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

Latest Standings

These early results strongly influence the competition standings. Celtic have moved up to the 17th spot and returned to the secure knockout positions.

Match Result: Villa 2-1 Young Boys

Villa managed to hold on for the victory and went equal on points with leaders Midtjylland at the peak of the group rankings. The Birmingham club had difficulty of that at the end.

90+1: Monteiro Pulls One Back

Young Boys gave themselves a chance through Monteiro but had just stoppage time to score the leveler!

Glasgow Side Wins 3-1

A memorable and crucial win for the Scottish team. Although they went 1-0 down, Celtic fought back with goals from the Korean forward, the Japanese midfielder and the Swedish striker.

Match Updates

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

The Dutch forward's brace there sparked furious scenes in the away end, with Young Boys supporters engaging with police. Scuffles broke out and objects thrown at both the authorities and at the playing surface, with Malen himself being caught on the head by a drinking vessel.

Starting XI Revealed

Forest: The goalkeeper, Abbott, The center-back, Murillo, The full-back, Yates, Sangare, The midfielder, McAtee, Hudson-Odoi, Kalimuendo.

Malmö FF: Ellborg, The defender, Jansson, Duric, Rosler, The midfielder, Johnsen, Skogmar, The attacker, The forward, Busanello.

Referee: Harm Osmers (from Germany)

Team News: Rangers v Braga

Rangers: Butland, The defender, The center-back, Djiga, Aarons, Barron, Diomande, Raskin, Gassama, Danilo, The striker.

The Arsenalistas: Hornicek, Gomez, Lagerbielke, The defender, Arrey-Mbi, Zalazar, Joao Moutinho, The midfielder, Martinez, The forward, The striker.

Referee: Allard Lindhout (Netherlands)

Preamble

Forest vs Malmö and past encounters. The two clubs have a historical link, also meeting in Forest's most recent continental tour in the mid-90s European competition, but it is the premier competition final 46 years ago that connects these teams, with Britain's first £1m player Francis netting the decisive goal of a largely forgettable match to clinch eternal glory for the red half of Nottingham.

"Brian Clough and Peter Taylor, unassuming and low-key amid all the excitement and joy, stood for a moment on a bench calmly observing the mafficking," wrote the match reporter. Their achievement was an extraordinary accomplishment that it is hard to see being repeated – from Second Division to European football in just three years."

Worth mentioning to pause a little on Malmö, who became the pioneering and only Scandinavian side to advance to the ultimate game under English manager Bob Houghton.

This match is a distant from that pinnacle, closer perhaps to the earlier European encounter between Forest and Malmö in that era. Forest are absolutely buzzing after beating Liverpool 3-0 at Anfield on Saturday, while Malmö have been inactive since 9 November following the conclusion of their domestic campaign. The popular prediction is on the home team 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 at the foot of the 36-team Europa League standings at the middle of the group stage with exactly zero. They desperately need a victory if they are to have any chance of achieving a recovery for a qualification place.

We'll keep you up to date with all the late games and provide the current standings from the earlier matches, including Aston Villa v Young Boys and the Dutch-Scottish clash.