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

Current Table

The opening scores greatly affect the Europa League table. Celtic climbed to the 17th spot and regained position in the secure qualification spots.

Final Score: Aston Villa 2-1

Aston Villa secured for the victory and moved level on points with table-toppers Midtjylland at the top of the group rankings. The Birmingham club struggled of that at the end.

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

Young Boys gave themselves a lifeline through Monteiro but were left with stoppage time to get the tying goal!

Glasgow Side Wins 3-1

A memorable and crucial win for the Glasgow side. Despite going 1-0 down, Celtic roared back with goals from Yang Hyun-jun, Hatate and Benjamin Nygren.

Match Updates

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

The Dutch forward's brace there sparked furious scenes in the visitors' section, with Swiss fans clashing with police. Punches were thrown and items launched at both the authorities and at the playing surface, with Malen himself being caught on the head by a drinking vessel.

Starting XI Revealed

Nottingham Forest: John Victor, The defender, Milenkovic, Murillo, Morato, Yates, Sangare, Dominguez, McAtee, The winger, Kalimuendo.

Malmö FF: Ellborg, The defender, Jansson, Duric, Rosler, The midfielder, The midfielder, Skogmar, The attacker, Gudjohnsen, Busanello.

Match official: The German referee (Germany)

Lineups: Rangers vs Braga

The Glasgow side: Butland, The defender, The center-back, Djiga, Aarons, The midfielder, Diomande, Raskin, Gassama, The forward, Chermiti.

The Arsenalistas: Hornicek, Gomez, Lagerbielke, Niakate, The full-back, Zalazar, Moutinho, The midfielder, Martinez, Navarro, The striker.

Referee: Lindhout (from Netherlands)

Match Background

Nottingham Forest v Malmö and historical connections. The two clubs have a unique relationship, also meeting in Forest's last European campaign in the UEFA Cup of 1995-96, but it is the European Cup final 46 years ago that entwines these two together, with the groundbreaking transfer Trevor Francis netting the decisive goal of a rather dull championship game to secure historic victory for the the English club.

"Forest's famous bosses, grey-sweatered and anonymous amid all the festivities and cheers, stood for a moment on a bench calmly observing the revelry," commented the writer. Theirs has been an outstanding achievement that it is hard to see being repeated – from the lower league to continental competition in just three years."

One should note to reflect upon Malmö, who became the pioneering and only Scandinavian side to advance to the ultimate game under British coach Houghton.

The current fixture is a very different to that pinnacle, closer perhaps to the previous continental meeting between Forest and Malmö in 1995-96. Forest are riding high after beating Liverpool 3-0 at Anfield on Saturday, while Malmö haven't played officially since early November following the conclusion of their domestic campaign. The general expectation is on the English side tonight.

Additional games on offer in this match tracking. The Glasgow club have already been beaten by a European rival this season. Rangers are rock bottom of the competition table at the midpoint of the league phase with no points whatsoever. They desperately need a victory if they are to have any opportunity for a comeback for a knockout position.

Updates will continue with all the late games and provide the current standings from the earlier matches, including Aston Villa v Young Boys and Feyenoord v Celtic.