"Pereira's first match in charge could scarcely have been more impressive than the statement victory Forest recorded at Fenerbahce to put themselves in a commanding position to reach the Europa League last 16. By the end the yellow and navy stronghold had emptied and the Forest fans present savoured every moment. First they sang: Can we play you every week? Then a chorus of: Where's your famous atmosphere?"
"Murillo is the buccaneering Brazilian centre-back with a penchant for shooting and his fourth Forest goal and second this season opened the scoring in style. Igor Jesus headed in from a corner routine at the end of the first half and Morgan Gibbs-White capped the scoring on 50 minutes. By that point the reality is Forest should have led by a bigger margin, too."
"At first glance Murillo, back after missing Forest's previous two matches, is an unlikely goalscorer but that would be diminishing the defender's appetite to contribute at the other end of the pitch. He set the tone in his second match as a Forest player, picking the ball up in the centre circle at Crystal Palace and promptly whizzing past four opponents, fooling Marc Guehi with a feint on the edge of t"
Nottingham Forest delivered a statement 3-0 victory away at Fenerbahce, leaving the club well placed to reach the Europa League last 16. Vitor Pereira’s first match in charge produced a convincing performance amid 1,200 travelling Forest supporters who savoured the night. Murillo opened the scoring with his fourth Forest goal, Igor Jesus added a header from a corner before Morgan Gibbs-White completed the scoring on 50 minutes. Forest could have led by a larger margin, and Pereira began to manage the squad with substitutions mindful of upcoming fixtures.
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