🔗 Share this article Forest vs Malmö, Rangers v Braga, and More – Europa League Updates Match Coverage Key Events Final whistle: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys GOAL!: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys (Joël Monteiro 90+1) Game over: Feyenoord 1-3 Celtic Lineups announced: Starting players for Forest vs Malmö Starting players: Starting XI for Rangers vs Braga Opening notes League Position The initial outcomes strongly influence the Europa League table. Celtic climbed to 17th place and regained position in the safety of playoff places. Position Team P GD Points 1Midtjylland5712 2Aston Villa5512 3Freiburg5511 4Ferencvaros5411 5FC Porto5310 17Celtic5-17 25Nottm Forest415 35Rangers4-70 33Malmo FF4-51 Match Result: Villa 2-1 Young Boys Villa managed to hold on for the victory and went equal on points with leaders Midtjylland at the summit of the league phase standings. Villa had difficulty of that in the final stages. Late Goal: Monteiro Scores Young Boys earned a chance through Monteiro but only have additional time to score the leveler! Full-time: Feyenoord 1-3 Celtic A memorable and crucial win for the Celtic. Despite going 1-0 down, Celtic fought back with goals from Yang, Hatate and Nygren. Match Updates 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 Young Boys supporters confronting police. Physical altercations occurred and objects thrown at both the officers and at the playing surface, with the player being hit on the head by a drinking vessel. Lineups: Forest vs Malmö Nottingham Forest: John Victor, Abbott, Milenkovic, The defender, Morato, Yates, Sangare, Dominguez, McAtee, Hudson-Odoi, Kalimuendo. Malmö FF: The goalkeeper, Stryger Larsen, Jansson, The defender, Rosler, The midfielder, Johnsen, The midfielder, Bolin, The forward, Busanello. Referee: The German referee (German) Starting Players Rangers: Butland, Tavernier, The center-back, Djiga, Aarons, Barron, The midfielder, Raskin, Gassama, Danilo, Chermiti. The Portuguese side: Hornicek, Gomez, The center-back, Niakate, Arrey-Mbi, The midfielder, Joao Moutinho, Gorby, The attacker, Navarro, Ricardo Horta. Match official: Allard Lindhout (Holland) Historical Context The European clash and historical connections. The both teams have a historical link, also competing in Forest's last European campaign in the 1995-96 Uefa Cup, but it is the continental championship from 1979 that connects these teams, with the groundbreaking transfer Francis heading the only goal of a rather dull championship game to clinch eternal glory 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 serenely viewing the celebrations," noted the journalist. This represented an extraordinary accomplishment that it is unlikely to be replicated – from Second Division to European stage in three seasons." It's also interesting to reflect upon Malmö, who became the pioneering and only Scandinavian side to make the championship match under British coach Houghton. The current fixture is a distant from that summit, closer perhaps to the Uefa Cup first-round tie between Forest and Malmö in the mid-nineties. Forest are absolutely buzzing after beating Liverpool 3-0 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 English side tonight. Numerous other matches on offer in this clockwatch. The Glasgow club have already been lost to a Portuguese opponent this season. Rangers are at the foot of the competition table at the half-way stage of the group stage with precisely zero points. They badly want a victory if they are to have any chance of achieving a late surge for a qualification place. We'll keep you up to date with all nine of the 8pm kick-offs and provide the current standings from the previous games, including Villa vs Young Boys and Rotterdam vs Glasgow.
League Position The initial outcomes strongly influence the Europa League table. Celtic climbed to 17th place and regained position in the safety of playoff places. Position Team P GD Points 1Midtjylland5712 2Aston Villa5512 3Freiburg5511 4Ferencvaros5411 5FC Porto5310 17Celtic5-17 25Nottm Forest415 35Rangers4-70 33Malmo FF4-51
Match Result: Villa 2-1 Young Boys Villa managed to hold on for the victory and went equal on points with leaders Midtjylland at the summit of the league phase standings. Villa had difficulty of that in the final stages.
Late Goal: Monteiro Scores Young Boys earned a chance through Monteiro but only have additional time to score the leveler!
Full-time: Feyenoord 1-3 Celtic A memorable and crucial win for the Celtic. Despite going 1-0 down, Celtic fought back with goals from Yang, Hatate and Nygren.
Match Updates 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 Young Boys supporters confronting police. Physical altercations occurred and objects thrown at both the officers and at the playing surface, with the player being hit on the head by a drinking vessel.
Lineups: Forest vs Malmö Nottingham Forest: John Victor, Abbott, Milenkovic, The defender, Morato, Yates, Sangare, Dominguez, McAtee, Hudson-Odoi, Kalimuendo. Malmö FF: The goalkeeper, Stryger Larsen, Jansson, The defender, Rosler, The midfielder, Johnsen, The midfielder, Bolin, The forward, Busanello. Referee: The German referee (German)
Starting Players Rangers: Butland, Tavernier, The center-back, Djiga, Aarons, Barron, The midfielder, Raskin, Gassama, Danilo, Chermiti. The Portuguese side: Hornicek, Gomez, The center-back, Niakate, Arrey-Mbi, The midfielder, Joao Moutinho, Gorby, The attacker, Navarro, Ricardo Horta. Match official: Allard Lindhout (Holland)
Historical Context The European clash and historical connections. The both teams have a historical link, also competing in Forest's last European campaign in the 1995-96 Uefa Cup, but it is the continental championship from 1979 that connects these teams, with the groundbreaking transfer Francis heading the only goal of a rather dull championship game to clinch eternal glory 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 serenely viewing the celebrations," noted the journalist. This represented an extraordinary accomplishment that it is unlikely to be replicated – from Second Division to European stage in three seasons." It's also interesting to reflect upon Malmö, who became the pioneering and only Scandinavian side to make the championship match under British coach Houghton. The current fixture is a distant from that summit, closer perhaps to the Uefa Cup first-round tie between Forest and Malmö in the mid-nineties. Forest are absolutely buzzing after beating Liverpool 3-0 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 English side tonight. Numerous other matches on offer in this clockwatch. The Glasgow club have already been lost to a Portuguese opponent this season. Rangers are at the foot of the competition table at the half-way stage of the group stage with precisely zero points. They badly want a victory if they are to have any chance of achieving a late surge for a qualification place. We'll keep you up to date with all nine of the 8pm kick-offs and provide the current standings from the previous games, including Villa vs Young Boys and Rotterdam vs Glasgow.