Viktoria Plzeň, Ferencváros and Lille have work to do in the the UEFA Europa League knockout phase play-off deciders.

Vitor Pereira made an impact in his first game in charge, leading Nottingham Forest to a 3-0 victory at Fenerbahçe in the first leg of their Europa League playoff on Thursday. Defender Murillo, forward Igor Jesus and captain Morgan Gibbs-White scored a goal apiece to put Forest in command ahead of the second leg at the City Ground.

The Knockout Phase for the UEFA Europa League begins on Thursday, Feb. 19 with eight first leg matches taking place across Europe.

The UEFA Europa League league phase has concluded, and the clubs now know who has qualified for the Round of 16 and who will head to the knockout phase play-offs.

Fenerbahçe and Nottingham Forest square off Thursday in Istanbul, for the first leg of their UEFA Europa League knockout playoff round tie.

The clash between Panathinaikos and Viktoria Plzeň was intense, physical, and full of emotion, with a game that never let up in intensity. Both sides exchanged dominance, with goals, fouls, and high-tension moments keeping fans on the edge of their seats.

UEFA have rejected a request to postpone a football match after seven fans were killed in a traffic collision. The football world was rocked on Tuesday with the news that seven supporters of Paok