That's your lot for tonight, folks.

Wins for both Aston Villa, who finished second to progress to the last 16, and Nottingham Forest, who face a play-off.

You can read the report from the game at Villa Park here and from the City Ground here.

Thanks for joining us tonight. We'll be back on Saturday for another big weekend in the Premier League - see you then!

Celtic's big win ensures that they are comfortably into the play-offs, while Bulgarian side Ludogorets also ended up cruising into the knockout round despite starting the night in the elimination zone.

It was the opposite for Young Boys though, as they battled hard but eventually slumped to defeat at Stuttgart.

That granted SK Brann a reprieve as they scraped through in 24th instead.

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So there we have it.

After plenty of ups and downs throughout the night, here are your eight teams that go straight into the last 16.

Lyon, Aston Villa, Midtjylland, Real Betis, Porto, Braga, Freiburg, and Roma.

Ferencvaros started the night in there but they have to settle for a play-off place after their defeat at the City Ground.

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Aston Villa

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Aston Villa boss Unai Emery, speaking to TNT Sports: "Very happy and of course today was a match playing with some potential players we have as a young players in the academy developing with them.

"And today they had an opportunity to play, George then Jamal [Jimoh-Aloba] and Kadan [Young]. Of course, Jamal scored a goal, really fantastic.

"We were expecting a difficult match because they needed to win. They are brave playing forward. Trying to get in individuals duels with us.

"In Europe, with the experiences we have, we know how difficult each match is. Today, playing 90 minutes, creating this energy with our supporters is something we can feel as a competition where we can be protagonists and get something."

On the academy players: "It is necessary to give them chances and those three players play, George and then Jamal and Kadan, I think it's a good opportunity for them, they played getting experiences and played like we need in the plan we have with them.

"To get a victory, to play with some players like them and creating in this competition something with our supporters feelings for it I think is very important."

Nottingham Forest

Finally from Nottingham Forest boss Sean Dyche, speaking to TNT Sports: "Different competition and different team, with all due respect, we should be looking like a Premier League team. That doesn't mean you win, but we should have authority over how we go about our business.

"I was really pleased with that tonight. There was that authority being a good Premier League outfit, a good squad of players and delivering a proper performance.

"Look, the Premier League is the bread and butter. The club I saw this club for years and years try get back in the Premier League, so they did. Last season was a superb season which got us into this competition. I think we made it clear we want to do well in it.

"We take this competition serious, but we have to remember the Premier League, the club worked for years and years to get back there. It is finding the balance. We want to make a winning mentality."

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Nottingham Forest's attacking ranks have been bolstered by the addition of 6ft 7in Napoli striker Lorenzo Lucca, who has joined on loan until the end of the season with an option to buy in the summer.

The 25-year-old striker has five caps for Italy but has struggled for form this season under Antonio Conte.

Lucca scored 14 goals for Udinese last season, but has had limited game time with the Italian champions.

He has scored once in 16 Serie A appearances for Conte's side - although he has made just four starts - and netted once in the Coppa Italia.

Lucca has had to wait for his Forest debut, though, and was ineligible for tonight's match.

He can be added to the squad ahead of the knockout phase so could still have an impact for his new side in Europe this campaign.

But he'll have to displace the in-form Igor Jesus first.

Nottingham Forest

Nottingham Forest boss Sean Dyche, speaking to TNT Sports: "It has not been easy through various games, the schedule, planning, travelling and all that sort of stuff. To come out of a disappointing one in Braga and then to deliver that I am very pleased. I said last time I want them to lay a marker down and put constant doubt in my mind.

"It has been very difficult, but I am really pleased and I am pleased for the supporters as well to enjoy that.

"Pleased with him [James McAtee] we have been speaking to him trying to play with freedom. I thought Dan Ndoye was super sharp tonight. Some of the games hasn't been where he [McAtee] wants to be or where we want him to be. Tonight, he was and I am pleased for him. He has been putting the work in without a doubt.

"In all these games, particularly the Premier League, if your framework is not good you can get opened up, but it is equally coming off that to play with freedom. They're has been good signs recently and good signs tonight."

Aston Villa

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Aston Villa midfielder Morgan Rogers, speaking to TNT Sports about how much belief Unai Emery's record in the Europa League gives the team: "He knows how to get his way through a competition, especially this one. To have him in our corner guiding us through it is going to be massive.

"Ultimately, it's down to us and how we apply ourselves, how we take each games, how we try and win games. And it's each round, there's so many good teams in the competition, so it's about taking each game as it comes and being at our best."

Aston Villa

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Aston Villa defender Tyrone Mings, speaking to TNT Sports about the youngsters winning the game: "It's a lovely moment for [Jamaldeen] Jimoh. We see all the hard work he puts in day in, day out.

"The manager is really hard on him, as are the rest of us, because we know his potential.

"A lovely moment for him."

For a short time Bologna were in that promised land of the last 16. However, in spite of a 3-0 win over Maccabi Tel Aviv, they were edged out by Roma.

Freiburg fell to defeat in France, with Olivier Giroud's stoppage time spot-kick taking all three points for Lille, though that didn't alter either side's fate in terms of the standings.

A 1-0 win for Ludogorets against Nice means that they jump into the play-offs and continue their journey in the competition, with the French team eliminated prior to tonight's games.

Basel go out after falling to a 1-0 defeat to Viktoria Plzen, who finish in the play-off spots. FCSB are also eliminated after being held to a 1-1 draw by Fenerbahce.

Meanwhile, Genk just miss out on a top-eight spot in goal difference despite their 2-1 victory over Malmo.

Go Ahead Eagles against Braga ends as the only goalless game this evening.

Aston Villa

Aston Villa matchwinner Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba, speaking to TNT Sports: "It's a proud moment for me on my European debut. It's just really nice to make my family proud and stuff because of all the hard work. I've had a lot of lows this season and a lot of highs, but this is top."

On whether his family is in the crowd: "My mum's in the stands somewhere, so it should be good."

Tom Gayle
BBC Radio 5 Live reporter at Villa Park

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Nice moment post the full-time whistle.

Amadou Onana takes Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba over to Holte End.

They both choreograph a series of fist bumps, with each met by cheers from the home support.

A night the academy product and his family will never forget.

That's undoubtedly a big blow, James, especially with the injury problems that Villa were already contending with.

Aston Villa have won their last five games in the Europa League, their longest winning streak in the competition (since at least 2007-08).

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There was bags of late drama in Lyon.

The hosts missed a chance to win it from the spot as Adam Karabec had his effort saved.

Then the visitors were reduced to ten men after Giannis Konstantelias was shown a second yellow, and their manager also received red for his protestations.

Karabec then made amends for Lyon by scoring the third in the 88th minute, before Alejandro Rodriguez added a fourth in stoppage time to make sure they'd finish in top spot.

Steve Sidwell
Former Aston Villa midfielder on TNT Sports

If you look at what Unai Emery has done with that first-team squad in terms of improving individuals, he'll enjoy working with these youngsters.

That moment will please him even more. Superb.