Real Betis v Nottingham Forest, Red Star Belgrade v Celtic: Europa League – live

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Hello, hello and welcome to the Guardian’s dedicated Europa League clockwatch. All Several eyes are on Estadio de La Cartuja in Seville, where Nottingham Forest will play a European fixture for the first time since March 1996. And they are managed by somebody who knows this competition intimately.

It’s rare to see a defence the Europa League in modern football, largely because – and you may not know this because it’s rarely discussed – the winners are rewarded with a place in the Champions League the following season.

Midtjylland 1-0 Sturm Graz (5.45pm)

PAOK 0-0 M. Tel Aviv (5.45pm)

Betis v Nottm Forest

Braga v Feyenoord

Dinamo Zagreb v Fenerbahce

Freiburg v Basel

Malmo FF v Ludogorets

Nice v AS Roma

Red Star v Celtic