Nottingham Forest v Malmö, Rangers vs Braga, and More – UEFA Europa League Coverage
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Important Updates
- Match ended: Young Boys 1-2 Aston Villa
- Score!: Late goal from Monteiro makes it 2-1
- Full-time: Feyenoord 1-3 Celtic
- Starting XI: Starting players for Forest vs Malmö
- Team news: Rangers and Braga lineups
- Introduction
Latest Standings
The initial outcomes greatly affect the competition standings. Celtic have moved up to 17th position and returned to the safety of qualification spots.
| Position | Club | P | Goal Difference | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Midtjylland | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 5 | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Freiburg | 5 | 5 | 11 |
| 4 | Ferencvaros | 5 | 4 | 11 |
| 5 | FC Porto | 5 | 3 | 10 |
| 17 | Celtic | 5 | -1 | 7 |
| 25 | Nottm Forest | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 35 | Rangers | 4 | -7 | 0 |
| 33 | Malmo FF | 4 | -5 | 1 |
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 made hard work of that at the end.
GOAL! Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys (Joël Monteiro 90+1)
The Swiss side created a hope through Monteiro but had just four more minutes to get the tying goal!
Full-time: Feyenoord 1-3 Celtic
A memorable and crucial win for the Scottish team. Despite going 1-0 down, Celtic roared back with goals from Yang, Hatate and the Swedish striker.
Latest Action
The Birmingham side, concurrently, retained a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with approximately five minutes left at the stadium.
Malen's double there caused dramatic events in the away end, with Young Boys supporters clashing with police. Punches were thrown and items launched at both the police and toward the field, with the player being hit on the head by a drinking vessel.
Starting XI Revealed
Nottingham Forest: Victor, Abbott, Milenkovic, The defender, Morato, The midfielder, Sangare, The midfielder, The attacker, Hudson-Odoi, Kalimuendo.
The Swedish side: The goalkeeper, Larsen, Jansson, Duric, Rosler, Haksabanovic, Johnsen, Skogmar, Bolin, The forward, Busanello.
Official: The German referee (Germany)
Lineups: Rangers vs Braga
The Glasgow side: Butland, The defender, The center-back, Djiga, Aarons, The midfielder, Diomande, Raskin, Gassama, Danilo, Chermiti.
The Portuguese side: The goalkeeper, Gomez, Lagerbielke, Niakate, Arrey-Mbi, Zalazar, Joao Moutinho, Gorby, The attacker, The forward, Horta.
Referee: Allard Lindhout (from Netherlands)
Historical Context
Forest vs Malmö and historical connections. The two clubs have a special connection, also competing in Forest's previous European adventure in the UEFA Cup of 1995-96, but it is the European Cup final from 1979 that links these clubs, with the groundbreaking transfer Francis heading the only goal of a largely forgettable match to claim legendary status for the the English club.
"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 revelry," wrote the match reporter. Their achievement was an remarkable feat that it is difficult to imagine happening again – from Second Division to continental competition in three seasons."
One should note to consider Malmö, who became the initial and final Scandinavian side to make the championship match under manager Houghton.
The current fixture 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 full of confidence after thrashing Liverpool at the famous ground on Saturday, while Malmö haven't kicked a competitive ball since 9 November following the end of the Swedish league season. The smart money is on the English side tonight.
Additional games on offer in this live coverage. Rangers have already been lost to a Braga this season. Rangers are rock bottom of the league rankings at the half-way stage of the league phase with precisely zero points. They desperately need a victory if they are to have any chance of achieving a comeback for a knockout position.
Updates will continue with all the evening matches and provide the latest scores from the previous games, including Villa vs Young Boys and Rotterdam vs Glasgow.