🔗 Share this article Nottingham Forest v Malmö, Rangers v Braga, and More – Europa League Updates Match Coverage Key Events Final whistle: Young Boys 1-2 Aston Villa GOAL!: Late goal from Monteiro makes it 2-1 Match concluded: Celtic 3-1 Feyenoord Starting XI: Forest and Malmö lineups Team news: Rangers and Braga lineups Preamble Latest Standings These early results greatly affect the Europa League table. Celtic have moved up to 17th place and are back in the safety of playoff places. Position Club Matches Goal Difference Score 1Midtjylland5712 2Aston Villa5512 3Freiburg5511 4Ferencvaros5411 5FC Porto5310 17Celtic5-17 25Nottm Forest415 35Rangers4-70 33Malmo FF4-51 Full-time: Aston 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 group rankings. The English side 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 four more minutes to score the leveler! Glasgow Side Wins 3-1 A significant and important win for the Glasgow side. Even after falling 1-0 down, Celtic roared back with goals from the Korean forward, the Japanese midfielder and Nygren. Latest Action Aston Villa, meanwhile, held onto a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with around five minutes left at Villa Park. The Dutch forward's brace there sparked furious scenes in the opposition stands, with visiting fans confronting police. Physical altercations occurred and items launched at both the police and at the playing surface, with the player being caught on the head by a drinking vessel. Lineups: Forest vs Malmö Nottingham Forest: Victor, Abbott, Milenkovic, Murillo, Morato, Yates, Sangare, Dominguez, McAtee, Hudson-Odoi, Kalimuendo. Malmö FF: Ellborg, Larsen, Jansson, Duric, The full-back, Haksabanovic, The midfielder, Skogmar, Bolin, Gudjohnsen, Busanello. Referee: The German referee (German) Team News: Rangers v Braga The Light Blues: Butland, The defender, The center-back, The defender, Aarons, The midfielder, Diomande, The midfielder, Gassama, The forward, Chermiti. The Arsenalistas: The goalkeeper, Gomez, Lagerbielke, Niakate, Arrey-Mbi, Zalazar, Joao Moutinho, The midfielder, Martinez, Navarro, Horta. Match official: The Dutch referee (Netherlands) Historical Context The European clash and past encounters. The two clubs have a historical link, also meeting 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 links these clubs, with Britain's first £1m player Francis heading the only goal of a largely forgettable match to secure historic victory for the red half of Nottingham. "Forest's famous bosses, modestly dressed amid all the colour and celebration, stood for a moment on a bench serenely viewing the celebrations," commented the writer. This represented an extraordinary accomplishment that it is unlikely to be replicated – from second tier to European football in just three years." It's also interesting to reflect upon Malmö, who became the first, and to date the last Swedish club to make the championship match under manager Houghton. The current fixture is a very different to that peak, closer perhaps to the Uefa Cup first-round tie between Forest and Malmö in the mid-nineties. Forest are riding high after beating Liverpool 3-0 at Liverpool's home 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. Numerous other matches on offer in this match tracking. The Glasgow club have already been beaten by a Braga this season. Rangers are at the foot of the competition table at the middle of the initial phase with precisely zero points. They urgently require a victory if they are to have any opportunity for a late surge for a playoff spot. Updates will continue with all the evening matches and provide the current standings from the previous games, including Aston Villa v Young Boys and Feyenoord v Celtic.
Latest Standings These early results greatly affect the Europa League table. Celtic have moved up to 17th place and are back in the safety of playoff places. Position Club Matches Goal Difference Score 1Midtjylland5712 2Aston Villa5512 3Freiburg5511 4Ferencvaros5411 5FC Porto5310 17Celtic5-17 25Nottm Forest415 35Rangers4-70 33Malmo FF4-51
Full-time: Aston 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 group rankings. The English side 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 four more minutes to score the leveler!
Glasgow Side Wins 3-1 A significant and important win for the Glasgow side. Even after falling 1-0 down, Celtic roared back with goals from the Korean forward, the Japanese midfielder and Nygren.
Latest Action Aston Villa, meanwhile, held onto a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with around five minutes left at Villa Park. The Dutch forward's brace there sparked furious scenes in the opposition stands, with visiting fans confronting police. Physical altercations occurred and items launched at both the police and at the playing surface, with the player being caught on the head by a drinking vessel.
Lineups: Forest vs Malmö Nottingham Forest: Victor, Abbott, Milenkovic, Murillo, Morato, Yates, Sangare, Dominguez, McAtee, Hudson-Odoi, Kalimuendo. Malmö FF: Ellborg, Larsen, Jansson, Duric, The full-back, Haksabanovic, The midfielder, Skogmar, Bolin, Gudjohnsen, Busanello. Referee: The German referee (German)
Team News: Rangers v Braga The Light Blues: Butland, The defender, The center-back, The defender, Aarons, The midfielder, Diomande, The midfielder, Gassama, The forward, Chermiti. The Arsenalistas: The goalkeeper, Gomez, Lagerbielke, Niakate, Arrey-Mbi, Zalazar, Joao Moutinho, The midfielder, Martinez, Navarro, Horta. Match official: The Dutch referee (Netherlands)
Historical Context The European clash and past encounters. The two clubs have a historical link, also meeting 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 links these clubs, with Britain's first £1m player Francis heading the only goal of a largely forgettable match to secure historic victory for the red half of Nottingham. "Forest's famous bosses, modestly dressed amid all the colour and celebration, stood for a moment on a bench serenely viewing the celebrations," commented the writer. This represented an extraordinary accomplishment that it is unlikely to be replicated – from second tier to European football in just three years." It's also interesting to reflect upon Malmö, who became the first, and to date the last Swedish club to make the championship match under manager Houghton. The current fixture is a very different to that peak, closer perhaps to the Uefa Cup first-round tie between Forest and Malmö in the mid-nineties. Forest are riding high after beating Liverpool 3-0 at Liverpool's home 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. Numerous other matches on offer in this match tracking. The Glasgow club have already been beaten by a Braga this season. Rangers are at the foot of the competition table at the middle of the initial phase with precisely zero points. They urgently require a victory if they are to have any opportunity for a late surge for a playoff spot. Updates will continue with all the evening matches and provide the current standings from the previous games, including Aston Villa v Young Boys and Feyenoord v Celtic.