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 22:08 BST 2 October

    FT: Feyenoord 0-2 Aston Villa

    Since they returned to major European competition in 2023-24, only Real Madrid (19), Paris St-Germain (18) and Bayern Munich (17) have won more games in those competitions than Aston Villa (16): six in the Conference League, eight in the Champions League and two in the Europa League.

  2. Postpublished at 22:07 BST 2 October

    FT: Nottingham Forest 2-3 Midtjylland

    Ange Postecoglou, Manager of Nottingham Forest, looks onImage source, Getty Images

    Ange Postecoglou has become the first permanent Nottingham Forest manager for 100 years to fail to win any of his first six games in charge of the club (D2 L4).

    The last was John Baynes, who failed to win any of his first seven games in 1925. He ended up being in charge for four years.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 22:05 BST 2 October

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    Not many neutrals will have much sympathy for Forest tonight or going forward should this run of form continue.

    Steve

    Marinakis the issue at Forest, Nuno was the man, but it got personal.

    Anon

  4. 'Not great news'published at 22:04 BST 2 October

    FT: Nottingham Forest 2-3 Midtjylland

    Martin O'Neill
    Former Nottingham Forest manager and player on TNT Sports

    You consider it has been 30 years [since European football for Forest].

    The crowd were right behind the team at the start and to be booed off at half-time and full time is not great news.

  5. Double Dutchpublished at 22:03 BST 2 October

    FT: Feyenoord 0-2 Aston Villa

    Marco Bizot and Emiliano Buendia of Aston Villa embraceImage source, Getty Images

    Aston Villa are back in the Netherlands in three weeks' time with a Europa League game against Go Ahead Eagles on 23 October.

    But considering Villa have just done a job on the Eredivisie league leaders, the side 10th in the Dutch top flight should cause no sleepless nights for Unai Emery in the build-up to that one.

  6. Postpublished at 22:01 BST 2 October

    FT: Nottingham Forest 2-3 Midtjylland

    Martin O'Neill
    Former Nottingham Forest manager and player on TNT Sports

    First of all, I'm not an apologist for a manager, but I do feel in a sense Ange Postecoglou has taken over from a very popular manager in Nuno.

    I don't think the crowd were too happy about the way that he lost the job and secondly it is not happening for them.

  7. Postpublished at 22:00 BST 2 October

    FT: Nottingham Forest 2-3 Midtjylland

    Midtjylland's players and staff go over to celebrate with their away fans in the corner. Many of whom have been topless all game.

    Deserved winners.

    FC Midtjylland's Valdemar Byskov celebratesImage source, Getty Images
  8. 'A poor result for Forest'published at 21:58 BST 2 October

    FT: Nottingham Forest 2-3 Midtjylland

    Lucy Ward
    Former Leeds striker on TNT Sports

    There is something not quite right and it has manifested onto the pitch.

    That is a poor result for Forest.

  9. FULL-TIMEpublished at 21:56 BST 2 October

    Feyenoord 0-2 Aston Villa

    Job done for Aston Villa. They may be lower than they'd expect in the Premier League, but they're off to a flyer in the Europa League. Played two, won two, scored three, conceded none, six points out of six.

    Goals from Emiliano Buendia and John McGinn give Villa the victory in one of the toughest European games they will have this season.

    Ayase Ueda of Feyenoord reactsImage source, Getty Images
  10. FULL-TIMEpublished at 21:56 BST 2 October

    Nottingham Forest 2-3 Midtjylland

    Nottingham Forest fans boo the team/manager as the final whistle goes. A defeat in their first European home game in 29 years.

    Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis reactsImage source, PA Media
  11. Postpublished at 21:55 BST 2 October

    Nottingham Forest 2-3 Midtjylland

    Booted away. Forest come again.

  12. Postpublished at 21:55 BST 2 October

    Nottingham Forest 2-3 Midtjylland

    Forest on the attack. One last chance?

  13. Postpublished at 21:54 BST 2 October

    Nottingham Forest 2-3 Midtjylland

    Elliot Anderson's cross-shot ends in the gloves of the keeper.

  14. Postpublished at 21:54 BST 2 October

    Nottingham Forest 2-3 Midtjylland

    We're past the five added on but we had a VAR check, a penalty and a goal in that.

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    Well done to Unai Emery - Villa look back to their best, played some quality football tonight and three wins on the trot now!

    Adam

    Aston Villa head coach Unai Emery looks onImage source, Getty Images
  16. Postpublished at 21:53 BST 2 October

    Nottingham Forest 2-3 Midtjylland

    Play is stopped for a Midtjylland injury...

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    Rather than turning on Ange, the Forest fans should have the guts to direct their ire at Marinakis.

    William, London

    Ange Postecoglou, Manager of Nottingham Forest, looks dejectedImage source, Getty Images
  18. Postpublished at 21:53 BST 2 October

    Nottingham Forest 2-3 Midtjylland

    Callum Hudson-Odoi swings a cross in, pinball and Midtjylland hack it away.

  19. YELLOW CARDpublished at 21:53 BST 2 October

    Nottingham Forest 2-3 Midtjylland

    Ousmane Diao is booked for taking ages over a throw-in.

  20. 'A lot of people have gone'published at 21:52 BST 2 October

    Nottingham Forest 2-3 Midtjylland

    Lucy Ward
    Former Leeds striker on TNT Sports

    Nottingham Forest have got Chris Wood scoring again and that is important.

    Quite a lot of people have gone.