Summary

  • Rodriguez's first goal since March 2014

  • Crisp low strike from ex-Saint Sparv

  • Winner joins Spurs & Liverpool in group stages

  • Second leg is next Thursday

  1. Postpublished at 81 mins

    Johan DahlinImage source, AP

    Just less than 10 minutes to go. Southampton could really do with a goal to take the lead in this tie. Otherwise they'll need to score in Denmark. They are doing most of the attacking by this stage. Will they find their goal?

  2. Postpublished at 81 mins

    Midtjylland substitute Rilwan Hassan has the ball on the edge of the Saints box and he takes an age to decide what to do, trying to take on man after man without going anywhere. He eventually loses it - ridiculous play - could have played in any number of team-mates.

  3. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 79 mins

    Midtjylland make a change in midfield as Petter Andersson comes off for ex-Arsenal youngster Kristoffer Olsson, who is still only 20.

  4. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 76 mins

    Jay Rodriguez has done his job for Southampton, scoring their goal, and he's replaced up front by Shane Long.

  5. Postpublished at 75 mins

    James Ward-Prowse has a shot from 25 yards which is deflected to Saints left-back Matt Targett and his effort goes just wide. Saints dominant now - they'll be desperate for a winner as the away goal gives the Danes the edge.

  6. Postpublished at 75 mins

    Graziano PelleImage source, AP

    Graziano Pelle must lay-off about a thousand long balls each game. The ball ends up with Jay Rodriguez in the box but he slips under pressure from a marker.

  7. YELLOW CARDpublished at 73 mins

    Tim Sparv is booked against his old club for bringing down Southampton striker Graziano Pelle.

  8. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 72 mins

    Midtjylland make the first change of the game as Rilwan Hassan comes on for Pione Sisto in the attacking midfield positions.

  9. Postpublished at 71 mins

    Victor Wanyama brings the ball forward from the halfway line, plays a one-two with Graziano Pelle but then fires over from an angle when he would have been better crossing.

  10. What a comebackpublished at 21:25

    No more Odd gags. I think I've run out, but quite the comeback from Borussia Dortmund, who trailed 3-0 at Norwegian side Odd but battled back to win 4-3.

  11. Postpublished at 69 mins

    Sadio ManeImage source, Getty Images

    Sadio Mane tries to slip two different passes through to his strikers in a couple of minutes but neither of them come off.

    The Manchester United target has been involved in a lot of the Saints' moves tonight.

  12. Elsewhere in Europepublished at 21:21

    Steaua Bucharest, it should be said, lost 3-0 at home to Rosenborg in the first leg of their tie.

  13. GREAT SAVE!published at 65 mins

    Southampton almost take the lead. James Ward-Prowse takes a great deep free-kick and Steven Caulker meets it with a powerful header but he's denied a great one-handed reaction save from keeper Johan Dahlin.

  14. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 21:18 British Summer Time 20 August 2015

  15. Postpublished at 63 mins

    Midtjylland aren't looking as assured as they were before the goal. They've not really done anything in the six or seven minutes since the goal.

  16. Relief for Saints fanspublished at 21:16

    Adam Williams
    BBC Sport at St Mary's

    Noticeable sense of relief around St Mary's after that equalising penalty for Southampton.

    Not many around the press box could see much wrong with that disallowed header from Steven Caulker moments earlier.

    Once again, an intriguing balance to this tie as FC Midtjylland continue to look a threat coming forward while Southampton know they possess the ability to counter just as much.

  17. Postpublished at 60 mins

    Sadio Mane plays a ball forward which Jay Rodriguez does brilliantly to control and play past his first defender but he can't get past his second marker to get a shot in. The Southampton striker is looking high on confidence now.

  18. Dortmund complete Odd comebackpublished at 21:13

    Worth pointing out that Miki is Henrikh Mkhitaryan, who has been linked with several Premier League clubs including Liverpool.

  19. Postpublished at 58 mins

    St Mary's is bouncing now.

  20. goal

    GOAL - Southampton 1-1 Midtjylland - Jay Rodriguezpublished at 56 mins

    Jay RodriguezImage source, Getty Images

    Saints are level and Jay Rodriguez has his first goal since March 2014 following a knee injury. Keeper Kian Hansen dives to his left but Rodriguez's kick is fairly central and hits the back of the net.