Forest vs Malmö, Braga vs Rangers, and Additional – Europa League Updates

Current Table

The initial outcomes strongly influence the league rankings. Celtic climbed to 17th place and are back in the protected knockout positions.

Match Result: Villa 2-1 Young Boys

Villa managed to hold on for the win and went equal on points with leaders Midtjylland at the summit of the group rankings. Villa struggled of that at the end.

90+1: Monteiro Pulls One Back

The Swiss side created a chance through Monteiro but were left with additional time to get the tying goal!

Glasgow Side Wins 3-1

A famous and valuable win for the Celtic. Although they went 1-0 down, Celtic responded strongly with goals from Yang, the Japanese midfielder and Benjamin Nygren.

Latest Action

Villa, at the same time, maintained a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with approximately five minutes left at Villa Park.

Malen's double there caused dramatic events in the opposition stands, with visiting fans engaging with police. Punches were thrown and objects thrown at both the officers and onto the pitch, with the player being caught on the head by a plastic cup.

Team News: Nottingham Forest v Malmö

The Reds: John Victor, The defender, Milenkovic, Murillo, The full-back, Yates, Sangare, Dominguez, McAtee, Hudson-Odoi, Kalimuendo.

Malmö: The goalkeeper, Larsen, Jansson, Duric, Rosler, The midfielder, Johnsen, Skogmar, Bolin, The forward, Busanello.

Referee: The German referee (from Germany)

Lineups: Rangers vs Braga

The Glasgow side: The goalkeeper, Tavernier, Fernandez, The defender, Aarons, Barron, The midfielder, Raskin, The attacker, The forward, Chermiti.

The Portuguese side: The goalkeeper, The defender, The center-back, The defender, Arrey-Mbi, Zalazar, Moutinho, Gorby, Martinez, The forward, Horta.

Referee: Lindhout (Holland)

Match Background

Forest vs Malmö and past encounters. The two clubs have a historical link, also meeting in Forest's previous European adventure in the UEFA Cup of 1995-96, but it is the European Cup final from 1979 that links these clubs, with the record-breaking signing Trevor Francis scoring the winner of a largely forgettable match to secure historic victory for the Forest supporters.

"Brian Clough and Peter Taylor, modestly dressed amid all the excitement and joy, stood for a moment on a bench serenely viewing the revelry," wrote the match reporter. Their achievement was an remarkable feat that it is hard to see being repeated – from second tier to continental competition in three seasons."

One should note to pause a little on Malmö, who became the first, and to date the last Swedish club to advance to the ultimate game under British coach Houghton.

This match is a very different to that peak, closer perhaps to the Uefa Cup first-round tie between Forest and Malmö in 1995-96. Forest are full of confidence after thrashing Liverpool at Liverpool's home on Saturday, while Malmö haven't kicked a competitive ball since early November following the conclusion of their domestic campaign. The smart money is on the English side tonight.

Plenty of other action on offer in this clockwatch. The Glasgow club have already been lost to a European rival this season. Rangers are last place of the 36-team Europa League standings at the midpoint of the league phase with precisely zero points. They urgently require a victory if they are to have any hope of making a late surge for a playoff spot.

Updates will continue with all the evening matches and provide the latest scores from the earlier matches, including the Birmingham match and Feyenoord v Celtic.