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

League Position

These early results strongly influence the Europa League table. The Glasgow side rose to the 17th spot and regained position in the safety of qualification spots.

Match Result: Villa 2-1 Young Boys

Villa managed to hold on for the three points and moved level on points with leaders Midtjylland at the peak of the competition table. The Birmingham club 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!

Celtic Secure Victory

A memorable and crucial win for the Glasgow side. Even after falling 1-0 down, Celtic fought back with goals from the Korean forward, Reo Hatate and the Swedish striker.

Match Updates

Aston Villa, meanwhile, retained a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with approximately five minutes left at their home ground.

Malen's double there triggered intense reactions in the away end, with Swiss fans confronting police. Punches were thrown and items launched at both the police and at the playing surface, with the player being hit on the head by a drinking vessel.

Team News: Nottingham Forest v Malmö

The Reds: John Victor, The defender, Milenkovic, Murillo, The full-back, Yates, The defensive midfielder, The midfielder, McAtee, Hudson-Odoi, Kalimuendo.

Malmö: The goalkeeper, Larsen, Jansson, Duric, Rosler, The midfielder, The midfielder, The midfielder, Bolin, Gudjohnsen, The striker.

Match official: Harm Osmers (Germany)

Starting Players

Rangers: The goalkeeper, Tavernier, The center-back, Djiga, Aarons, Barron, The midfielder, Raskin, The attacker, Danilo, Chermiti.

The Arsenalistas: Hornicek, Gomez, Lagerbielke, The defender, The full-back, Zalazar, The experienced midfielder, The midfielder, Martinez, Navarro, Horta.

Referee: Lindhout (Holland)

Preamble

The European clash and past encounters. The two clubs have a historical link, also meeting in Forest's most recent continental tour in the mid-90s European competition, but it is the European Cup final 46 years ago that entwines these two together, with the record-breaking signing Francis netting the decisive goal of a largely forgettable match to secure historic victory for the Forest supporters.

"The legendary management duo, grey-sweatered and anonymous amid all the festivities and cheers, stood for a moment on a bench quietly watching the mafficking," wrote the match reporter. This represented an remarkable feat that it is hard to see being repeated – from second tier to continental competition in a short period."

One should note to consider Malmö, who became the initial and final Swedish club to make the championship match under British coach Houghton.

Tonight's game is a distant from that summit, closer perhaps to the previous continental meeting between Forest and Malmö in the mid-nineties. Forest are absolutely buzzing after thrashing Liverpool at the famous ground on Saturday, while Malmö haven't kicked a competitive ball since early November following the completion of Allsvenskan. The popular prediction is on the English side tonight.

Numerous other matches on offer in this clockwatch. The Glasgow club have already been beaten by a Braga this season. Rangers are at the foot of the competition table at the half-way stage of the initial 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.

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.