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

Latest Standings

These early results have significant impact on the Europa League table. Celtic climbed to the 17th spot and returned to the secure qualification spots.

Match Result: Villa 2-1 Young Boys

Villa managed to hold on for the victory and moved level on points with table-toppers Midtjylland at the top of the competition table. Villa made hard work of that at the end.

90+1: Monteiro Pulls One Back

Young Boys gave themselves a hope through Monteiro but had just four more minutes to find an equaliser!

Celtic Secure Victory

A significant and important win for the Glasgow side. Although they went 1-0 down, Celtic roared back with goals from Yang Hyun-jun, Reo Hatate and the Swedish striker.

Match Updates

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

The Dutch forward's brace there sparked furious scenes in the visitors' section, with Young Boys supporters clashing with police. Scuffles broke out and objects thrown at both the authorities and onto the pitch, with Malen himself being hit on the head by a plastic cup.

Lineups: Forest vs Malmö

The Reds: The goalkeeper, Abbott, Milenkovic, Murillo, Morato, Yates, The defensive midfielder, Dominguez, McAtee, Hudson-Odoi, The striker.

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

Referee: Osmers (German)

Starting Players

The Light Blues: Butland, Tavernier, The center-back, The defender, The full-back, Barron, Diomande, The midfielder, Gassama, Danilo, Chermiti.

The Portuguese side: Hornicek, Gomez, The center-back, The defender, The full-back, Zalazar, Moutinho, The midfielder, Martinez, Navarro, The striker.

Official: The Dutch referee (Netherlands)

Match Background

The European clash and memories of 1979. The both teams have a unique relationship, also meeting in Forest's most recent continental tour in the mid-90s European competition, but it is the continental championship 46 years ago that links these clubs, with the record-breaking signing Trevor Francis heading the only goal of a rather dull championship game to clinch eternal glory for the the English club.

"The legendary management duo, unassuming and low-key amid all the excitement and joy, stood for a moment on a bench calmly observing the celebrations," noted the journalist. Theirs has been an outstanding achievement that it is hard to see being repeated – from Second Division to European football in three seasons."

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

The current fixture is a distant from that pinnacle, closer perhaps to the previous continental meeting between Forest and Malmö in that era. Forest are riding high after beating Liverpool 3-0 at Anfield on Saturday, while Malmö haven't kicked a competitive ball since 9 November following the end of the Swedish league season. The popular prediction is on the Forest tonight.

Additional games on offer in this live coverage. The Scottish side have already been lost to a European rival this season. Rangers are rock bottom of the 36-team Europa League standings at the midpoint of the league phase with precisely zero points. They badly want a victory if they are to have any opportunity for a recovery for a playoff spot.

Coverage will persist with all the late games and provide the most recent results from the earlier matches, including Aston Villa v Young Boys and the Dutch-Scottish clash.