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

Latest Standings

The initial outcomes have significant impact on the competition standings. Celtic have moved up to the 17th spot and regained position in the secure knockout positions.

Full-time: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys

Villa managed to hold on for the victory and moved level on points with leaders Midtjylland at the summit 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)

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

Celtic Secure Victory

A memorable and crucial win for the Celtic. Despite going 1-0 down, Celtic responded strongly with goals from the Korean forward, the Japanese midfielder and Benjamin Nygren.

Game Developments

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

Malen's second goal there caused dramatic events in the opposition stands, with Swiss fans confronting police. Scuffles broke out and objects thrown at both the authorities and toward the field, with the player being caught on the head by a plastic cup.

Team News: Nottingham Forest v Malmö

Nottingham Forest: The goalkeeper, Abbott, Milenkovic, The defender, Morato, Yates, Sangare, Dominguez, McAtee, Hudson-Odoi, The striker.

The Swedish side: Ellborg, Larsen, Jansson, Duric, Rosler, The midfielder, The midfielder, Skogmar, Bolin, Gudjohnsen, The striker.

Official: Harm Osmers (from Germany)

Starting Players

Rangers: Butland, Tavernier, Fernandez, The defender, The full-back, Barron, The midfielder, Raskin, Gassama, Danilo, The striker.

The Portuguese side: Hornicek, The defender, Lagerbielke, Niakate, Arrey-Mbi, The midfielder, The experienced midfielder, The midfielder, Martinez, Navarro, The striker.

Referee: Allard Lindhout (from Netherlands)

Match Background

Nottingham Forest v Malmö and historical connections. The two clubs have a special connection, also meeting in Forest's last European campaign in the UEFA Cup of 1995-96, but it is the premier competition final from 1979 that connects these teams, with Britain's first £1m player the English forward heading the only goal of a largely forgettable match to secure historic victory for the Forest supporters.

"Brian Clough and Peter Taylor, modestly dressed amid all the excitement and joy, stood for a moment on a bench serenely viewing the celebrations," noted the journalist. Theirs has been an remarkable feat that it is unlikely to be replicated – from the lower league to European football in a short period."

Worth mentioning to consider Malmö, who became the first, and to date the last Scandinavian side to advance to the ultimate game under manager Houghton.

The current fixture is a distant from that pinnacle, closer perhaps to the earlier European encounter between Forest and Malmö in the mid-nineties. Forest are full of confidence after beating Liverpool 3-0 at Liverpool's home on Saturday, while Malmö have been inactive since last month following the conclusion of their domestic campaign. The popular prediction is on the home team tonight.

Plenty of other action on offer in this clockwatch. Rangers have already been lost to a Portuguese opponent this season. Rangers are last place of the competition table at the middle of the group stage with precisely zero points. They badly want a victory if they are to have any opportunity for a late surge for a knockout position.

We'll keep you up to date with all the evening matches and provide the latest scores from the concluded fixtures, including Aston Villa v Young Boys and the Dutch-Scottish clash.