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

League Position

These early results strongly influence the Europa League table. Celtic climbed to 17th position and regained position in the safety of playoff places.

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 league phase standings. The English side made hard work of that in the final stages.

Late Goal: Monteiro Scores

Young Boys earned a hope through Monteiro but were left with four more minutes to get the tying goal!

Celtic Secure Victory

A memorable and crucial win for the Glasgow side. Even after falling 1-0 down, Celtic roared back with goals from the Korean forward, Hatate and Nygren.

Game Developments

The Birmingham side, concurrently, held onto a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with approximately five minutes left at the stadium.

Malen's double there sparked furious scenes in the visitors' section, with visiting fans confronting police. Punches were thrown and items launched at both the officers and toward the field, with Malen himself being struck in the head by a drinking vessel.

Lineups: Forest vs Malmö

The Reds: Victor, Abbott, Milenkovic, Murillo, The full-back, Yates, Sangare, The midfielder, McAtee, Hudson-Odoi, Kalimuendo.

The Swedish side: Ellborg, Stryger Larsen, Jansson, Duric, Rosler, Haksabanovic, Johnsen, Skogmar, Bolin, Gudjohnsen, Busanello.

Official: The German referee (from Germany)

Starting Players

The Light Blues: Butland, Tavernier, Fernandez, Djiga, The full-back, Barron, Diomande, Raskin, Gassama, Danilo, The striker.

Braga: The goalkeeper, Gomez, Lagerbielke, Niakate, Arrey-Mbi, Zalazar, Joao Moutinho, Gorby, Martinez, Navarro, Horta.

Referee: Allard Lindhout (from Netherlands)

Historical Context

The European clash and historical connections. The these sides have a unique relationship, also competing in Forest's most recent continental tour in the 1995-96 Uefa Cup, but it is the European Cup final from 1979 that connects these teams, with the record-breaking signing Trevor Francis netting the decisive goal of a pretty miserable final to clinch eternal glory for the the English club.

"Brian Clough and Peter Taylor, grey-sweatered and anonymous amid all the festivities and cheers, stood for a moment on a bench calmly observing the mafficking," noted the journalist. This represented an remarkable feat that it is unlikely to be replicated – from the lower league to European stage in three seasons."

Worth mentioning to pause a little on Malmö, who became the pioneering and only Swedish club to reach the final under British coach Houghton.

This match is a distant from that summit, closer perhaps to the Uefa Cup first-round tie between Forest and Malmö in 1995-96. Forest are riding high after thrashing Liverpool at Liverpool's home on Saturday, while Malmö haven't kicked a competitive ball since 9 November following the completion of Allsvenskan. The smart money is on the Forest tonight.

Plenty of other action on offer in this live coverage. The Scottish side have already been beaten by a European rival this season. Rangers are at the foot of the competition table at the midpoint of the initial phase with precisely zero points. They desperately need a victory if they are to have any opportunity for a comeback for a playoff spot.

We'll keep you up to date with all the late games and provide the latest scores from the previous games, including Villa vs Young Boys and Feyenoord v Celtic.