Nottingham Forest v Malmö, Rangers vs Braga, and Additional – UEFA Europa League Updates

League Position

These early results strongly influence the Europa League table. Celtic have moved up to the 17th spot and are back in the protected knockout positions.

Full-time: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys

Villa managed to hold on for the victory and went equal on points with leaders Midtjylland at the top of the group rankings. Villa made hard work of that in the final stages.

90+1: Monteiro Pulls One Back

Young Boys earned a lifeline through Monteiro but were left with stoppage time to get the tying goal!

Glasgow Side Wins 3-1

A famous and valuable win for the Celtic. Even after falling 1-0 down, Celtic fought back with goals from the Korean forward, Hatate and the Swedish striker.

Latest Action

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

Malen's double there sparked furious scenes in the visitors' section, with Swiss fans confronting police. Physical altercations occurred and objects thrown at both the authorities and at the playing surface, with Malen himself being hit on the head by a throwable object.

Starting XI Revealed

The Reds: The goalkeeper, The defender, Milenkovic, Murillo, Morato, The midfielder, Sangare, The midfielder, McAtee, Hudson-Odoi, Kalimuendo.

The Swedish side: Ellborg, Stryger Larsen, The center-back, Duric, The full-back, The midfielder, Johnsen, Skogmar, The attacker, The forward, Busanello.

Referee: Harm Osmers (German)

Team News: Rangers v Braga

The Glasgow side: Butland, The defender, Fernandez, Djiga, Aarons, Barron, Diomande, The midfielder, Gassama, The forward, Chermiti.

Braga: The goalkeeper, Gomez, Lagerbielke, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, Joao Moutinho, Gorby, The attacker, Navarro, The striker.

Match official: Allard Lindhout (Netherlands)

Historical Context

The European clash and past encounters. The both teams have a special connection, also competing in Forest's previous European adventure in the mid-90s European competition, but it is the European Cup final decades past that links these clubs, with Britain's first £1m player Trevor Francis netting the decisive goal of a rather dull championship game to secure historic victory for the the English club.

"Forest's famous bosses, modestly dressed amid all the colour and celebration, stood for a moment on a bench quietly watching the celebrations," noted the journalist. Their achievement was an remarkable feat that it is difficult to imagine happening again – from second tier to European stage in three seasons."

Worth mentioning to pause a little on Malmö, who became the initial and final Nordic team to advance to the ultimate game under British coach Houghton.

Tonight's game is a distant from that peak, closer perhaps to the previous continental meeting between Forest and Malmö in that era. Forest are riding high after defeating Liverpool convincingly at the famous ground on Saturday, while Malmö have been inactive since 9 November following the conclusion of their domestic campaign. The general expectation is on the home team tonight.

Additional games on offer in this live coverage. The Scottish side have already been beaten by a Braga this season. Rangers are at the foot of the league rankings at the midpoint of the league phase with exactly zero. They urgently require a victory if they are to have any opportunity for a recovery for a playoff spot.

Updates will continue with all the evening matches and provide the current standings from the concluded fixtures, including Aston Villa v Young Boys and Rotterdam vs Glasgow.