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

Latest Standings

The initial outcomes have significant impact on the competition standings. The Glasgow side rose to 17th place and are back in the safety of knockout positions.

Match Result: Villa 2-1 Young Boys

Villa managed to hold on for the victory and went equal on points with leaders Midtjylland at the top of the league phase standings. Villa had difficulty of that during the closing minutes.

GOAL! Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys (Joël Monteiro 90+1)

The Swiss side created a lifeline through Monteiro but only have stoppage time to find an equaliser!

Glasgow Side Wins 3-1

A memorable and crucial win for the Celtic. Even after falling 1-0 down, Celtic fought back with goals from the Korean forward, Reo Hatate and the Swedish striker.

Game Developments

Aston Villa, concurrently, retained a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with approximately five minutes left at the stadium.

The Dutch forward's brace there sparked furious scenes in the away end, with visiting fans clashing with police. Punches were thrown and items launched at both the authorities and at the playing surface, with the player being hit on the head by a plastic cup.

Starting XI Revealed

Nottingham Forest: John Victor, Abbott, Milenkovic, Murillo, The full-back, Yates, The defensive midfielder, The midfielder, The attacker, Hudson-Odoi, The striker.

The Swedish side: The goalkeeper, Larsen, Jansson, The defender, The full-back, Haksabanovic, The midfielder, Skogmar, The attacker, Gudjohnsen, The striker.

Official: The German referee (Germany)

Lineups: Rangers vs Braga

Rangers: The goalkeeper, Tavernier, The center-back, The defender, Aarons, The midfielder, Diomande, Raskin, The attacker, Danilo, The striker.

The Portuguese side: The goalkeeper, Gomez, Lagerbielke, Niakate, Arrey-Mbi, Zalazar, Moutinho, Gorby, The attacker, Navarro, Horta.

Official: The Dutch referee (from Netherlands)

Historical Context

Forest vs Malmö and memories of 1979. The these sides have a special connection, also meeting in Forest's previous European adventure in the mid-90s European competition, but it is the continental championship decades past that entwines these two together, with Britain's first £1m player Trevor Francis netting the decisive goal of a rather dull championship game to claim legendary status for the Forest supporters.

"The legendary management duo, unassuming and low-key amid all the festivities and cheers, stood for a moment on a bench quietly watching the mafficking," noted the journalist. Their achievement was an extraordinary accomplishment that it is unlikely to be replicated – from the lower league to European football in just three years."

It's also interesting to reflect upon Malmö, who became the first, and to date the last Scandinavian side to make the championship match under British coach Houghton.

The current fixture is a very different to that peak, closer perhaps to the previous continental meeting between Forest and Malmö in that era. Forest are absolutely buzzing after defeating Liverpool convincingly at Liverpool's home on Saturday, while Malmö haven't kicked a competitive ball since 9 November following the end of the Swedish league season. The popular prediction is on the Forest tonight.

Additional games on offer in this live coverage. Rangers have already been defeated by a Portuguese opponent this season. Rangers are rock bottom of the league rankings at the midpoint of the league phase with exactly zero. They urgently require a victory if they are to have any chance of achieving a late surge for a knockout position.

Updates will continue with all nine of the 8pm kick-offs and provide the current standings from the concluded fixtures, including Villa vs Young Boys and Rotterdam vs Glasgow.