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

League Position

The initial outcomes strongly influence the Europa League table. Celtic have moved up to 17th position and returned to the protected knockout positions.

Full-time: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys

Villa managed to hold on for the win and moved level on points with leaders Midtjylland at the peak of the competition table. The English side made hard work of that at the end.

Late Goal: Monteiro Scores

The Swiss side created a lifeline through Monteiro but only have stoppage time to find an equaliser!

Celtic Secure Victory

A memorable and crucial win for the Celtic. Although they went 1-0 down, Celtic responded strongly with goals from Yang, the Japanese midfielder and the Swedish striker.

Game Developments

The Birmingham side, meanwhile, maintained a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with roughly 300 seconds left at their home ground.

Malen's double 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 the goalscorer being hit on the head by a drinking vessel.

Starting XI Revealed

The Reds: John Victor, Abbott, Milenkovic, Murillo, The full-back, Yates, The defensive midfielder, Dominguez, The attacker, Hudson-Odoi, The striker.

Malmö: Ellborg, The defender, Jansson, The defender, The full-back, Haksabanovic, Johnsen, The midfielder, The attacker, Gudjohnsen, The striker.

Referee: The German referee (German)

Team News: Rangers v Braga

The Light Blues: Butland, Tavernier, Fernandez, Djiga, The full-back, Barron, The midfielder, Raskin, Gassama, The forward, The striker.

The Arsenalistas: Hornicek, The defender, Lagerbielke, The defender, The full-back, Zalazar, Moutinho, The midfielder, Martinez, Navarro, Ricardo Horta.

Official: The Dutch referee (Holland)

Historical Context

Nottingham Forest v Malmö and historical connections. The both teams have a special connection, also meeting in Forest's previous European adventure in the 1995-96 Uefa Cup, but it is the European Cup final from 1979 that links these clubs, with Britain's first £1m player Trevor Francis heading the only goal of a largely forgettable match to claim legendary status for the the English club.

"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 celebrations," commented the writer. Their achievement was an outstanding achievement that it is hard to see being repeated – from Second Division to continental competition in a short period."

It's also interesting to consider Malmö, who became the initial and final Scandinavian side to reach the final under British coach Houghton.

This match is a far cry from that pinnacle, closer perhaps to the previous continental meeting between Forest and Malmö in that era. Forest are absolutely buzzing after beating Liverpool 3-0 at Anfield on Saturday, while Malmö haven't kicked a competitive ball since 9 November following the end of the Swedish league season. The popular prediction is on the home team tonight.

Numerous other matches on offer in this match tracking. Rangers have already been beaten by a European rival this season. Rangers are rock bottom of the 36-team Europa League standings at the midpoint of the league phase with no points whatsoever. They badly want a victory if they are to have any opportunity for a recovery for a knockout position.

We'll keep you up to date with all the evening matches and provide the latest scores from the previous games, including Aston Villa v Young Boys and Feyenoord v Celtic.