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

League Position

The initial outcomes strongly influence the league rankings. The Glasgow side rose to the 17th spot and regained position in the secure knockout positions.

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 peak of the group rankings. The Birmingham club struggled of that during the closing minutes.

Late Goal: Monteiro Scores

Young Boys gave themselves a lifeline through Monteiro but had just stoppage time to get the tying goal!

Full-time: Feyenoord 1-3 Celtic

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

Match Updates

Aston Villa, at the same time, retained a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with around five minutes left at the stadium.

Malen's second goal there sparked furious scenes in the opposition stands, with Swiss fans confronting police. Scuffles broke out and projectiles hurled at both the officers and at the playing surface, with the player being hit on the head by a plastic cup.

Lineups: Forest vs Malmö

Forest: John Victor, The defender, Milenkovic, Murillo, The full-back, The midfielder, Sangare, Dominguez, The attacker, The winger, Kalimuendo.

Malmö FF: The goalkeeper, Larsen, Jansson, Duric, Rosler, Haksabanovic, Johnsen, Skogmar, Bolin, Gudjohnsen, Busanello.

Referee: Harm Osmers (German)

Lineups: Rangers vs Braga

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

The Arsenalistas: Hornicek, Gomez, Lagerbielke, The defender, Arrey-Mbi, Zalazar, The experienced midfielder, Gorby, The attacker, Navarro, The striker.

Referee: The Dutch referee (from Netherlands)

Historical Context

The European clash and historical connections. The these sides have a historical link, also facing each other in Forest's previous European adventure in the mid-90s European competition, but it is the premier competition final 46 years ago that links these clubs, with Britain's first £1m player the English forward netting the decisive goal of a largely forgettable match to clinch eternal glory for the red half of Nottingham.

"Brian Clough and Peter Taylor, modestly dressed amid all the festivities and cheers, stood for a moment on a bench serenely viewing the revelry," wrote the match reporter. This represented an outstanding achievement that it is hard to see being repeated – from Second Division to continental competition in a short period."

Worth mentioning to consider Malmö, who became the initial and final Swedish club to advance to the ultimate game under British coach Houghton.

This match is a far cry from that peak, closer perhaps to the Uefa Cup first-round tie between Forest and Malmö in the mid-nineties. Forest are full of confidence after defeating Liverpool convincingly at Anfield on Saturday, while Malmö haven't played officially since last month following the conclusion of their domestic campaign. The popular prediction is on the home team tonight.

Additional games on offer in this live coverage. The Glasgow club have already been beaten by a European rival this season. Rangers are rock bottom of the competition table at the midpoint of the league phase with exactly zero. They badly want a victory if they are to have any chance of achieving a late surge for a knockout position.

We'll keep you up to date with all the evening matches and provide the latest scores from the concluded fixtures, including the Birmingham match and the Dutch-Scottish clash.