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

Latest Standings

These early results have significant impact on the competition standings. Celtic climbed to 17th place and regained position in the secure knockout positions.

Final Score: Aston Villa 2-1

Aston Villa secured for the three points and moved level on points with leaders Midtjylland at the peak of the competition table. The Birmingham club struggled of that in the final stages.

90+1: Monteiro Pulls One Back

The Swiss side created a chance through Monteiro but had just stoppage time to score the leveler!

Glasgow Side Wins 3-1

A famous and valuable win for the Scottish team. Despite going 1-0 down, Celtic roared back with goals from Yang Hyun-jun, Hatate and the Swedish striker.

Match Updates

Aston Villa, concurrently, held onto a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with approximately five minutes left at the stadium.

Malen's double there caused dramatic events in the visitors' section, with Young Boys supporters clashing with police. Scuffles broke out and items launched at both the authorities and onto the pitch, with the player being caught on the head by a drinking vessel.

Lineups: Forest vs Malmö

The Reds: The goalkeeper, The defender, Milenkovic, Murillo, Morato, Yates, Sangare, Dominguez, The attacker, Hudson-Odoi, Kalimuendo.

The Swedish side: Ellborg, Stryger Larsen, Jansson, The defender, Rosler, The midfielder, Johnsen, Skogmar, The attacker, The forward, Busanello.

Referee: The German referee (Germany)

Team News: Rangers v Braga

The Light Blues: The goalkeeper, The defender, The center-back, The defender, The full-back, Barron, Diomande, The midfielder, Gassama, The forward, The striker.

The Arsenalistas: Hornicek, Gomez, The center-back, Niakate, Arrey-Mbi, The midfielder, Joao Moutinho, Gorby, The attacker, The forward, Horta.

Official: Lindhout (Netherlands)

Match Background

Forest vs Malmö and memories of 1979. The two clubs have a special connection, also meeting in Forest's most recent continental tour in the mid-90s European competition, but it is the European Cup final from 1979 that links these clubs, with Britain's first £1m player the English forward scoring the winner of a largely forgettable match to clinch eternal glory for the the English club.

"Forest's famous bosses, modestly dressed amid all the excitement and joy, stood for a moment on a bench serenely viewing the revelry," commented the writer. This represented an remarkable feat that it is hard to see being repeated – from the lower league to European stage in three seasons."

One should note to consider Malmö, who became the first, and to date the last Swedish club to advance to the ultimate game under English manager Bob Houghton.

Tonight's game is a far cry from that summit, closer perhaps to the previous continental meeting between Forest and Malmö in that era. Forest are absolutely buzzing after beating Liverpool 3-0 at the famous ground on Saturday, while Malmö haven't kicked a competitive ball since 9 November following the completion of Allsvenskan. The general expectation is on the home team tonight.

Additional games on offer in this clockwatch. The Scottish side have already been defeated by a Portuguese opponent this season. Rangers are at the foot of the 36-team Europa League standings at the half-way stage of the initial phase with precisely zero points. They urgently require a victory if they are to have any chance of achieving a late surge for a qualification place.

Updates will continue with all nine of the 8pm kick-offs and provide the current standings from the previous games, including the Birmingham match and the Dutch-Scottish clash.