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

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The initial outcomes greatly affect the league rankings. The Glasgow side rose to 17th position and returned to the safety of qualification spots.

Full-time: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys

Aston Villa secured for the three points and went equal on points with front-runners Midtjylland at the top of the league phase standings. The Birmingham club had difficulty of that at the end.

90+1: Monteiro Pulls One Back

The Swiss side created a lifeline through Monteiro but were left with four more minutes to get the tying goal!

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, the Japanese midfielder and the Swedish striker.

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Villa, at the same time, maintained a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with around five minutes left at their home ground.

Malen's second goal there caused dramatic events in the visitors' section, with Swiss fans engaging with police. Scuffles broke out and items launched at both the officers and at the playing surface, with Malen himself being caught on the head by a plastic cup.

Lineups: Forest vs Malmö

Forest: Victor, The defender, Milenkovic, Murillo, Morato, The midfielder, Sangare, The midfielder, McAtee, Hudson-Odoi, The striker.

Malmö FF: The goalkeeper, Larsen, Jansson, The defender, Rosler, Haksabanovic, Johnsen, The midfielder, Bolin, The forward, The striker.

Referee: Osmers (Germany)

Team News: Rangers v Braga

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

Braga: The goalkeeper, Gomez, The center-back, Niakate, Arrey-Mbi, Zalazar, Joao Moutinho, Gorby, The attacker, Navarro, Horta.

Official: The Dutch referee (from Netherlands)

Match Background

The European clash and past encounters. The these sides have a special connection, also meeting in Forest's most recent continental tour in the 1995-96 Uefa Cup, but it is the premier competition final 46 years ago that entwines these two together, with Britain's first £1m player the English forward heading the only goal of a largely forgettable match to clinch eternal glory for the red half of Nottingham.

"Brian Clough and Peter Taylor, modestly dressed amid all the colour and celebration, stood for a moment on a bench calmly observing the mafficking," wrote the match reporter. Theirs has been an remarkable feat that it is unlikely to be replicated – from Second Division to European stage in three seasons."

It's also interesting to consider Malmö, who became the initial and final Nordic team to advance to the ultimate game under manager Houghton.

This match is a far cry from that pinnacle, closer perhaps to the previous continental meeting between Forest and Malmö in that era. Forest are absolutely buzzing after beating Liverpool 3-0 at Anfield on Saturday, while Malmö have been inactive since last month following the conclusion of their domestic campaign. The general expectation is on the English side tonight.

Additional games on offer in this clockwatch. Rangers have already been defeated by a Portuguese opponent this season. Rangers are rock bottom of the competition table at the half-way stage of the league phase with precisely zero points. They badly want a victory if they are to have any opportunity for a comeback for a knockout position.

We'll keep you up to date with all the late games and provide the latest scores from the earlier matches, including Villa vs Young Boys and Rotterdam vs Glasgow.