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Celtic to play Stuttgart & Forest face Fenerbahce

Celtic to play Stuttgart & Forest face Fenerbahce

Summary

Celtic will compete against Stuttgart, and Nottingham Forest will face Fenerbahce in two-legged play-offs to advance to the last 16 of the Europa League. The play-off matches are scheduled for February 19 and 26.

Key Facts

  • Celtic will play Stuttgart in a Europa League play-off.
  • Nottingham Forest will face Fenerbahce in their play-off match.
  • The first leg for Celtic will be at Celtic Park.
  • The winners of Celtic's tie will play either Porto or Braga in the last 16.
  • Forest will play either Midtjylland or Real Betis if they win against Fenerbahce.
  • The play-off matches will be on February 19 and 26.
  • Celtic qualified for the play-offs by beating Utrecht 4-2.
  • Forest secured their play-off spot by defeating Ferencvaros 4-0.
  • The 2026 Europa League final will be in Istanbul, Turkey.

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