Nottingham Forest progressed to the Europa League play-off
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News1830-01-2026, 08:42

Forest, Celtic Secure Europa League Play-Offs; Villa Stage Comeback Win

  • Nottingham Forest defeated Ferencvaros 4-0 to advance to the Europa League play-off round, finishing 13th overall.
  • Celtic secured their knockout phase spot with a 4-2 victory over Utrecht in Glasgow.
  • Aston Villa, already guaranteed a last-16 spot, came from 2-0 down to beat Red Bull Salzburg 3-2, with Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba scoring his first senior goal.
  • Forest will face Fenerbahce or Panathinaikos, while Celtic awaits Stuttgart or Ferencvaros in the play-offs.
  • Unai Emery's record four Europa League titles are seen as a significant advantage for Aston Villa in the competition.

Why It Matters: Nottingham Forest and Celtic advance to Europa League play-offs, while Aston Villa secures a comeback win.

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