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

Latest Standings

The initial outcomes strongly influence the competition standings. Celtic climbed to 17th position and are back in the protected knockout positions.

Full-time: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys

The English side clung on for the three points and became tied on points with leaders Midtjylland at the peak of the competition table. The Birmingham club struggled of that in the final stages.

GOAL! Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys (Joël Monteiro 90+1)

The Swiss side created a chance through Monteiro but only have four more minutes to find an equaliser!

Glasgow Side Wins 3-1

A memorable and crucial win for the Scottish team. Although they went 1-0 down, Celtic fought back with goals from Yang Hyun-jun, the Japanese midfielder and the Swedish striker.

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Aston Villa, 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 caused dramatic events in the visitors' section, with visiting fans clashing with police. Punches were thrown and projectiles hurled at both the police and at the playing surface, with Malen himself being caught on the head by a drinking vessel.

Starting XI Revealed

Nottingham Forest: John Victor, The defender, Milenkovic, Murillo, Morato, The midfielder, The defensive midfielder, The midfielder, The attacker, Hudson-Odoi, The striker.

The Swedish side: Ellborg, Larsen, The center-back, The defender, Rosler, Haksabanovic, Johnsen, Skogmar, Bolin, The forward, Busanello.

Official: The German referee (from Germany)

Team News: Rangers v Braga

The Light Blues: Butland, Tavernier, Fernandez, Djiga, Aarons, Barron, The midfielder, Raskin, The attacker, Danilo, Chermiti.

The Arsenalistas: The goalkeeper, The defender, Lagerbielke, The defender, Arrey-Mbi, Zalazar, The experienced midfielder, Gorby, Martinez, Navarro, Ricardo Horta.

Official: Lindhout (from 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 mid-90s European competition, but it is the European Cup final decades past 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 Forest supporters.

"Brian Clough and Peter Taylor, unassuming and low-key amid all the colour and celebration, stood for a moment on a bench serenely viewing the celebrations," commented the writer. Their achievement was an remarkable feat that it is difficult to imagine happening again – from second tier to European stage in just three years."

It's also interesting to consider Malmö, who became the pioneering and only Nordic team to advance to the ultimate game under English manager Bob Houghton.

The current fixture is a very different to that pinnacle, closer perhaps to the previous continental meeting between Forest and Malmö in that era. Forest are full of confidence after beating Liverpool 3-0 at Liverpool's home on Saturday, while Malmö haven't played officially since early November following the end of the Swedish league season. The smart money is on the Forest tonight.

Numerous other matches on offer in this clockwatch. The Scottish side have already been beaten by a European rival this season. Rangers are last place of the competition table at the midpoint of the initial phase with exactly zero. They urgently require a victory if they are to have any opportunity for a comeback for a knockout position.

We'll keep you up to date with all nine of the 8pm kick-offs and provide the current standings from the previous games, including Aston Villa v Young Boys and Rotterdam vs Glasgow.