Super Eagles defender Ola Aina took to social media to shade Fenerbahçe following Nottingham Forest's 3-0 thumping of the Turkish club in the first leg of their UEFA Europa League Round of 16 playoff, Soccernet.ng reports.
Nottingham Forest gained a comfortable—and unprecedented—first-leg advantage over Fenerbahçe on Thursday.
Goals from Murillo, Igor Jesus, and Morgan Gibbs-White did the job for the Premier League side.
The victory was no fluke, as the Tricky Trees played some beautiful football over the 90 minutes.
While they registered 23 goal attempts, their Turkish counterparts managed just six. Many fans would have expected a better showing from Domenico Tedesco's side given their quality, but they failed to impress.
After the game, Aina—who played a key role in the win with three key passes, four interceptions, and six carries—took to social media to troll Fenerbahçe.
In his video, he noted that while he and his teammates were warned they were going to “hell” to play, Fenerbahçe failed to deliver in the end.
Watch Video of Ola Aina Trolling Fenerbahçe
Ola Aina after Nottingham Forest beat Fenerbahçe 3-0…
“Came to Istanbul, they told us ‘welcome to hell', I said feck… it was feeling like heaven though.” pic.twitter.com/EYpKm2vgEb
— Cleverly (@Cleverlydey4u) February 20, 2026
”Yeah man, we came to Istanbul and they told us ‘welcome to hell', I said fair. But it was feeling like heaven.”
Fenerbahçe Down, Liverpool Test Next For Ola Aina And Nottingham Forest
After their first-leg win, Nottingham Forest will now return to England to finish the job in front of their home fans next week.
Before that game, though, they have a massive Premier League clash against Liverpool at the City Ground.
A loss there could put them in a tight spot, as they risk falling into the relegation zone.
Ola Aina and his teammates will have to give their all under new coach Vítor Pereira to avoid a precarious situation.
It would be a real tragedy for Nottingham Forest if they were to be relegated to the Championship.
