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Forest, Stuttgart Hold 3-0 Leads in Europa League

Nottingham Forest and Stuttgart both secured significant advantages in their Europa League playoff first legs, taking 3-0 and 4-1 leads respectively.

Nottingham Forest defeated Fenerbahçe 3-0 in their first leg, with Vítor Pereira making an immediate impact in his debut as manager. The English side, despite struggling in the Premier League, has not conceded a goal in their last three European home matches.

Meanwhile, Stuttgart dominated Celtic with a 4-1 victory at Celtic Park, spoiling caretaker boss Martin O'Neill's 1,000th career game. Other teams with first-leg leads include Genk (3-1 over Dinamo Zagreb) and Bologna (1-0 up against Brann).