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

Current Table

The opening scores strongly influence the league rankings. Celtic climbed to 17th position and are back in the safety of playoff places.

Full-time: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys

The English side clung on for the win and went equal on points with table-toppers Midtjylland at the top of the league phase standings. Villa had difficulty of that at the end.

90+1: Monteiro Pulls One Back

Young Boys earned a chance through Monteiro but had just stoppage time to score the leveler!

Celtic Secure Victory

A memorable and crucial win for the Glasgow side. Although they went 1-0 down, Celtic responded strongly with goals from the Korean forward, Hatate and Benjamin Nygren.

Match Updates

Villa, concurrently, maintained a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with roughly 300 seconds left at the stadium.

Malen's second goal there sparked furious scenes in the visitors' section, with Swiss fans confronting police. Physical altercations occurred and items launched at both the police and toward the field, with the goalscorer being caught on the head by a drinking vessel.

Team News: Nottingham Forest v Malmö

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

The Swedish side: Ellborg, The defender, Jansson, Duric, Rosler, Haksabanovic, The midfielder, Skogmar, Bolin, Gudjohnsen, Busanello.

Referee: Osmers (Germany)

Team News: Rangers v Braga

The Light Blues: Butland, Tavernier, The center-back, Djiga, The full-back, Barron, The midfielder, Raskin, Gassama, Danilo, Chermiti.

The Arsenalistas: The goalkeeper, Gomez, The center-back, Niakate, Arrey-Mbi, The midfielder, The experienced midfielder, The midfielder, Martinez, The forward, The striker.

Match official: Lindhout (Holland)

Preamble

The European clash and memories of 1979. The both teams have a historical link, also competing in Forest's last European campaign in the mid-90s European competition, 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 Forest supporters.

"Brian Clough and Peter Taylor, unassuming and low-key amid all the excitement and joy, stood for a moment on a bench calmly observing the revelry," commented the writer. Their achievement was an extraordinary accomplishment that it is difficult to imagine happening again – from second tier to European football in a short period."

One should note to consider Malmö, who became the pioneering and only Scandinavian side to reach the final under English manager Bob Houghton.

This match is a far cry from that pinnacle, closer perhaps to the earlier European encounter between Forest and Malmö in that era. Forest are full of confidence after beating Liverpool 3-0 at Anfield on Saturday, while Malmö haven't kicked a competitive ball since early November following the completion of Allsvenskan. The general expectation is on the home team tonight.

Numerous other matches on offer in this live coverage. The Scottish side have already been defeated by a Portuguese opponent this season. Rangers are at the foot of the competition table at the half-way stage of the initial phase with precisely zero points. They urgently require a victory if they are to have any opportunity for a recovery for a knockout position.

Updates will continue with all the evening matches and provide the latest scores from the concluded fixtures, including Aston Villa v Young Boys and Rotterdam vs Glasgow.