Malmö vs Nottingham Forest, Braga vs Rangers, and Additional – Europa League News

Latest Standings

The opening scores strongly influence the Europa League table. Celtic climbed to 17th position and returned to the protected playoff places.

Full-time: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys

The English side clung on for the victory and became tied on points with front-runners Midtjylland at the summit of the competition table. Villa had difficulty of that in the final stages.

90+1: Monteiro Pulls One Back

Young Boys gave themselves a hope 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. Despite going 1-0 down, Celtic roared back with goals from Yang, the Japanese midfielder and Nygren.

Latest Action

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

Malen's double there sparked furious scenes in the away end, with visiting fans clashing with police. Physical altercations occurred and objects thrown at both the officers and onto the pitch, with the goalscorer being struck in the head by a throwable object.

Team News: Nottingham Forest v Malmö

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

Malmö FF: Ellborg, The defender, The center-back, Duric, Rosler, Haksabanovic, Johnsen, Skogmar, Bolin, Gudjohnsen, Busanello.

Referee: Harm Osmers (Germany)

Lineups: Rangers vs Braga

The Light Blues: The goalkeeper, The defender, The center-back, Djiga, Aarons, Barron, The midfielder, Raskin, The attacker, The forward, Chermiti.

Braga: Hornicek, Gomez, Lagerbielke, Niakate, The full-back, The midfielder, Moutinho, Gorby, Martinez, Navarro, Horta.

Match official: Lindhout (Holland)

Match Background

The European clash and historical connections. The two clubs have a unique relationship, 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 the groundbreaking transfer Francis netting the decisive goal of a largely forgettable match to secure historic victory for the the English club.

"The legendary management duo, unassuming and low-key amid all the colour and celebration, stood for a moment on a bench calmly observing the revelry," commented the writer. Theirs has been an remarkable feat that it is hard to see being repeated – from the lower league to European football in just three years."

Worth mentioning to reflect upon Malmö, who became the pioneering and only Scandinavian side to advance to the ultimate game under British coach Houghton.

Tonight's game is a far cry from that pinnacle, closer perhaps to the earlier European encounter between Forest and Malmö in the mid-nineties. Forest are riding high after thrashing Liverpool 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 English side tonight.

Plenty of other action on offer in this match tracking. The Glasgow club have already been lost to a European rival this season. Rangers are at the foot of the competition table at the midpoint of the group stage with precisely zero points. They urgently require a victory if they are to have any opportunity for a recovery for a playoff spot.

Coverage will persist with all the evening matches and provide the most recent results from the earlier matches, including Aston Villa v Young Boys and Rotterdam vs Glasgow.