Malmö vs Nottingham Forest, Braga vs Rangers, and More – Europa League Coverage

Latest Standings

These early results strongly influence the league rankings. The Glasgow side rose to 17th place and are back in the protected knockout positions.

Full-time: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys

The English side clung on for the victory and went equal on points with front-runners Midtjylland at the top of the group rankings. The English side had difficulty of that during the closing minutes.

Late Goal: Monteiro Scores

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

Full-time: Feyenoord 1-3 Celtic

A memorable and crucial win for the Glasgow side. Even after falling 1-0 down, Celtic roared back with goals from Yang Hyun-jun, Hatate and Benjamin Nygren.

Match Updates

Villa, concurrently, held onto a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with around five minutes left at their home ground.

Malen's second goal there triggered intense reactions in the away end, with visiting fans confronting police. Physical altercations occurred and projectiles hurled at both the officers and onto the pitch, with the player being caught on the head by a drinking vessel.

Lineups: Forest vs Malmö

Forest: The goalkeeper, The defender, Milenkovic, Murillo, Morato, Yates, Sangare, The midfielder, McAtee, The winger, The striker.

Malmö FF: The goalkeeper, The defender, Jansson, Duric, Rosler, Haksabanovic, The midfielder, The midfielder, The attacker, The forward, The striker.

Referee: Osmers (German)

Lineups: Rangers vs Braga

The Light Blues: The goalkeeper, Tavernier, The center-back, Djiga, The full-back, The midfielder, Diomande, Raskin, Gassama, Danilo, Chermiti.

The Arsenalistas: Hornicek, Gomez, Lagerbielke, Niakate, Arrey-Mbi, The midfielder, Joao Moutinho, Gorby, The attacker, Navarro, Horta.

Referee: Lindhout (Netherlands)

Match Background

The European clash and historical connections. The both teams have a special connection, also facing each other in Forest's most recent continental tour in the 1995-96 Uefa Cup, but it is the premier competition final 46 years ago that connects these teams, with the groundbreaking transfer the English forward heading the only goal of a largely forgettable match to secure historic victory 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 quietly watching the revelry," noted the journalist. This represented an extraordinary accomplishment that it is difficult to imagine happening again – from Second Division to European stage in three seasons."

It's also interesting to reflect upon Malmö, who became the pioneering and only Swedish club to reach the final under manager Houghton.

The current fixture is a far cry from that pinnacle, closer perhaps to the earlier European encounter between Forest and Malmö in the mid-nineties. Forest are full of confidence after thrashing Liverpool at Anfield on Saturday, while Malmö haven't kicked a competitive ball since 9 November following the end of the Swedish league season. The general expectation is on the English side tonight.

Numerous other matches on offer in this live coverage. The Scottish side have already been defeated by a Portuguese opponent this season. Rangers are rock bottom of the league rankings at the half-way stage of the group stage with exactly zero. They badly want a victory if they are to have any opportunity for a late surge for a qualification place.

We'll keep you up to date with all the late games and provide the latest scores from the earlier matches, including Villa vs Young Boys and Feyenoord v Celtic.