Forest vs Malmö, Rangers vs Braga, and Additional – Europa League Coverage

Current Table

These early results have significant impact on the Europa League table. The Glasgow side rose to 17th place and regained position in the secure playoff places.

Full-time: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys

Villa managed to hold on for the three points and moved level on points with table-toppers Midtjylland at the top of the competition table. Villa had difficulty of that in the final stages.

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

Young Boys gave themselves a hope through Monteiro but only have additional time to get the tying goal!

Celtic Secure Victory

A memorable and crucial win for the Celtic. Although they went 1-0 down, Celtic fought back with goals from the Korean forward, the Japanese midfielder and Nygren.

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The Birmingham side, meanwhile, held onto 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 opposition stands, with Swiss fans engaging with police. Punches were thrown and items launched at both the authorities and onto the pitch, with the player being caught on the head by a drinking vessel.

Starting XI Revealed

Forest: The goalkeeper, The defender, The center-back, Murillo, Morato, Yates, The defensive midfielder, Dominguez, The attacker, Hudson-Odoi, Kalimuendo.

The Swedish side: The goalkeeper, The defender, Jansson, Duric, Rosler, Haksabanovic, Johnsen, Skogmar, Bolin, Gudjohnsen, Busanello.

Referee: Osmers (German)

Lineups: Rangers vs Braga

Rangers: The goalkeeper, The defender, The center-back, Djiga, Aarons, The midfielder, The midfielder, Raskin, The attacker, Danilo, Chermiti.

Braga: Hornicek, The defender, Lagerbielke, Niakate, Arrey-Mbi, Zalazar, Joao Moutinho, The midfielder, Martinez, Navarro, The striker.

Match official: The Dutch referee (Holland)

Match Background

Nottingham Forest v Malmö and historical connections. The both teams have a historical link, also competing in Forest's previous European adventure in the 1995-96 Uefa Cup, but it is the continental championship decades past that links these clubs, with Britain's first £1m player Francis heading the only goal of a pretty miserable final to secure historic victory for the red half of Nottingham.

"Forest's famous bosses, unassuming and low-key amid all the festivities and cheers, stood for a moment on a bench quietly watching the mafficking," noted the journalist. Theirs has been an remarkable feat that it is difficult to imagine happening again – from Second Division to continental competition in just three years."

One should note to consider Malmö, who became the initial and final Nordic team to advance to the ultimate game under manager Houghton.

Tonight's game is a far cry from that summit, closer perhaps to the previous continental meeting between Forest and Malmö in the mid-nineties. Forest are absolutely buzzing after beating Liverpool 3-0 at Anfield on Saturday, while Malmö have been inactive since early November following the end of the Swedish league season. The smart money is on the home team tonight.

Numerous other matches on offer in this match tracking. The Scottish side have already been beaten by a European rival this season. Rangers are at the foot of the competition table at the midpoint of the group stage with precisely zero points. They desperately need a victory if they are to have any opportunity for a late surge for a playoff spot.

We'll keep you up to date with all the evening matches and provide the most recent results from the previous games, including the Birmingham match and the Dutch-Scottish clash.