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Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featureEuropa League late resultsBasel 2-0 StuttgartCelta Vigo 3-1 PAOKPorto 2-1 Red StarFeyenoord 0-2 Aston VillaGenk 0-1 FerencvarosLyon 2-0 SalzburgMaccabi Tel Aviv 1-3 Dinamo ZagrebNottingham Forest 2-3 MidtjyllandSturm Graz 2-1 RangersShareFull time: Nottingham Forest 2-3 MidtjyllandForest have time to swing in a couple of dangerous crosses, but the visitors see it out for an impressive win. At full-time the boos ring out, following chants of “sacked in the morning” after Midtjylland’s winner. Six games without a win as Forest manager now for Big Ange.An uncomfortable evening for Ange Postecoglou. Photograph: David Klein/ReutersShareUpdated at 22.01 BSTFull time: Feyenoord 0-2 Aston VillaA job well done for Unai Emery’s side, who withstood first-half pressure before grabbing all three points with goals from Emi Buendía and John McGinn.ShareFull time: Aberdeen 2-3 Shakhtar DonetskAberdeen scored the first and last goals of the game but were undone by three Shakhtar goals in a 20-minute spell either side of half-time.ShareFull time: Sturm Graz 2-1 RangersThe positives: Rangers won the second half, after a dismal first 45 minutes. The negatives: they still lost the game.ShareGOAL! Nottm Forest 2-3 Midtjylland (Wood pen 91′)Chris Wood slots home the penalty, and there’s still three minutes for the hosts to rescue something – despite plenty of home fans heading for the exits straight after Byskov struck.A lifeline for Forest? Photograph: David Klein/ReutersShareUpdated at 21.57 BSTPenalty for Forest! Anderson gets a kick on the ankle and after being invited to look at the monitor, the referee points to the spot.ShareGOAL! Nottingham Forest 1-3 Midtjylland (Byskov 88′)A bad night gets even worse for Ange Postecoglou. Here, the visitors mix things up by scoring from a Forest corner, breaking downfield before Valdemar Byskov sweeps home. There was certainly a case that Hudson-Odoi was fouled in the buildup, but the referee waved play on.Valdemar Byskov after racing through to score a third for Midtjylland! Photograph: Paul Childs/Action Images/ReutersShareUpdated at 21.52 BSTBasel double their lead at home to Stuttgart, Moritz Broschinski finishing off a cross from Xherdan Shaqiri. At least it’s a reasonably short trip home for the away fans. In the Conference League, Slovenian upstarts Celje – who reached the quarter-finals last season – are 3-1 up at home to AEK Athens.ShareGOAL! Feyenoord 0-2 Aston Villa (McGinn 79′)It’s looking like a very happy return to Rotterdam for Villa. Donyell Malen bustles through on goal and while the keeper closes down his shot, it rebounds nicely for John McGinn to fire home.John McGinn doubles Villa’s lead! Photograph: Bart Stoutjesdijk/ShutterstockShareUpdated at 21.51 BSTAnd again! Chris Wood sees a second goal disallowed after racing through and prodding into the far corner – but he’s a couple of yards offside.ShareForest have the ball in the net, but Elliot Anderson was offside when he pounced on a rebound from Neco Williams’ shot and crossed for Wood to tap home. Still, Forest have the momentum …ShareCelta now lead PAOK 3-1, the excellently-named Williot Swedberg extending their lead. In the Conference League, AZ Alkmaar are 3-0 down at AEK Larnaca, having been down to 10 men since the second minute.ShareBuendía and Watkins head off in Rotterdam, replaced by Donyell Malen and young defender Lamarae Bogarde. A big change for Forest: Igor Jesus is going off, with Chris Wood coming on.ShareI suppose one upside of Aston Villa’s PSR concerns this summer is that they’ve been forced to use Emi Buendía, a player they had left in a cupboard somewhere but who is now reminding Unai Emery he’s quite a decent footballer.ShareGOAL! Aberdeen 2-3 Shakhtar (Devlin 69′)Maybe Jimmy Thelin’s goose isn’t entirely cooked yet – Nicky Devlin has headed home to get Aberdeen back in the game.ShareForest have started to find some attacking rhythm, and overcome another nervous moment from a Midtjylland corner. They still trail though, with the clock ticking towards 70 minutes.ShareIn the Conference League, Shamrock Rovers are 3-0 down in an admittedly tough away day at Sparta Prague – but Shelbourne are holding Häcken at home, where it’s still goalless.ShareAberdeen now trail 3-1 to Shakhtar, Pedro Henrique extending the visitors’ lead. Elsewhere, Borja Iglesias has put my Europa League dark horses, Celta Vigo, 2-1 up against Greece’s PAOK.ShareGOAL! Feyenoord 0-1 Aston Villa (Buendía 62′)It had been coming since the restart and now Villa lead! It’s their comeback kid, Emi Buendía, who finishes clinically from the edge of the area after a scrappy passage of play. That came moments after a decent penalty shout was waved away.Emi Buendía breaks the deadlock in Rotterdam! Photograph: Peter Lous/PAShareUpdated at 21.27 BSTA big chance for Aston Villa, with Evann Guessand unable to turn home Ian Maatsen’s dangerous low cross from the left. At the City Ground, Forest just about deal with a string of Midtjylland corners before Igor Jesus heads wide at the other end.ShareGOAL! Aberdeen 1-2 Shakhtar (Ferreira 54′)Shakhtar have turned it round to lead at Pittodrie, with Lucas Ferreira climbing to head home a cross at the far post. On the touchline, visiting manager Arda Turan looks very pleased with his side’s fightback.ShareGOAL! Sturm Graz 2-1 Rangers (Gassama 47′)A lifeline for Rangers in Austria as Djeidi Gassama cuts inside two defenders and smashes home at the near post. The away fans – many of whom are holding banners with Russell Martin’s face crossed out – celebrate tentatively.Djeidi Gassama pulled on back for Rangers. Photograph: Christian Hofer/ShutterstockShareUpdated at 21.19 BST“Why are there so many more British and Irish players playing in Europe these days?” asks John Brennan. “By my reckoning the following continental teams have someone in their squad tonight: Bologna, Fenerbahce, Roma, Ferencvaros, Lyon, Dinamo Zagreb & Strasbourg. When did this start happening?”It’s what I’m minded to call the Jude Bellingham effect – as the Premier League’s financial domination has continued to grow, more players in the UK and Ireland can see a clearer path to first-team football – and possible international recognition – by moving overseas. It’s broadly a positive thing, I would venture.Scott McKenna gets his head to the ball as his Dinamo Zagreb take on Maccabi Tel Aviv. Photograph: Darko Vojinović/APShareUpdated at 21.13 BSTConference League half-times:Aberdeen 1-1 Shakhtar DonetskAEK Larnaca 1-0 AZ AlkmaarCelje 1-1 AEK AthensFiorentina 1-0 Sigma OlomoucLegia Warsaw 0-1 SamsunsporRakow 0-0 Univ. CraiovaShelbourne 0-0 HäckenSlovan Bratislava 0-2 StrasbourgSparta Prague 2-0 Shamrock RoversShareHalf time: Aberdeen 1-1 Shakhtar DonetskAll square at the break, Jesper Karlsson’s early penalty cancelled out by Yehor Nazaryna near the end of the first half.ShareEuropa League half-times:Basel 1-0 StuttgartCelta Vigo 1-1 PAOKPorto 1-1 Red StarFeyenoord 0-0 Aston VillaGenk 0-1 FerencvarosLyon 1-0 SalzburgMaccabi Tel Aviv 1-2 Dinamo ZagrebNottingham Forest 1-2 MidtjyllandSturm Graz 2-0 RangersShareHalf time: Feyenoord 0-0 Aston VillaCompared to messrs Martin and Postecoglou, Unai Emery is on easy street – but that could all change if Villa concede. Robin van Persie’s Feyenoord could have been down to 10 men, but have grown into the game.ShareHalf time: Nottm Forest 1-2 MidtjyllandAh look mate, it’s not going well is it? There are scattered boos around the City Ground as Forest go in behind, with Midtjylland scoring twice from set pieces and looking the better side as the half progressed.Maaate! Photograph: Ed Sykes/Apl/SportsphotoShareUpdated at 21.00 BSTHalf time: Sturm Graz 2-0 Rangers“So far, Rangers have not done a great job weathering the Sturm,” notes Peter Oh. Russell Martin’s side trail 2-0 in Graz. Will their much-maligned manager be put out to pasture?ShareUpdated at 21.12 BSTThere are brief but audible cries of “you don’t know what you’re doing” from the Forest fans as the hosts struggle to regain a foothold. Hudson-Odoi’s hopeful shot is blocked by Diao as we enter three minutes of stoppage time.ShareGOAL! Aberdeen 1-1 Shakhtar Donetsk (Nazaryna 39′)Shakhtar are level at Pittodrie, midfielder Yehor Nazaryna finishing nicely from Pedrinho da Silva’s cross. Shakhtar have two players called Pedrinho in their team tonight, by the way.ShareGOAL! Sturm Graz 2-0 Rangers (Kiteishvili 36′)Rangers go two down and it’s an utterly rubbish goal to concede. From a free kick, a low pass forward exposes a needlessly high line, allowint Kiteishvili to stroll through and lift the ball over Butland.Otar Kiteishvili beats Jack Butland to pile on the misery for Rangers. Photograph: Christian Bruna/Getty ImagesShareUpdated at 20.44 BSTApparently the VAR screens aren’t working properly at the City Ground tonight. Another element to throw into a combustible mix, with Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis currently huffing and puffing in the stands. If only he could find a manager capable of organising a defence, eh?ShareWatkins also saw a shot cleared off the line while at the other end, Bizot has made saves to deny Hadj Moussa and Ueda in quick succession. Over in Austria, Butland has been called into action to keep Rangers in touch – Sturm Graz still lead 1-0.ShareWith all this chaos at the City Ground, I’ve barely had time to report on Villa’s progress. Feyenoord’s Anel Ahmedhodzic was booked for a last-man foul on Ollie Watkins, with the referee reviewing but sticking with his decision after a word in the ear from VAR.Villa’s Ollie Watkins is felled by Anel Ahmedhodzic of Feyenoord. Photograph: Neville Williams/AVFC/Getty ImagesShareUpdated at 20.39 BSTGOAL! Nottm Forest 1-2 Midtjylland (Sorensen 22′)Forest are back behind almost immediately, and it’s another set-piece nightmare. Sorensen, who set up the opener from a free kick, stabs home a loose ball from a corner. Murillo is injured in the melee, and will have to go off. I wonder if Nuno’s watching.Mads Bech Sørensen (left) stretches out a leg to put Midtjylland back in front! Photograph: Paul Childs/Action Images/ReutersShareUpdated at 20.32 BSTGOAL! Nottm Forest 1-1 Midtjylland (Ndoye 21′)A welcome quick leveller to quiet any murmurs of discontent at the City Ground. Dan Ndoye sweeps home to finish off a nice team move, and we’re all square. Or are we?Dan Ndoye slides in for an instant reply for Forest! Photograph: David Klein/ReutersShareUpdated at 20.27 BSTThere was a late change to the Aston Villa line-up, with Marco Bizot replacing Emi Martínez in goal. No official word on why that is, although Tony Hughes has had enough: “That’s two European games running he’s missed. He and Villa should part ways in January.”ShareUpdated at 20.33 BSTGOAL! Nottm Forest 0-1 Midtjylland (Diao 18′)It’s another goal conceded from a set piece as Forest fail to deal with a free kick, flicked on by Sorensen and smashed in at the far post by fellow centre-back Ousmane Diao.Ousmane Diao prods Midtjylland into the lead! Photograph: David Klein/ReutersShareUpdated at 20.23 BST
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