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

Latest Standings

These early results have significant impact on the Europa League table. The Glasgow side rose to 17th place and returned to the safety of playoff places.

Full-time: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys

Aston Villa secured for the victory and went equal on points with leaders Midtjylland at the peak of the group rankings. The English side had difficulty of that at the end.

90+1: Monteiro Pulls One Back

Young Boys gave themselves a hope through Monteiro but only have stoppage 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 roared back with goals from Yang Hyun-jun, Reo Hatate and the Swedish striker.

Game Developments

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

The Dutch forward's brace there caused dramatic events in the opposition stands, with Swiss fans engaging with police. Punches were thrown and objects thrown at both the authorities and at the playing surface, with Malen himself being struck in the head by a plastic cup.

Team News: Nottingham Forest v Malmö

Forest: The goalkeeper, Abbott, Milenkovic, The defender, The full-back, Yates, Sangare, Dominguez, The attacker, Hudson-Odoi, Kalimuendo.

The Swedish side: The goalkeeper, The defender, The center-back, The defender, Rosler, Haksabanovic, The midfielder, Skogmar, The attacker, The forward, The striker.

Match official: Osmers (German)

Lineups: Rangers vs Braga

Rangers: Butland, Tavernier, Fernandez, Djiga, Aarons, The midfielder, Diomande, Raskin, The attacker, Danilo, Chermiti.

The Portuguese side: Hornicek, Gomez, The center-back, Niakate, The full-back, Zalazar, Joao Moutinho, The midfielder, Martinez, Navarro, The striker.

Referee: The Dutch referee (from Netherlands)

Historical Context

The European clash and memories of 1979. The these sides have a special connection, also meeting in Forest's last European campaign in the 1995-96 Uefa Cup, but it is the European Cup final from 1979 that entwines these two together, with the record-breaking signing Trevor Francis heading the only goal of a largely forgettable match to clinch eternal glory for the red half of Nottingham.

"Forest's famous bosses, unassuming and low-key amid all the colour and celebration, stood for a moment on a bench quietly watching the mafficking," noted the journalist. Their achievement was an extraordinary accomplishment that it is difficult to imagine happening again – from the lower league to European stage in three seasons."

One should note to reflect upon Malmö, who became the initial and final Scandinavian side to make the championship match under manager Houghton.

This match is a distant from that pinnacle, closer perhaps to the Uefa Cup first-round tie between Forest and Malmö in the mid-nineties. Forest are riding high after defeating Liverpool convincingly at Liverpool's home on Saturday, while Malmö have been inactive since early November following the completion of Allsvenskan. The general expectation is on the English side tonight.

Numerous other matches on offer in this clockwatch. The Scottish side have already been beaten by a European rival this season. Rangers are last place of the league rankings at the half-way stage of the league phase with precisely zero points. They badly want a victory if they are to have any hope of making a comeback for a qualification place.

We'll keep you up to date with all the late games and provide the current standings from the earlier matches, including Aston Villa v Young Boys and Feyenoord v Celtic.