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

Current Table

The opening scores greatly affect the league rankings. Celtic have moved up to 17th place and regained position in the protected qualification spots.

Full-time: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys

Aston Villa secured for the victory and went equal on points with leaders Midtjylland at the summit of the league phase standings. Villa struggled of that at the end.

Late Goal: Monteiro Scores

Young Boys gave themselves a lifeline through Monteiro but had just stoppage time to score the leveler!

Celtic Secure Victory

A significant and important win for the Glasgow side. Even after falling 1-0 down, Celtic responded strongly with goals from Yang, Reo Hatate and the Swedish striker.

Match Updates

The Birmingham side, at the same time, held onto a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with roughly 300 seconds left at Villa Park.

Malen's double there triggered intense reactions in the visitors' section, with Swiss fans confronting police. Physical altercations occurred and objects thrown at both the police and toward the field, with the goalscorer being hit on the head by a throwable object.

Starting XI Revealed

Forest: John Victor, Abbott, The center-back, Murillo, Morato, Yates, The defensive midfielder, Dominguez, McAtee, Hudson-Odoi, Kalimuendo.

The Swedish side: Ellborg, The defender, The center-back, The defender, Rosler, The midfielder, Johnsen, Skogmar, Bolin, The forward, The striker.

Match official: Osmers (from Germany)

Starting Players

The Glasgow side: Butland, The defender, Fernandez, The defender, Aarons, The midfielder, Diomande, Raskin, Gassama, Danilo, Chermiti.

The Portuguese side: The goalkeeper, Gomez, Lagerbielke, Niakate, Arrey-Mbi, The midfielder, Moutinho, The midfielder, Martinez, Navarro, Ricardo Horta.

Referee: Lindhout (Netherlands)

Match Background

Forest vs Malmö and memories of 1979. The both teams have a unique relationship, also meeting in Forest's most recent continental tour in the 1995-96 Uefa Cup, but it is the premier competition final from 1979 that connects these teams, with the groundbreaking transfer Francis netting the decisive goal of a largely forgettable match to secure historic victory for the the English club.

"The legendary management duo, modestly dressed amid all the festivities and cheers, stood for a moment on a bench quietly watching the celebrations," commented the writer. Their achievement was an remarkable feat that it is difficult to imagine happening again – from Second Division to European football in just three years."

Worth mentioning to consider Malmö, who became the pioneering and only Scandinavian side to advance to the ultimate game under British coach Houghton.

This match is a far cry from that pinnacle, closer perhaps to the Uefa Cup first-round tie between Forest and Malmö in that era. Forest are full of confidence after thrashing Liverpool at Anfield on Saturday, while Malmö have been inactive since early November following the completion of Allsvenskan. The smart money is on the Forest tonight.

Plenty of other action on offer in this match tracking. Rangers have already been lost to a Portuguese opponent this season. Rangers are last place of the competition table at the midpoint of the group stage with no points whatsoever. They desperately need a victory if they are to have any opportunity for a late surge for a qualification place.

We'll keep you up to date with all nine of the 8pm kick-offs and provide the current standings from the concluded fixtures, including Villa vs Young Boys and Feyenoord v Celtic.