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

Current Table

The opening scores greatly affect the Europa League table. Celtic have moved up to 17th place and regained position in the safety of knockout positions.

Full-time: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys

Aston Villa secured for the win and went equal on points with front-runners Midtjylland at the summit of the group rankings. Villa made hard work of that at the end.

Late Goal: Monteiro Scores

Young Boys gave themselves a lifeline through Monteiro but only have stoppage time to find an equaliser!

Glasgow Side Wins 3-1

A significant and important win for the Scottish team. Even after falling 1-0 down, Celtic fought back with goals from Yang Hyun-jun, the Japanese midfielder and Benjamin Nygren.

Match Updates

The Birmingham side, meanwhile, held onto a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with approximately five minutes left at Villa Park.

The Dutch forward's brace there sparked furious scenes in the visitors' section, with Young Boys supporters engaging with police. Physical altercations occurred and projectiles hurled at both the police and onto the pitch, with the player being hit on the head by a plastic cup.

Starting XI Revealed

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

The Swedish side: Ellborg, The defender, Jansson, The defender, The full-back, Haksabanovic, Johnsen, Skogmar, The attacker, The forward, Busanello.

Referee: Osmers (German)

Lineups: Rangers vs Braga

Rangers: Butland, Tavernier, Fernandez, Djiga, Aarons, The midfielder, The midfielder, Raskin, Gassama, Danilo, The striker.

Braga: The goalkeeper, Gomez, The center-back, The defender, The full-back, Zalazar, Joao Moutinho, The midfielder, The attacker, Navarro, Horta.

Match official: The Dutch referee (Netherlands)

Historical Context

Forest vs Malmö and historical connections. The two clubs have a historical link, also competing in Forest's most recent continental tour in the UEFA Cup of 1995-96, but it is the premier competition final 46 years ago that links these clubs, with the record-breaking signing Trevor Francis netting the decisive goal of a largely forgettable match to claim legendary status for the red half of Nottingham.

"Forest's famous bosses, unassuming and low-key amid all the excitement and joy, stood for a moment on a bench quietly watching the mafficking," noted the journalist. This represented an outstanding achievement that it is hard to see being repeated – from the lower league to continental competition in just three years."

Worth mentioning to pause a little on Malmö, who became the pioneering and only Scandinavian side to advance to the ultimate game under English manager Bob Houghton.

The current fixture is a very different to that peak, closer perhaps to the earlier European encounter between Forest and Malmö in 1995-96. Forest are riding high after thrashing Liverpool at the famous ground on Saturday, while Malmö haven't played officially since 9 November following the conclusion of their domestic campaign. The popular prediction is on the Forest tonight.

Additional games on offer in this match tracking. Rangers have already been lost to a Portuguese opponent this season. Rangers are at the foot of the league rankings at the midpoint of the league phase with no points whatsoever. They urgently require a victory if they are to have any chance of achieving a comeback for a playoff spot.

We'll keep you up to date with all the late games and provide the most recent results from the concluded fixtures, including Aston Villa v Young Boys and the Dutch-Scottish clash.