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

League Position

The opening scores have significant impact on the league rankings. Celtic have moved up to the 17th spot and returned to the secure qualification spots.

Full-time: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys

The English side clung on for the victory and went equal on points with table-toppers Midtjylland at the top of the group rankings. The Birmingham club made hard work of that in the final stages.

Late Goal: Monteiro Scores

Young Boys earned a chance through Monteiro but had just stoppage time to get the tying goal!

Celtic Secure Victory

A significant and important win for the Scottish team. Even after falling 1-0 down, Celtic fought back with goals from Yang, Hatate and the Swedish striker.

Game Developments

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

Malen's second goal there triggered intense reactions in the away end, with Young Boys supporters clashing with police. Punches were thrown and projectiles hurled at both the officers and toward the field, with Malen himself being hit on the head by a throwable object.

Lineups: Forest vs Malmö

The Reds: John Victor, Abbott, The center-back, Murillo, Morato, Yates, The defensive midfielder, Dominguez, McAtee, Hudson-Odoi, Kalimuendo.

The Swedish side: The goalkeeper, Larsen, The center-back, Duric, The full-back, Haksabanovic, Johnsen, The midfielder, Bolin, Gudjohnsen, Busanello.

Referee: Harm Osmers (from Germany)

Starting Players

The Glasgow side: The goalkeeper, Tavernier, Fernandez, Djiga, Aarons, Barron, Diomande, Raskin, Gassama, The forward, Chermiti.

The Arsenalistas: The goalkeeper, The defender, The center-back, Niakate, Arrey-Mbi, Zalazar, Joao Moutinho, Gorby, The attacker, Navarro, Ricardo Horta.

Match official: Allard Lindhout (Netherlands)

Match Background

Nottingham Forest v Malmö and memories of 1979. The these sides have a historical link, also competing in Forest's most recent continental tour in the 1995-96 Uefa Cup, but it is the continental championship from 1979 that entwines these two together, with the record-breaking signing the English forward netting the decisive goal of a largely forgettable match to secure historic victory for the Forest supporters.

"The legendary management duo, modestly dressed amid all the festivities and cheers, stood for a moment on a bench quietly watching the mafficking," noted the journalist. Their achievement was an extraordinary accomplishment that it is unlikely to be replicated – from second tier to continental competition in three seasons."

Worth mentioning to pause a little on Malmö, who became the pioneering and only Scandinavian side to reach the final under manager Houghton.

The current fixture is a far cry from that summit, closer perhaps to the earlier European encounter between Forest and Malmö in 1995-96. Forest are riding high after defeating Liverpool convincingly at the famous ground on Saturday, while Malmö have been inactive since early November following the end of the Swedish league season. The popular prediction is on the home team tonight.

Numerous other matches on offer in this live coverage. The Glasgow club have already been beaten by a Portuguese opponent this season. Rangers are at the foot of the competition table at the midpoint of the league phase with no points whatsoever. They desperately need a victory if they are to have any opportunity for a recovery for a playoff spot.

We'll keep you up to date with all the evening matches and provide the most recent results from the earlier matches, including Aston Villa v Young Boys and Feyenoord v Celtic.