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

Latest Standings

The initial outcomes strongly influence the competition standings. Celtic have moved up to the 17th spot and are back in the safety of playoff places.

Match Result: Villa 2-1 Young Boys

Villa managed to hold on for the three points and went equal on points with front-runners Midtjylland at the top of the competition table. The Birmingham club had difficulty of that during the closing minutes.

90+1: Monteiro Pulls One Back

Young Boys earned a lifeline through Monteiro but only have additional time to get the tying goal!

Celtic Secure Victory

A significant and important win for the Celtic. Despite going 1-0 down, Celtic responded strongly with goals from the Korean forward, Reo Hatate and Nygren.

Match Updates

The Birmingham side, meanwhile, held onto a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with roughly 300 seconds left at the stadium.

Malen's double there caused dramatic events in the opposition stands, with visiting fans engaging with police. Scuffles broke out and projectiles hurled at both the officers and onto the pitch, with the player being struck in the head by a drinking vessel.

Lineups: Forest vs Malmö

The Reds: The goalkeeper, Abbott, Milenkovic, Murillo, The full-back, Yates, Sangare, Dominguez, McAtee, Hudson-Odoi, Kalimuendo.

Malmö FF: The goalkeeper, Larsen, The center-back, The defender, Rosler, The midfielder, Johnsen, The midfielder, The attacker, Gudjohnsen, The striker.

Official: Osmers (Germany)

Team News: Rangers v Braga

Rangers: The goalkeeper, The defender, Fernandez, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, The midfielder, Gassama, Danilo, The striker.

Braga: Hornicek, Gomez, Lagerbielke, Niakate, Arrey-Mbi, Zalazar, Moutinho, Gorby, Martinez, Navarro, The striker.

Official: The Dutch referee (from Netherlands)

Preamble

The European clash and memories of 1979. The both teams have a historical link, also meeting in Forest's previous European adventure in the UEFA Cup of 1995-96, but it is the premier competition final decades past that entwines these two together, with the record-breaking signing the English forward heading the only goal of a rather dull championship game to claim legendary status for the the English club.

"Brian Clough and Peter Taylor, unassuming and low-key amid all the festivities and cheers, stood for a moment on a bench calmly observing the mafficking," noted the journalist. This represented an outstanding achievement that it is unlikely to be replicated – from the lower league to continental competition in a short period."

One should note to pause a little on Malmö, who became the first, and to date the last Scandinavian side to reach the final under British coach Houghton.

This match is a distant from that pinnacle, closer perhaps to the earlier European encounter between Forest and Malmö in that era. Forest are riding high after beating Liverpool 3-0 at Anfield on Saturday, while Malmö haven't played officially since early November following the completion of Allsvenskan. The popular prediction is on the English side tonight.

Additional games on offer in this clockwatch. The Scottish side have already been lost to a Portuguese opponent this season. Rangers are last place of the league rankings at the half-way stage of the league phase with precisely zero points. They desperately need a victory if they are to have any hope of making a recovery for a knockout position.

Coverage will persist with all nine of the 8pm kick-offs and provide the most recent results from the concluded fixtures, including the Birmingham match and Rotterdam vs Glasgow.