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. Odder and odderpublished at 20:40

    It was all looking pretty miserable for Borussia Dortmund after they fell 3-0 behind at Norwegian side Odd.

    The picture has now changed somewhat. Minutes into the second half it is 3-2, with goals from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Shinji Kagawa hauling the German side back into the contest. 

  2. Postpublished at 38 mins

    Matt TargettImage source, AP

    Matt Targett flies down the left, great pace and skill from the Saints young full-back - like a young Gareth Bale...

    His cross is deflected out to Victor Wanyama but the Kenyan's shot is poor and clears the crossbar.

    Saints are looking good now.

  3. Elsewhere in Europepublished at 20:36

    Steaua Bucharest coach Mirel Radoi is probably not best pleased right now with his team trailing 2-0 against Rosenborg - and he can do little about it as he serves a Uefa touchline ban.

    Bizarrely, Romania's football federation (FRF) have announced that he can sit on the bench for domestic games - but will be banned is he gives out any instructions.

    He has been banned by Uefa because he does not have a coaching licence.

  4. Postpublished at 36 mins

    Unlucky for Midtjylland as Petter Andersson charges into the box, he looks like he might have Jose Fonte for pace but he slips.

    The crowd ironically cheer, perhaps suspecting he's dived, but he just lost his footing with nobody near him.

    At the other end, Jay Rodriguez fires over.

    As far as goalless Europa League qualifiers go, this has been a good game.

  5. Postpublished at 34 mins

    Southampton striker Graziano Pelle lays off a long ball forward which lands to Maya Yoshida. The Japanese defender tries a volley that would make Marco van Basten's Euro 88 classic look like a tap-in but, as you would expect, it flies horribly wide.

  6. Postpublished at 32 mins

    Steven CaulkerImage source, EPA

    Midtjylland work hard on corner and free-kick preparations - reportedly half their goals come from set-pieces.

    They have another one and there must be about eight players from both clubs surrounding Saints keeper Maarten Stekelenburg but it comes to nothing.

    Well it comes to another corner but that comes to nothing.

    Moments later Pione Sisto, probably their most lively player, shoots into the side-netting.

  7. Postpublished at 20:28 British Summer Time 20 August 2015

    Sadio ManeImage source, PA
  8. Postpublished at 28 mins

    Victor Wanyama heads James Ward-Prowse's free-kick but the ball was slightly behind him and the header goes well over.

    End-to-end at the moment.

  9. Postpublished at 26 mins

    Southampton keeper Maarten Stekelenburg makes a good diving save to keep his side level, stopping a Erik Sviatchenko header.

    At the other end moments later Oriol Romeu has a go from 35 yards but his effort flies just over.

  10. Postpublished at 24 mins

    Midtjylland, who are set-piece legends as a result of analytics, have a corner...

    But Pione Sisto's kick is headed clear by Graziano Pelle.

  11. Cagey openingpublished at 20:21 British Summer Time 20 August 2015

    Adam Williams
    BBC Sport at St Mary's

    A cagey opening to this one so far, but both sides displaying an intent to get the ball down and play.

    Oriol Romeu has looked busy in central midfield alongside Victor Wanyama and can count himself unfortunate to be in the book for what appeared a well-timed challenge at first.

    Pretty much a full house in the home section at St Mary's while the relatively small numbers of travelling fans are still making themselves heard.

  12. Postpublished at 20 mins

    Midtjylland have a great chance here but Jakob Poulsen gets it all wrong. 

    Morten Rasmussen is in loads of space in the centre but his team-mate waits and waits and waits to make the pass.

    By the time he plays it, Rasmussen is marked and the ball is overhit anyway.

  13. Postpublished at 19 mins

    Southampton striker Jay Rodriguez tries to control a Graziano Pelle ball on his chest around the edge of the box and is about to swivel and shoot but the referee correctly calls it back for a handball.

  14. Postpublished at 20:17 British Summer Time 20 August 2015

    Ronald KoemanImage source, PA
    Image caption,

    Saints boss Ronald Koeman is still on crutches after rupturing his Achilles tendon

  15. YELLOW CARDpublished at 15 mins

    Southampton Oriol Romeu, making his first start since his move from Chelsea, is booked for a foul on Pione Sisto.

    Saints don't clear the free-kick and Petter Andersson volleys wide from the edge of the box.

  16. Elsewhere in Europepublished at 20:15

    Arkadiusz MilikImage source, Getty Images

    Robin van Persie was named on the bench for new club Fenerbahce tonight - they are playing at Atromitos Athens and that game is goalless approaching the hour mark.

    Plenty of the games have already finished, with Dutch side AZ Alkmaar defeated 3-2 at Romanian side Astra Giurgiu. No such problems for Ajax, who won 1-0 against FK Jablonec.

  17. Postpublished at 14 mins

    Victor WanyamaImage source, AP

    Southampton have had 55% of possession so far, but it feels like more. Sounds like a decent atmosphere in St Mary's.

  18. Postpublished at 10 mins

    It's all Southampton at the moment, James Ward-Prowse whips in a free-kick which centre-back Steven Caulker, a summer loan signing from QPR, heads wide.

  19. Postpublished at 20:08 British Summer Time 20 August 2015

  20. Postpublished at 8 mins

    Saints on top now, Jay Rodriguez plays a good reverse ball to Sadio Mane, who shoots low but is denied by keeper Johan Dahlin.