🔗 Share this article Nottingham Forest v Malmö, Rangers v Braga, and Additional – UEFA Europa League Updates Live Updates Major Moments Full-time: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys Goal scored!: Late goal from Monteiro makes it 2-1 Full-time: Feyenoord defeated 1-3 by Celtic Starting XI: Starting players for Forest vs Malmö Team news: Rangers and Braga lineups Opening notes Latest Standings These early results have significant impact on the Europa League table. Celtic have moved up to 17th position and regained position in the secure playoff places. Position Team Matches Difference Pts 1Midtjylland5712 2Aston Villa5512 3Freiburg5511 4Ferencvaros5411 5FC Porto5310 17Celtic5-17 25Nottm Forest415 35Rangers4-70 33Malmo FF4-51 Full-time: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys Aston Villa secured for the win and went equal on points with leaders Midtjylland at the top of the competition table. Villa had difficulty of that at the end. Late Goal: Monteiro Scores The Swiss side created a chance through Monteiro but were left with stoppage time to score the leveler! Glasgow Side Wins 3-1 A significant and important win for the Celtic. Despite going 1-0 down, Celtic fought back with goals from the Korean forward, the Japanese midfielder and Nygren. Game Developments Villa, at the same time, retained a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with around five minutes left at Villa Park. Malen's double there sparked furious scenes in the away end, with Young Boys supporters 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 throwable object. Lineups: Forest vs Malmö The Reds: The goalkeeper, Abbott, Milenkovic, Murillo, The full-back, The midfielder, Sangare, Dominguez, McAtee, Hudson-Odoi, Kalimuendo. Malmö: Ellborg, Larsen, Jansson, Duric, Rosler, Haksabanovic, The midfielder, The midfielder, Bolin, Gudjohnsen, Busanello. Match official: The German referee (from Germany) Lineups: Rangers vs Braga The Light Blues: Butland, The defender, The center-back, Djiga, Aarons, Barron, Diomande, The midfielder, The attacker, Danilo, Chermiti. Braga: The goalkeeper, The defender, Lagerbielke, The defender, The full-back, Zalazar, The experienced midfielder, Gorby, Martinez, Navarro, The striker. Official: Allard Lindhout (Netherlands) Historical Context The European clash and historical connections. The two clubs have a unique relationship, also competing in Forest's last European campaign in the UEFA Cup of 1995-96, but it is the premier competition final decades past that links these clubs, with Britain's first £1m player Trevor Francis scoring the winner of a largely forgettable match to secure historic victory for the red half of Nottingham. "Brian Clough and Peter Taylor, modestly dressed amid all the colour and celebration, stood for a moment on a bench calmly observing the mafficking," wrote the match reporter. Theirs has been an remarkable feat that it is unlikely to be replicated – from Second Division to continental competition in a short period." Worth mentioning to consider Malmö, who became the initial and final Swedish club to make the championship match under English manager Bob Houghton. Tonight's game is a far cry from that peak, 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 have been inactive since 9 November following the completion of Allsvenskan. The general expectation is on the home team tonight. Numerous other matches on offer in this live coverage. The Glasgow club have already been lost to a Portuguese opponent this season. Rangers are at the foot of the competition table 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 qualification place. We'll keep you up to date with all the evening matches and provide the most recent results from the earlier matches, including the Birmingham match and the Dutch-Scottish clash.
Latest Standings These early results have significant impact on the Europa League table. Celtic have moved up to 17th position and regained position in the secure playoff places. Position Team Matches Difference Pts 1Midtjylland5712 2Aston Villa5512 3Freiburg5511 4Ferencvaros5411 5FC Porto5310 17Celtic5-17 25Nottm Forest415 35Rangers4-70 33Malmo FF4-51
Full-time: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys Aston Villa secured for the win and went equal on points with leaders Midtjylland at the top of the competition table. Villa had difficulty of that at the end.
Late Goal: Monteiro Scores The Swiss side created a chance through Monteiro but were left with stoppage time to score the leveler!
Glasgow Side Wins 3-1 A significant and important win for the Celtic. Despite going 1-0 down, Celtic fought back with goals from the Korean forward, the Japanese midfielder and Nygren.
Game Developments Villa, at the same time, retained a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with around five minutes left at Villa Park. Malen's double there sparked furious scenes in the away end, with Young Boys supporters 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 throwable object.
Lineups: Forest vs Malmö The Reds: The goalkeeper, Abbott, Milenkovic, Murillo, The full-back, The midfielder, Sangare, Dominguez, McAtee, Hudson-Odoi, Kalimuendo. Malmö: Ellborg, Larsen, Jansson, Duric, Rosler, Haksabanovic, The midfielder, The midfielder, Bolin, Gudjohnsen, Busanello. Match official: The German referee (from Germany)
Lineups: Rangers vs Braga The Light Blues: Butland, The defender, The center-back, Djiga, Aarons, Barron, Diomande, The midfielder, The attacker, Danilo, Chermiti. Braga: The goalkeeper, The defender, Lagerbielke, The defender, The full-back, Zalazar, The experienced midfielder, Gorby, Martinez, Navarro, The striker. Official: Allard Lindhout (Netherlands)
Historical Context The European clash and historical connections. The two clubs have a unique relationship, also competing in Forest's last European campaign in the UEFA Cup of 1995-96, but it is the premier competition final decades past that links these clubs, with Britain's first £1m player Trevor Francis scoring the winner of a largely forgettable match to secure historic victory for the red half of Nottingham. "Brian Clough and Peter Taylor, modestly dressed amid all the colour and celebration, stood for a moment on a bench calmly observing the mafficking," wrote the match reporter. Theirs has been an remarkable feat that it is unlikely to be replicated – from Second Division to continental competition in a short period." Worth mentioning to consider Malmö, who became the initial and final Swedish club to make the championship match under English manager Bob Houghton. Tonight's game is a far cry from that peak, 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 have been inactive since 9 November following the completion of Allsvenskan. The general expectation is on the home team tonight. Numerous other matches on offer in this live coverage. The Glasgow club have already been lost to a Portuguese opponent this season. Rangers are at the foot of the competition table 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 qualification place. We'll keep you up to date with all the evening matches and provide the most recent results from the earlier matches, including the Birmingham match and the Dutch-Scottish clash.