🔗 Share this article Nottingham Forest v Malmö, Rangers vs Braga, and More – Europa League News Live Updates Key Events Final whistle: Villa 2-1 Young Boys GOAL!: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys (Joël Monteiro 90+1) Game over: Celtic 3-1 Feyenoord Lineups announced: Nottingham Forest v Malmö teams! Starting players: Starting XI for Rangers vs Braga Opening notes Current Table The initial outcomes strongly influence the league rankings. Celtic have moved up to 17th place and regained position in the secure qualification spots. Rank Side Played GD Points 1Midtjylland5712 2Aston Villa5512 3Freiburg5511 4Ferencvaros5411 5FC Porto5310 17Celtic5-17 25Nottm Forest415 35Rangers4-70 33Malmo FF4-51 Final Score: Aston Villa 2-1 Aston Villa secured for the three points and moved level on points with leaders Midtjylland at the summit of the league phase standings. The Birmingham club had difficulty of that in the final stages. Late Goal: Monteiro Scores The Swiss side created a lifeline through Monteiro but had just additional time to find an equaliser! Glasgow Side Wins 3-1 A memorable and crucial win for the Celtic. Despite going 1-0 down, Celtic roared back with goals from Yang, Reo Hatate and the Swedish striker. Latest Action The Birmingham side, at the same time, maintained a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with around five minutes left at Villa Park. Malen's second goal there sparked furious scenes in the away end, with visiting fans engaging with police. Scuffles broke out and projectiles hurled at both the authorities and onto the pitch, with the goalscorer being struck in the head by a drinking vessel. Team News: Nottingham Forest v Malmö Forest: The goalkeeper, The defender, The center-back, Murillo, The full-back, The midfielder, The defensive midfielder, Dominguez, McAtee, The winger, Kalimuendo. The Swedish side: Ellborg, Larsen, Jansson, Duric, The full-back, The midfielder, Johnsen, Skogmar, Bolin, Gudjohnsen, Busanello. Referee: Osmers (from Germany) Team News: Rangers v Braga Rangers: Butland, Tavernier, Fernandez, Djiga, Aarons, Barron, Diomande, Raskin, Gassama, Danilo, Chermiti. The Portuguese side: Hornicek, Gomez, Lagerbielke, The defender, The full-back, Zalazar, The experienced midfielder, Gorby, Martinez, The forward, Ricardo Horta. Match official: Allard Lindhout (Holland) Historical Context The European clash and memories of 1979. The two clubs have a special connection, also facing each other in Forest's last European campaign in the UEFA Cup of 1995-96, but it is the European Cup final 46 years ago that links these clubs, with the record-breaking signing Trevor Francis scoring the winner of a pretty miserable final to secure historic victory for the the English club. "Brian Clough and Peter Taylor, unassuming and low-key amid all the excitement and joy, stood for a moment on a bench quietly watching the revelry," wrote the match reporter. Theirs has been an outstanding achievement that it is unlikely to be replicated – from second tier to European stage in a short period." Worth mentioning to pause a little on Malmö, who became the pioneering and only Swedish club to advance to the ultimate game under manager Houghton. Tonight's game is a distant from that peak, closer perhaps to the earlier European encounter between Forest and Malmö in that era. Forest are absolutely buzzing after defeating Liverpool convincingly at Liverpool's home on Saturday, while Malmö haven't played officially since 9 November following the end of the Swedish league season. The popular prediction is on the English side tonight. Additional games on offer in this match tracking. Rangers have already been lost to a European rival this season. Rangers are rock bottom of the 36-team Europa League standings at the half-way stage of the league phase with exactly zero. They badly want a victory if they are to have any hope of making a comeback for a playoff spot. Updates will continue with all nine of the 8pm kick-offs and provide the current standings from the concluded fixtures, including Aston Villa v Young Boys and the Dutch-Scottish clash.
Current Table The initial outcomes strongly influence the league rankings. Celtic have moved up to 17th place and regained position in the secure qualification spots. Rank Side Played GD Points 1Midtjylland5712 2Aston Villa5512 3Freiburg5511 4Ferencvaros5411 5FC Porto5310 17Celtic5-17 25Nottm Forest415 35Rangers4-70 33Malmo FF4-51
Final Score: Aston Villa 2-1 Aston Villa secured for the three points and moved level on points with leaders Midtjylland at the summit of the league phase standings. The Birmingham club had difficulty of that in the final stages.
Late Goal: Monteiro Scores The Swiss side created a lifeline through Monteiro but had just additional time to find an equaliser!
Glasgow Side Wins 3-1 A memorable and crucial win for the Celtic. Despite going 1-0 down, Celtic roared back with goals from Yang, Reo Hatate and the Swedish striker.
Latest Action The Birmingham side, at the same time, maintained a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with around five minutes left at Villa Park. Malen's second goal there sparked furious scenes in the away end, with visiting fans engaging with police. Scuffles broke out and projectiles hurled at both the authorities and onto the pitch, with the goalscorer being struck in the head by a drinking vessel.
Team News: Nottingham Forest v Malmö Forest: The goalkeeper, The defender, The center-back, Murillo, The full-back, The midfielder, The defensive midfielder, Dominguez, McAtee, The winger, Kalimuendo. The Swedish side: Ellborg, Larsen, Jansson, Duric, The full-back, The midfielder, Johnsen, Skogmar, Bolin, Gudjohnsen, Busanello. Referee: Osmers (from Germany)
Team News: Rangers v Braga Rangers: Butland, Tavernier, Fernandez, Djiga, Aarons, Barron, Diomande, Raskin, Gassama, Danilo, Chermiti. The Portuguese side: Hornicek, Gomez, Lagerbielke, The defender, The full-back, Zalazar, The experienced midfielder, Gorby, Martinez, The forward, Ricardo Horta. Match official: Allard Lindhout (Holland)
Historical Context The European clash and memories of 1979. The two clubs have a special connection, also facing each other in Forest's last European campaign in the UEFA Cup of 1995-96, but it is the European Cup final 46 years ago that links these clubs, with the record-breaking signing Trevor Francis scoring the winner of a pretty miserable final to secure historic victory for the the English club. "Brian Clough and Peter Taylor, unassuming and low-key amid all the excitement and joy, stood for a moment on a bench quietly watching the revelry," wrote the match reporter. Theirs has been an outstanding achievement that it is unlikely to be replicated – from second tier to European stage in a short period." Worth mentioning to pause a little on Malmö, who became the pioneering and only Swedish club to advance to the ultimate game under manager Houghton. Tonight's game is a distant from that peak, closer perhaps to the earlier European encounter between Forest and Malmö in that era. Forest are absolutely buzzing after defeating Liverpool convincingly at Liverpool's home on Saturday, while Malmö haven't played officially since 9 November following the end of the Swedish league season. The popular prediction is on the English side tonight. Additional games on offer in this match tracking. Rangers have already been lost to a European rival this season. Rangers are rock bottom of the 36-team Europa League standings at the half-way stage of the league phase with exactly zero. They badly want a victory if they are to have any hope of making a comeback for a playoff spot. Updates will continue with all nine of the 8pm kick-offs and provide the current standings from the concluded fixtures, including Aston Villa v Young Boys and the Dutch-Scottish clash.