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

Current Table

The initial outcomes strongly influence the Europa League table. Celtic climbed to the 17th spot and are back in the protected playoff places.

Final Score: Aston Villa 2-1

The English side clung on for the three points and moved level on points with leaders Midtjylland at the summit of the group rankings. The English side had difficulty of that at the end.

90+1: Monteiro Pulls One Back

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

Glasgow Side Wins 3-1

A memorable and crucial win for the Glasgow side. Even after falling 1-0 down, Celtic roared back with goals from the Korean forward, the Japanese midfielder and Nygren.

Match Updates

Aston Villa, at the same time, retained a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with roughly 300 seconds left at Villa Park.

The Dutch forward's brace there triggered intense reactions in the away end, with Swiss fans clashing with police. Punches were thrown and objects thrown at both the authorities and onto the pitch, with the goalscorer being struck in the head by a drinking vessel.

Lineups: Forest vs Malmö

Forest: The goalkeeper, Abbott, The center-back, Murillo, The full-back, Yates, The defensive midfielder, Dominguez, The attacker, Hudson-Odoi, The striker.

Malmö: Ellborg, Stryger Larsen, Jansson, Duric, Rosler, The midfielder, Johnsen, Skogmar, The attacker, The forward, The striker.

Referee: The German referee (German)

Lineups: Rangers vs Braga

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

The Arsenalistas: The goalkeeper, Gomez, The center-back, Niakate, The full-back, Zalazar, Moutinho, Gorby, The attacker, Navarro, Horta.

Official: The Dutch referee (from Netherlands)

Preamble

Nottingham Forest v Malmö and memories of 1979. The two clubs have a special connection, also competing in Forest's previous European adventure in the UEFA Cup of 1995-96, but it is the European Cup final from 1979 that entwines these two together, with the record-breaking signing Trevor Francis heading the only goal of a rather dull championship game 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 quietly watching the revelry," commented the writer. This represented an remarkable feat that it is unlikely to be replicated – from the lower league to European football in just three years."

Worth mentioning to consider Malmö, who became the first, and to date the last Swedish club to reach the final under manager Houghton.

This match is a very different to that summit, closer perhaps to the previous continental meeting between Forest and Malmö in 1995-96. Forest are riding high after thrashing Liverpool at Anfield on Saturday, while Malmö haven't played officially since last month following the conclusion of their domestic campaign. The smart money is on the English side tonight.

Additional games on offer in this live coverage. The Glasgow club have already been defeated by a European rival this season. Rangers are at the foot of the league rankings at the middle of the group stage with no points whatsoever. They urgently require a victory if they are to have any chance of achieving a late surge for a playoff spot.

We'll keep you up to date with all the evening matches and provide the current standings from the previous games, including Aston Villa v Young Boys and Feyenoord v Celtic.