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Important Updates

  • Final whistle: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys
  • Score!: Late goal from Monteiro makes it 2-1
  • Match concluded: Feyenoord 1-3 Celtic
  • Starting XI: Starting players for Forest vs Malmö
  • Starting players: Rangers and Braga lineups
  • Preamble

Latest Standings

These early results have significant impact on the league rankings. Celtic climbed to 17th place and returned to the safety of playoff places.

Rank Team Played GD Score
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 became tied on points with front-runners Midtjylland at the peak of the competition table. Villa struggled of that at the end.

GOAL! Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys (Joël Monteiro 90+1)

Young Boys earned a chance through Monteiro but were left with stoppage time to find an equaliser!

Celtic Secure Victory

A memorable and crucial win for the Celtic. Even after falling 1-0 down, Celtic roared back with goals from Yang, the Japanese midfielder and Nygren.

Match Updates

The Birmingham side, meanwhile, held onto a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with approximately five minutes left at Villa Park.

Malen's second goal there sparked furious scenes in the opposition stands, with Young Boys supporters confronting police. Scuffles broke out and items launched at both the authorities and at the playing surface, with the goalscorer being struck in the head by a throwable object.

Starting XI Revealed

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

Malmö: Ellborg, The defender, Jansson, The defender, Rosler, Haksabanovic, Johnsen, Skogmar, Bolin, Gudjohnsen, Busanello.

Match official: Osmers (Germany)

Lineups: Rangers vs Braga

Rangers: The goalkeeper, Tavernier, Fernandez, The defender, Aarons, The midfielder, Diomande, Raskin, Gassama, Danilo, The striker.

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

Match official: The Dutch referee (Holland)

Preamble

Nottingham Forest v Malmö and past encounters. The these sides have a historical link, also meeting in Forest's last European campaign in the UEFA Cup of 1995-96, but it is the European Cup final 46 years ago that links these clubs, with Britain's first £1m player the English forward heading the only goal of a largely forgettable match to claim legendary status for the red half of Nottingham.

"Brian Clough and Peter Taylor, unassuming and low-key amid all the festivities and cheers, stood for a moment on a bench calmly observing the celebrations," noted the journalist. Theirs has been an remarkable feat that it is unlikely to be replicated – from Second Division to European stage in a short period."

It's also interesting to consider Malmö, who became the initial and final Scandinavian side to reach the final under British coach Houghton.

Tonight's game is a far cry from that peak, closer perhaps to the Uefa Cup first-round tie between Forest and Malmö in 1995-96. Forest are riding high after beating Liverpool 3-0 at Anfield on Saturday, while Malmö haven't kicked a competitive ball since 9 November following the conclusion of their domestic campaign. The smart money is on the English side tonight.

Plenty of other action on offer in this clockwatch. The Scottish side have already been beaten by a Portuguese opponent this season. Rangers are at the foot of the competition table at the middle of the initial phase with no points whatsoever. They urgently require a victory if they are to have any opportunity for a comeback for a qualification place.

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

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