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Nottingham Forest and Stuttgart take 3-goal leads into return playoffs in the Europa League

Nottingham Forest and Stuttgart take healthy first-leg leads into Europa League playoff second legs and look close to the round of 16

Nottingham Forest manager Vitor Pereira watches Morgan Gibbs-White during a training session in Nottingham, England, Wednesday Feb. 25, 2026, one day ahead of their Europa League soccer match against Fenerbahce. (Mike Egerton/PA via AP)

NOTTINGHAM, England — Nottingham Forest and Stuttgart looked in control of their Europa League playoffs and close to reaching the round of 16 on Thursday.

Both sides took home a three-goal advantage from the first legs last week.

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