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

Current Table

The opening scores strongly influence the Europa League table. The Glasgow side rose to 17th place and regained position in the protected knockout positions.

Final Score: Aston Villa 2-1

The English side clung on for the victory and became tied on points with leaders Midtjylland at the summit of the competition table. Villa struggled of that during the closing minutes.

Late Goal: Monteiro Scores

Young Boys earned a hope through Monteiro but only have additional time to find an equaliser!

Glasgow Side Wins 3-1

A famous and valuable 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

The Birmingham side, concurrently, retained a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with around five minutes left at the stadium.

The Dutch forward's brace there sparked furious scenes in the opposition stands, with visiting fans clashing with police. Physical altercations occurred and projectiles hurled at both the police and onto the pitch, with Malen himself being caught on the head by a throwable object.

Team News: Nottingham Forest v Malmö

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

Malmö: Ellborg, The defender, Jansson, Duric, Rosler, The midfielder, Johnsen, The midfielder, Bolin, Gudjohnsen, The striker.

Match official: The German referee (Germany)

Starting Players

The Light Blues: The goalkeeper, Tavernier, Fernandez, Djiga, The full-back, Barron, The midfielder, The midfielder, Gassama, Danilo, Chermiti.

The Arsenalistas: Hornicek, Gomez, The center-back, The defender, Arrey-Mbi, The midfielder, The experienced midfielder, The midfielder, Martinez, The forward, Ricardo Horta.

Referee: Allard Lindhout (Netherlands)

Historical Context

The European clash and memories of 1979. The two clubs have a unique relationship, also competing in Forest's last European campaign in the 1995-96 Uefa Cup, but it is the continental championship decades past that connects these teams, with the groundbreaking transfer Francis netting the decisive goal of a rather dull championship game to secure historic victory for the red half of Nottingham.

"Brian Clough and Peter Taylor, modestly dressed amid all the festivities and cheers, stood for a moment on a bench quietly watching the revelry," noted the journalist. Theirs has been an remarkable feat that it is hard to see being repeated – from second tier to continental competition in a short period."

Worth mentioning to consider Malmö, who became the initial and final Scandinavian side to reach the final under manager Houghton.

This match is a very different to that peak, closer perhaps to the earlier European encounter between Forest and Malmö in 1995-96. Forest are full of confidence after thrashing Liverpool at Liverpool's home on Saturday, while Malmö haven't kicked a competitive ball since 9 November following the completion of Allsvenskan. The smart money is on the Forest tonight.

Plenty of other action on offer in this live coverage. The Scottish side have already been lost to a Braga this season. Rangers are last place of the competition table at the midpoint of the group stage with precisely zero points. 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 the late games and provide the most recent results from the previous games, including Villa vs Young Boys and the Dutch-Scottish clash.