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

Latest Standings

The initial outcomes have significant impact on the league rankings. The Glasgow side rose to 17th place and are back in the secure playoff places.

Final Score: Aston Villa 2-1

The English side clung on for the victory and became tied on points with leaders Midtjylland at the peak of the competition table. The Birmingham club struggled of that during the closing minutes.

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

The Swiss side created a lifeline through Monteiro but only have additional time to get the tying goal!

Celtic Secure Victory

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

Game Developments

The Birmingham side, meanwhile, retained a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with approximately five minutes left at their home ground.

Malen's second goal there caused dramatic events in the away end, with Young Boys supporters engaging with police. Scuffles broke out and projectiles hurled at both the officers and toward the field, with the goalscorer being caught on the head by a drinking vessel.

Team News: Nottingham Forest v Malmö

The Reds: Victor, Abbott, Milenkovic, Murillo, Morato, Yates, The defensive midfielder, The midfielder, McAtee, Hudson-Odoi, Kalimuendo.

Malmö FF: Ellborg, Larsen, Jansson, Duric, Rosler, Haksabanovic, Johnsen, Skogmar, The attacker, The forward, Busanello.

Match official: The German referee (from Germany)

Team News: Rangers v Braga

The Light Blues: Butland, Tavernier, The center-back, Djiga, Aarons, Barron, Diomande, Raskin, Gassama, The forward, Chermiti.

Braga: The goalkeeper, The defender, Lagerbielke, Niakate, The full-back, Zalazar, Moutinho, Gorby, The attacker, Navarro, The striker.

Match official: Allard Lindhout (Netherlands)

Match Background

The European clash and memories of 1979. The two clubs have a special connection, also competing in Forest's previous European adventure in the mid-90s European competition, but it is the European Cup final from 1979 that entwines these two together, with Britain's first £1m player Francis scoring the winner 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 festivities and cheers, stood for a moment on a bench calmly observing the revelry," commented the writer. Their achievement was an remarkable feat that it is unlikely to be replicated – from Second Division to continental competition in three seasons."

Worth mentioning to pause a little on Malmö, who became the first, and to date the last Scandinavian side to reach the final under English manager Bob Houghton.

This match is a very different to that peak, closer perhaps to the previous continental meeting between Forest and Malmö in 1995-96. Forest are full of confidence after beating Liverpool 3-0 at the famous ground on Saturday, while Malmö haven't played officially since 9 November following the end of the Swedish league season. The smart money is on the home team tonight.

Additional games on offer in this live coverage. The Glasgow club have already been beaten by a Portuguese opponent this season. Rangers are last place of the competition table at the midpoint of the initial phase with no points whatsoever. They badly want a victory if they are to have any hope of making a comeback for a qualification place.

Updates will continue with all nine of the 8pm kick-offs and provide the most recent results from the earlier matches, including Villa vs Young Boys and Feyenoord v Celtic.