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

Current Table

The initial outcomes greatly affect the league rankings. Celtic have moved up to the 17th spot and are back in the secure qualification spots.

Full-time: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys

The English side clung on for the win and moved level on points with leaders Midtjylland at the peak of the competition table. The Birmingham club had difficulty of that during the closing minutes.

90+1: Monteiro Pulls One Back

The Swiss side created a lifeline through Monteiro but had just additional time to get the tying goal!

Celtic Secure Victory

A significant and important win for the Glasgow side. Even after falling 1-0 down, Celtic fought back with goals from the Korean forward, the Japanese midfielder and the Swedish striker.

Game Developments

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

The Dutch forward's brace there triggered intense reactions in the away end, with Young Boys supporters engaging with police. Scuffles broke out and objects thrown at both the officers and onto the pitch, with the goalscorer being caught on the head by a throwable object.

Team News: Nottingham Forest v Malmö

The Reds: Victor, The defender, The center-back, Murillo, The full-back, The midfielder, The defensive midfielder, The midfielder, The attacker, The winger, The striker.

Malmö FF: Ellborg, Larsen, The center-back, Duric, Rosler, The midfielder, Johnsen, Skogmar, Bolin, The forward, Busanello.

Referee: Harm Osmers (German)

Lineups: Rangers vs Braga

Rangers: The goalkeeper, The defender, Fernandez, Djiga, Aarons, Barron, Diomande, The midfielder, Gassama, The forward, The striker.

The Arsenalistas: The goalkeeper, The defender, The center-back, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, Joao Moutinho, Gorby, Martinez, Navarro, The striker.

Match official: Lindhout (from Netherlands)

Historical Context

Forest vs Malmö and memories of 1979. The both teams have a historical link, also meeting in Forest's previous European adventure in the mid-90s European competition, but it is the premier competition final 46 years ago that entwines these two together, with Britain's first £1m player the English forward netting the decisive goal of a largely forgettable match to clinch eternal glory for the red half of Nottingham.

"Brian Clough and Peter Taylor, unassuming and low-key amid all the excitement and joy, stood for a moment on a bench calmly observing the mafficking," wrote the match reporter. Their achievement was an remarkable feat that it is difficult to imagine happening again – from Second Division to European stage in a short period."

Worth mentioning to pause a little on Malmö, who became the initial and final Nordic team to make the championship match under manager Houghton.

The current fixture is a very different to that pinnacle, closer perhaps to the earlier European encounter between Forest and Malmö in 1995-96. Forest are riding high after defeating Liverpool convincingly at the famous ground on Saturday, while Malmö have been inactive since last month following the conclusion of their domestic campaign. The popular prediction is on the English side tonight.

Plenty of other action on offer in this match tracking. Rangers have already been lost to a Portuguese opponent this season. Rangers are at the foot of the 36-team Europa League standings at the middle of the initial phase with no points whatsoever. They badly want a victory if they are to have any hope of making a recovery for a knockout position.

We'll keep you up to date with all nine of the 8pm kick-offs and provide the current standings from the concluded fixtures, including the Birmingham match and Feyenoord v Celtic.