Nottingham Forest delivered a stunning 3-0 victory over Fenerbahce in their Europa League playoff first leg, marking a dream start for new manager Vitor Pereira. The Portuguese coach, taking charge for the first time after becoming Forest's fourth manager this chaotic season, watched his team silence the home crowd at the Ulker Stadyumu with a commanding performance.

Murillo opened the scoring in the 21st minute with a thunderous 20-yard strike, followed by Igor Jesus's sixth Europa League goal in seven games just before halftime. Morgan Gibbs-White sealed the win in the 50th minute, capitalizing on a defensive lapse to score from 12 yards. The victory puts Forest in a commanding position ahead of the second leg at the City Ground, where they'll face either Real Betis or Midtjylland in the last 16 if they maintain their advantage.

This result provides crucial momentum for Pereira's Premier League survival mission, with Forest hosting Liverpool this weekend. The performance demonstrated tactical discipline and clinical finishing against a traditionally strong Turkish side, with Stefan Ortega making key saves to preserve the clean sheet. Forest's European adventure continues to exceed expectations under new leadership.