Nottingham Forest v Malmö, Rangers v Braga, and More – UEFA Europa League News
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Important Updates
- Final whistle: Young Boys 1-2 Aston Villa
- Goal scored!: Late goal from Monteiro makes it 2-1
- Full-time: Celtic 3-1 Feyenoord
- Lineups announced: Starting players for Forest vs Malmö
- Starting players: Rangers and Braga lineups
- Opening notes
Current Table
The initial outcomes have significant impact on the league rankings. Celtic have moved up to the 17th spot and are back in the safety of qualification spots.
| Pos | Club | P | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Final Score: Aston Villa 2-1
Villa managed to hold on for the victory and became tied on points with front-runners Midtjylland at the summit of the league phase standings. The English side struggled of that during the closing minutes.
90+1: Monteiro Pulls One Back
Young Boys earned a chance through Monteiro but only have four more minutes to find an equaliser!
Glasgow Side Wins 3-1
A significant and important win for the Celtic. Even after falling 1-0 down, Celtic fought back with goals from the Korean forward, Reo Hatate and Benjamin Nygren.
Match Updates
Villa, meanwhile, retained a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with around five minutes left at the stadium.
Malen's double there sparked furious scenes in the opposition stands, with visiting fans engaging with police. Punches were thrown and projectiles hurled at both the police and at the playing surface, with the player being hit on the head by a drinking vessel.
Team News: Nottingham Forest v Malmö
Forest: Victor, Abbott, The center-back, Murillo, Morato, Yates, The defensive midfielder, The midfielder, McAtee, Hudson-Odoi, Kalimuendo.
Malmö FF: The goalkeeper, The defender, Jansson, Duric, Rosler, Haksabanovic, The midfielder, Skogmar, The attacker, Gudjohnsen, Busanello.
Match official: Osmers (German)
Starting Players
Rangers: The goalkeeper, Tavernier, Fernandez, Djiga, The full-back, Barron, Diomande, Raskin, The attacker, The forward, Chermiti.
Braga: Hornicek, Gomez, Lagerbielke, Niakate, Arrey-Mbi, Zalazar, Joao Moutinho, Gorby, Martinez, Navarro, Horta.
Official: Allard Lindhout (from Netherlands)
Match Background
Forest vs Malmö and past encounters. The these sides have a special connection, also meeting in Forest's previous European adventure in the mid-90s European competition, but it is the European Cup final 46 years ago that entwines these two together, with the record-breaking signing Trevor Francis scoring the winner of a rather dull championship game to secure historic victory for the the English club.
"The legendary management duo, modestly dressed amid all the excitement and joy, stood for a moment on a bench calmly observing the revelry," wrote the match reporter. Their achievement was an extraordinary accomplishment that it is difficult to imagine happening again – from second tier to continental competition in three seasons."
Worth mentioning to pause a little on Malmö, who became the first, and to date the last Nordic team to reach the final under British coach Houghton.
Tonight's game is a distant from that peak, closer perhaps to the previous continental meeting between Forest and Malmö in that era. Forest are riding high after thrashing Liverpool at Anfield on Saturday, while Malmö haven't kicked a competitive ball since 9 November following the end of the Swedish league season. The general expectation is on the Forest tonight.
Additional games 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 group stage with precisely zero points. They badly want a victory if they are to have any chance of achieving a comeback for a knockout position.
Updates will continue with all the late games and provide the current standings from the earlier matches, including the Birmingham match and Feyenoord v Celtic.
