"Forest lost 2-1 at home to Fenerbahce in their second leg, but a convincing 3-0 win in Istanbul last week was enough to see them through. Meanwhile, Forest will have a league-phase rematch against Midtjylland after avoiding Real Betis. The Danish side beat Forest 3-2 at the City Ground during Ange Postecoglou's time at the club and finished third in their group after winning six of eight games."
"Villa will face French side Lille in a tricky Europa League clash. Lille finished the league phase with four wins and four losses, placing 18th in the league phase. Both Premier League sides fell on the same side of the draw and could potentially face each other in the semi-finals."
"The Eagles, meanwhile, beat Bosnian side Zrinjski Mostar 3-1 on aggregate after a surprise 1-1 away draw in the first leg and a 2-0 win at Selhurst Park this week. Their reward was a rematch with AEK Larnaca, who earned a stunning victory at Selhurst Park in the league phase."
Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa secured their Europa League last-16 opponents following the draw on Friday. Forest advanced through the play-offs with a 3-0 away victory against Fenerbahce offsetting a 2-1 home loss. Villa will face French side Lille, who finished 18th in the league phase with four wins and four losses. Forest earned a rematch against Danish side Midtjylland, who finished third in their group with six wins from eight games. Crystal Palace also progressed through the Conference League play-offs, defeating Zrinjski Mostar 3-1 on aggregate. The last-16 matches commence on March 12 and 19, with quarter-finals on April 9 and 16, and semi-finals on April 30 and May 7.
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