Summary

  • Feyenoord 0-2 Aston Villa

  • Emi Buendia and John McGinn score for visitors

  • Nottingham Forest 2-3 Midtjylland

  • Ange Postecoglou still without a win as Forest boss

  • Earlier, Crystal Palace beat Dynamo Kyiv in Conference League

  1. Postpublished at 20:06 BST

    Nottingham Forest 0-0 Midtjylland

    Neco Williams runs down the left and pulls the ball back for Nikola Milenkovic, who ends up fouling a player in trying to reach the ball.

  2. 'Anderson has evolved'published at 20:06 BST

    Nottingham Forest 0-0 Midtjylland

    Lucy Ward
    Former Leeds striker on TNT Sports

    Elliot Anderson has got to be one of the best players in the Premier League. He has evolved in the centre midfield. It has been incredible.

    Elliot Anderson of Nottingham Forest is put under pressure by Junior BrumadoImage source, Getty Images
  3. Postpublished at 20:03 BST

    Nottingham Forest 0-0 Midtjylland

    The corner isn't great.

  4. Postpublished at 20:03 BST

    Nottingham Forest 0-0 Midtjylland

    Aral Simsir's free-kick hits the wall and goes out for a Midtjylland corner.

  5. YELLOW CARDpublished at 20:02 BST

    Nottingham Forest 0-0 Midtjylland

    Forest defender Morato is booked within 45 seconds for a foul just outside his box.

  6. Postpublished at 20:02 BST

    Nottingham Forest 0-0 Midtjylland

    Lucy Ward
    Former Leeds striker on TNT Sports

    The atmosphere in here - this is loud. Midtjylland have got a new manager, they have had four wins in a row and it will not be easy for Forest.

  7. KICK-OFFpublished at 20:01 BST

    We are under way in the 8pms.

    Ange Postecoglou, Manager of Nottingham Forest, looks onImage source, Getty Images
  8. Postpublished at 19:58 BST

    Nottingham Forest v FC Midtjylland (20:00 BST)

    Nick Mashiter
    BBC Sport football news reporter at the City Ground

    Tonight will be reward for the Nottingham Forest fans, a generation, who have seen them play in League One but never in Europe.

    Indeed, on 2 October 2007 Forest were drawing 1-1 at 10-man Huddersfield in League One.

    They spent three seasons trying to get out of the third tier and it has been a long road back.

  9. Postpublished at 19:57 BST

    Nottingham Forest v Midtjylland (20:00 BST)

    The players are out and the City Ground is bouncing.

    Anyone under the age of about 33 here will not remember ever seeing Forest at home in a European game before.

  10. Postpublished at 19:54 BST

    Nottingham Forest v Midtjylland (20:00 BST)

    Detail of the match day programme being soldImage source, Getty Images

    Former Nottingham Forest player David Phillips is "absolutely delighted" younger fans are getting to experience European football at Nottingham Forest.

    Phillips was part of the 1995-96 Forest squad that competed in the Uefa Cup, where they were knocked out by Bayern Munich in the quarter-finals.

    Speaking to BBC Radio Nottingham, Phillips said it's been "too long" since fans of the club last got to experience a European competition.

    He said: "I'm absolutely delighted. There was the speculation whether they'd been in Europa League or Europa Conference League. It's ended up being the right league for Nottingham Forest.

    "I'm absolutely delighted the way the club has moved over the last few years, for them to get into Europe is fantastic. It's been too long and they've made a good start.

    "I'm really pleased for them [the new generation of fans]. We can all reminisce about what happened 29 years ago, but there's a lot of fans now that weren't born at the time.

    "It's only through history, heritage and parents that they become Forest supporters. They're now getting to experience what others experienced 29 years ago."

  11. 'The club has a very rich history in Europe'published at 19:51 BST

    Nottingham Forest v Midtjylland (20:00 BST)

    Nottingham Forest

    Nottingham Forest boss Ange Postecoglou, speaking to TNT Sports about feeling 'excited': "Players are certainly feeling that way and so am I. It is an exciting night. The club has a very rich history in Europe.

    "Looking forward to it."

    On Murillo's return: "Really important. We obviously had him for 20 minutes and then got injured against Arsenal. He has trained well this week, and he is a quality player."

    On FC Midtjylland set-piece threat: "A big focus on set-plays for them. They have a distinct style of play. We have done our work to make sure we're ready for it [set-play threat]."

    General view inside the stadium as players line up on the pitchImage source, Getty Images
  12. Postpublished at 19:49 BST

    Nottingham Forest v Midtjylland (20:00 BST)

    This is Nottingham Forest’s first competitive meeting with any Danish club.

    Midtjylland have played English teams four times before, beating one - Manchester United in February 2016.

  13. Postpublished at 19:47 BST

    Nottingham Forest v Midtjylland (20:00 BST)

    Morgan Gibbs-White of Nottingham Forest during his press conferenceImage source, Getty Images

    Morgan Gibbs-White says it will be an "incredible feeling" to step out on to the City Ground pitch when Nottingham Forest host their first European match in around three decades on Thursday night.

    The Reds are still searching for their first win under new head coach Ange Postecoglou and the England midfielder is hoping it could come against FC Midtjylland on home turf.

    Speaking in his pre-match press conference, Gibbs-White said: "This is what we have worked for and what we feel like we deserve after last season. It will be an incredible feeling to just be under the City Ground lights, knowing that European football is back here.

    "Just knowing that we have given back to the fans is something we are really proud of as a club. There is nobody in this city that deserves it more than our fans, they are the ones that have backed us through absolutely everything.

    "I expect the players to be bouncing and everyone to be really looking forward to the game. It's going to be a really special night."

    When asked about walking out to the Europe League music last week, he replied: "It was a special feeling. I just wish that first game was at home!

    "I get little goosebumps thinking back to that moment. As a player, you can't let these moments pass by and you've got to really grab them. It's such a small career so you might never get the opportunity again."

  14. 'One of the most important matches' - Emerypublished at 19:46 BST

    Feyenoord v Aston Villa (20:00 BST)

    Aston Villa

    Unai Emery, Manager of Aston Villa, during trainingImage source, Getty Images

    Villa return to familiar territory as the Stadion Feijenoord is the ground where they won the 1982 European Cup, Emery said it will be "very special" because "a lot of the supporters were there" on that day.

    Emery faced Feyenoord in the 2015-16 season when he was the manager of Sevilla. On his experiences against the Dutch side, he said, "Their fans support them and push them. It's like having one more player for them, so we will have to try to dominate our area to try to stop them."

  15. 'Fantastic performance'published at 19:44 BST

    FT: Dynamo Kyiv 0-2 Crystal Palace

    Joel Ward
    Former Crystal Palace defender on TNT Sports

    A fantastic performance from Crystal Palace. A very controlled and professional. They fully deserved the result that they got.

  16. FULL-TIMEpublished at 19:42 BST

    Dynamo Kyiv 0-2 Crystal Palace

    A first ever away victory in Europe for Crystal Palace as goals from Daniel Munoz and Eddie Nketiah give them a winning start in the Conference League.

    Eddie Nketiah of Crystal Palace celebratesImage source, Getty Images
  17. Postpublished at 19:41 BST

    Dynamo Kyiv 0-2 Crystal Palace

    Nineteen-year-old wing-back Rio Cardines gets a few minutes to show what he can do for Palace, and nearly makes an instant impact only to see a shot well charged down.

  18. Postpublished at 19:40 BST

    Dynamo Kyiv 0-2 Crystal Palace

    The Palace fans are giving their players the 'ole' treatment every time they touch it.

    Palace might not be in the European competition they deserved to be in, but their supporters are still going to enjoy every second of this adventure - and rightly so.

  19. 'Frustration'published at 90+2 mins

    Dynamo Kyiv 0-2 Crystal Palace

    Don Hutchison
    Ex-Scotland midfielder on TNT Sports

    Frustration [for Dynamo Kyiv].

    Palace are a hard side to break down. The three at the back can quickly turn into a five.

    I reckon they must be a nightmare to play against Crystal Palace when they take the lead.

  20. Celtic 2-0 down against Bragapublished at 19:36 BST

    Celtic 0-2 Braga

    Gabri Martinez of Sporting Braga scores his team's second goalImage source, Getty Images

    An absolute mess from Celtic as they concede a second.

    Kasper Schmeichel makes a good save, Liam Scales makes a block, then Dane Murray's clearance cannons off Gabri Martinez and into the net.

    Follow dedicated coverage of this game here.