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

Current Table

The initial outcomes strongly influence the Europa League table. Celtic climbed to 17th place and returned to the safety of knockout positions.

Full-time: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys

The English side clung on for the three points and became tied on points with table-toppers Midtjylland at the peak of the competition table. The English side struggled of that at the end.

Late Goal: Monteiro Scores

The Swiss side created a lifeline through Monteiro but had just four more minutes to get the tying goal!

Celtic Secure Victory

A significant and important win for the Scottish team. Even after falling 1-0 down, Celtic roared back with goals from Yang, the Japanese midfielder and Nygren.

Match Updates

Villa, concurrently, maintained a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with approximately five minutes left at Villa Park.

Malen's double there caused dramatic events in the opposition stands, with Young Boys supporters clashing with police. Punches were thrown and objects thrown at both the officers and at the playing surface, with Malen himself being struck in the head by a plastic cup.

Starting XI Revealed

Forest: Victor, Abbott, Milenkovic, The defender, Morato, Yates, The defensive midfielder, Dominguez, McAtee, The winger, Kalimuendo.

Malmö: Ellborg, The defender, The center-back, The defender, The full-back, Haksabanovic, Johnsen, Skogmar, Bolin, The forward, Busanello.

Match official: Osmers (Germany)

Team News: Rangers v Braga

Rangers: Butland, The defender, The center-back, Djiga, The full-back, Barron, The midfielder, Raskin, The attacker, Danilo, Chermiti.

The Portuguese side: Hornicek, Gomez, Lagerbielke, Niakate, The full-back, The midfielder, Moutinho, The midfielder, Martinez, Navarro, The striker.

Referee: Allard Lindhout (from Netherlands)

Preamble

The European clash and memories of 1979. The two clubs have a unique relationship, also competing in Forest's most recent continental tour in the UEFA Cup of 1995-96, but it is the premier competition final 46 years ago that connects these teams, with the record-breaking signing Francis heading the only goal of a largely forgettable match to clinch eternal glory for the the English club.

"Forest's famous bosses, grey-sweatered and anonymous amid all the colour and celebration, stood for a moment on a bench quietly watching the mafficking," noted the journalist. Their achievement was an outstanding achievement that it is unlikely to be replicated – from the lower league to continental competition in three seasons."

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

This match is a far cry from that peak, closer perhaps to the earlier European encounter between Forest and Malmö in the mid-nineties. Forest are full of confidence after beating Liverpool 3-0 at Anfield on Saturday, while Malmö haven't played officially since last month following the completion of Allsvenskan. The general expectation is on the Forest tonight.

Numerous other matches on offer in this match tracking. The Scottish side have already been beaten by a European rival this season. Rangers are last place of the competition table at the half-way stage of the initial phase with exactly zero. They badly want a victory if they are to have any hope of making a late surge for a playoff spot.

We'll keep you up to date with all the late games and provide the most recent results from the concluded fixtures, including Aston Villa v Young Boys and Feyenoord v Celtic.