | SuperSport |
| 🇷🇸 Serbia | Arena 4 Premium |
| 🇸🇨 Seychelles | SuperSport |
| 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone | SuperSport |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | beIN Sports |
| 🇸🇴 Somalia | beIN Sports |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | SuperSport |
| 🇸🇸 South Sudan | beIN Sports |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | Movistar+ |
| 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | tapmad |
| 🇻🇨 St. Vincent / Grenadines | Bluu |
| 🇸🇩 Sudan | beIN Sports |
| 🇸🇷 Suriname | Bluu |
| 🇸🇿 Swaziland | SuperSport |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | Disney+ |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | RTL, Canal+ |
| 🇸🇾 Syria | beIN Sports |
| 🇸🇹 São Tomé and Príncipe | SuperSport |
| 🇹🇿 Tanzania | SuperSport |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | beIN Sports |
| 🇹🇬 Togo | SuperSport |
| 🇹🇴 Tonga | tvWAN Sports |
| 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago | Bluu |
| 🇹🇳 Tunisia | beIN Sports |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | tabii |
| 🇹🇨 Turks and Caicos Islands | Bluu |
| 🇺🇬 Uganda | SuperSport |
| 🇺🇦 Ukraine | Megogo |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | beIN Sports |
| 🇺🇾 Uruguay | ESPN Colombia, Disney+ Premium Argentina |
| 🇺🇸 USA | CBS Sports, Paramount+, fuboTV, ViX |
| 🇻🇺 Vanuatu | tvWAN Sports |
| 🇻🇪 Venezuela | ESPN Colombia, Disney+ Premium Surinter |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | ON Football |
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | beIN Sports |
| 🇿🇲 Zambia | SuperSport |
| 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | SuperSport |
How to watch anywhere with VPN
A VPN helps when your usual streaming service is geo-blocked while you travel. It changes your online location so you can access the same official broadcaster you use at home. Use it to reach the rights holder for your country, then stream as normal.
- 1) Get a VPN: Install a reputable VPN on your device.
- 2) Connect to a server: Pick a server in your home country (for example, the UK for discovery+).
- 3) Log in and play: Open the official platform, sign in, and start the stream.
VPN apps typically work across iOS, Android, desktop, and many Smart TV setups (or via router configuration), so you can keep the same match access on the move.
How to watch at Sportsbooks
Some sportsbook sites often provide live streams for football matches, including European fixtures, when you have an eligible account. Access usually depends on your location and whether the operator has streaming rights for that competition.
- Register: Create an account with a sportsbook that offers live streaming in your region.
- Deposit: Fund your account (many sites require a positive balance).
- Find the match: Open the live section and look for the stream or a “Play” icon next to Nottingham Forest vs Fenerbahçe.
Streams on sportsbooks can be restricted by geo-location rules and may require account verification. Check the operator’s terms before kick-off.
Forest have the advantage, Fenerbahçe have the urgency. Either way, this Europa League second leg has real stakes with a Round of 16 place on the line. Check TipsGG for more pre-match coverage, live updates, and post-match takeaways.