Nottingham Forest v Malmö, Rangers v Braga, and Additional – Europa League Coverage

League Position

The initial outcomes have significant impact on the league rankings. The Glasgow side rose to 17th position and are back in the safety of knockout positions.

Final Score: Aston Villa 2-1

Villa managed to hold on for the three points and went equal on points with leaders Midtjylland at the peak of the league phase standings. The English side made hard work of that at the end.

GOAL! Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys (Joël Monteiro 90+1)

Young Boys gave themselves a lifeline through Monteiro but were left with four more minutes to score the leveler!

Glasgow Side Wins 3-1

A famous and valuable win for the Glasgow side. Although they went 1-0 down, Celtic responded strongly with goals from Yang, the Japanese midfielder and Nygren.

Latest Action

Aston Villa, at the same time, held onto a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with roughly 300 seconds left at the stadium.

The Dutch forward's brace there caused dramatic events in the visitors' section, with Swiss fans confronting police. Punches were thrown and items launched at both the police and at the playing surface, with Malen himself being caught on the head by a drinking vessel.

Team News: Nottingham Forest v Malmö

Forest: Victor, Abbott, Milenkovic, Murillo, Morato, The midfielder, Sangare, Dominguez, The attacker, Hudson-Odoi, Kalimuendo.

The Swedish side: The goalkeeper, Stryger Larsen, Jansson, The defender, Rosler, Haksabanovic, Johnsen, The midfielder, Bolin, Gudjohnsen, Busanello.

Match official: The German referee (from Germany)

Lineups: Rangers vs Braga

Rangers: Butland, Tavernier, Fernandez, Djiga, The full-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, Raskin, Gassama, Danilo, Chermiti.

Braga: Hornicek, The defender, The center-back, Niakate, Arrey-Mbi, The midfielder, Joao Moutinho, The midfielder, The attacker, Navarro, Ricardo Horta.

Official: Allard Lindhout (from Netherlands)

Historical Context

The European clash and past encounters. The these sides have a historical link, also meeting in Forest's previous European adventure in the mid-90s European competition, but it is the continental championship 46 years ago that connects these teams, with Britain's first £1m player the English forward netting the decisive goal of a rather dull championship game to secure historic victory for the the English club.

"Brian Clough and Peter Taylor, unassuming and low-key amid all the festivities and cheers, 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 second tier to European football in a short period."

It's also interesting to pause a little on Malmö, who became the initial and final Scandinavian side to reach the final under English manager Bob Houghton.

This match is a very different to that pinnacle, closer perhaps to the earlier European encounter between Forest and Malmö in that era. Forest are absolutely buzzing after thrashing Liverpool at Anfield on Saturday, while Malmö have been inactive since early 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 live coverage. The Scottish side have already been defeated by a Portuguese opponent this season. Rangers are last place of the 36-team Europa League standings at the midpoint of the league phase with precisely zero points. They urgently require a victory if they are to have any hope of making a comeback for a qualification place.

We'll keep you up to date with all the late games and provide the current standings from the concluded fixtures, including Aston Villa v Young Boys and Rotterdam vs Glasgow.