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

Latest Standings

These early results greatly affect the Europa League table. Celtic have moved up to the 17th spot and regained position in the safety of qualification spots.

Match Result: Villa 2-1 Young Boys

Villa managed to hold on for the win and went equal on points with table-toppers Midtjylland at the top of the league phase standings. Villa made hard work of that in the final stages.

90+1: Monteiro Pulls One Back

The Swiss side created a chance through Monteiro but were left with stoppage time to score the leveler!

Celtic Secure Victory

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

Game Developments

The Birmingham side, concurrently, retained a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with roughly 300 seconds left at Villa Park.

The Dutch forward's brace there triggered intense reactions in the visitors' section, with visiting fans clashing with police. Punches were thrown and objects thrown at both the authorities and onto the pitch, with the goalscorer being caught on the head by a plastic cup.

Starting XI Revealed

Forest: The goalkeeper, The defender, Milenkovic, Murillo, Morato, The midfielder, Sangare, Dominguez, McAtee, The winger, Kalimuendo.

Malmö FF: Ellborg, Larsen, The center-back, The defender, The full-back, Haksabanovic, The midfielder, Skogmar, Bolin, Gudjohnsen, The striker.

Referee: Osmers (Germany)

Lineups: Rangers vs Braga

The Glasgow side: The goalkeeper, Tavernier, Fernandez, Djiga, Aarons, Barron, Diomande, Raskin, The attacker, The forward, The striker.

Braga: The goalkeeper, Gomez, The center-back, Niakate, Arrey-Mbi, Zalazar, Moutinho, Gorby, Martinez, The forward, The striker.

Referee: Allard Lindhout (Netherlands)

Match Background

Forest vs Malmö and historical connections. The both teams have a special connection, also competing in Forest's previous European adventure in the UEFA Cup of 1995-96, but it is the continental championship 46 years ago that links these clubs, with the record-breaking signing Trevor Francis netting the decisive goal of a largely forgettable match to claim legendary status for the Forest supporters.

"The legendary management duo, grey-sweatered and anonymous amid all the colour and celebration, stood for a moment on a bench serenely viewing the celebrations," noted the journalist. This represented an outstanding achievement that it is difficult to imagine happening again – from Second Division to continental competition in a short period."

It's also interesting to reflect upon Malmö, who became the initial and final Scandinavian side to reach the final under manager Houghton.

This match is a distant from that summit, closer perhaps to the Uefa Cup first-round tie between Forest and Malmö in that era. Forest are full of confidence 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 match tracking. The Scottish side have already been lost to a Portuguese opponent this season. Rangers are last place of the competition table at the half-way stage of the group stage with precisely zero points. They urgently require a victory if they are to have any hope of making a comeback for a knockout position.

Coverage will persist with all the evening matches and provide the latest scores from the previous games, including the Birmingham match and Rotterdam vs Glasgow.