Malmö vs Nottingham Forest, Rangers v Braga, and More – Europa League Updates

Latest Standings

The opening scores strongly influence the Europa League table. Celtic climbed to the 17th spot and returned to the secure playoff places.

Final Score: Aston Villa 2-1

Villa managed to hold on for the win and moved level on points with front-runners Midtjylland at the peak of the group rankings. The English side had difficulty of that during the closing minutes.

Late Goal: Monteiro Scores

Young Boys gave themselves a lifeline through Monteiro but had just stoppage time to get the tying goal!

Glasgow Side Wins 3-1

A significant and important win for the Glasgow side. Despite going 1-0 down, Celtic responded strongly with goals from the Korean forward, the Japanese midfielder and Benjamin Nygren.

Match Updates

Villa, at the same time, retained a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with roughly 300 seconds left at Villa Park.

The Dutch forward's brace there sparked furious scenes in the visitors' section, with Swiss fans confronting police. Physical altercations occurred and objects thrown at both the authorities and at the playing surface, with the player being hit on the head by a plastic cup.

Lineups: Forest vs Malmö

Forest: Victor, Abbott, The center-back, The defender, Morato, Yates, Sangare, The midfielder, McAtee, Hudson-Odoi, The striker.

Malmö FF: Ellborg, The defender, Jansson, The defender, Rosler, Haksabanovic, Johnsen, Skogmar, Bolin, Gudjohnsen, The striker.

Referee: Harm Osmers (from Germany)

Team News: Rangers v Braga

Rangers: Butland, The defender, The center-back, Djiga, Aarons, Barron, The midfielder, The midfielder, Gassama, Danilo, Chermiti.

The Portuguese side: Hornicek, Gomez, Lagerbielke, Niakate, Arrey-Mbi, Zalazar, The experienced midfielder, Gorby, Martinez, Navarro, Horta.

Referee: Allard Lindhout (Netherlands)

Match Background

Nottingham Forest v Malmö and past encounters. The two clubs have a historical link, also competing in Forest's previous European adventure in the UEFA Cup of 1995-96, but it is the premier competition final from 1979 that connects these teams, with the groundbreaking transfer the English forward netting the decisive goal of a largely forgettable match to claim legendary status for the Forest supporters.

"Brian Clough and Peter Taylor, unassuming and low-key amid all the colour and celebration, stood for a moment on a bench calmly observing the celebrations," wrote the match reporter. Their achievement was an remarkable feat that it is hard to see being repeated – from Second Division to continental competition in a short period."

Worth mentioning to consider Malmö, who became the pioneering and only Swedish club to make the championship match under English manager Bob Houghton.

Tonight's game is a distant from that summit, closer perhaps to the previous continental meeting between Forest and Malmö in 1995-96. Forest are absolutely buzzing after defeating Liverpool convincingly at the famous ground on Saturday, while Malmö have been inactive since 9 November following the completion of Allsvenskan. The smart money is on the English side tonight.

Numerous other matches on offer in this clockwatch. The Scottish side have already been beaten by a Portuguese opponent this season. Rangers are last place of the competition table at the midpoint of the initial phase with no points whatsoever. They urgently require a victory if they are to have any opportunity for a late surge for a knockout position.

Coverage will persist with all the late games and provide the latest scores from the previous games, including the Birmingham match and the Dutch-Scottish clash.