Nottingham Forest v Malmö, Braga vs Rangers, and Additional – UEFA Europa League Updates
Match Coverage
Major Moments
- Match ended: Villa 2-1 Young Boys
- Goal scored!: Joël Monteiro scores for Young Boys at 90+1
- Full-time: Feyenoord 1-3 Celtic
- Team news: Nottingham Forest v Malmö teams!
- Starting players: Starting XI for Rangers vs Braga
- Preamble
League Position
The initial outcomes greatly affect the competition standings. Celtic have moved up to the 17th spot and are back in the protected knockout positions.
| Rank | Team | Matches | GD | 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 |
Final Score: Aston Villa 2-1
Aston Villa secured for the victory and went equal on points with leaders Midtjylland at the peak of the competition table. The English side had difficulty of that at the end.
Late Goal: Monteiro Scores
Young Boys earned a lifeline through Monteiro but only have additional time to find an equaliser!
Glasgow Side Wins 3-1
A memorable and crucial win for the Scottish team. Although they went 1-0 down, Celtic fought back with goals from Yang Hyun-jun, Hatate and Benjamin Nygren.
Latest Action
The Birmingham side, concurrently, maintained a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with roughly 300 seconds left at their home ground.
Malen's second goal there caused dramatic events in the opposition stands, with visiting fans confronting police. Scuffles broke out and objects thrown at both the authorities and onto the pitch, with Malen himself being caught on the head by a drinking vessel.
Starting XI Revealed
The Reds: The goalkeeper, Abbott, Milenkovic, The defender, Morato, The midfielder, The defensive midfielder, Dominguez, McAtee, The winger, Kalimuendo.
Malmö FF: Ellborg, Stryger Larsen, Jansson, The defender, Rosler, Haksabanovic, The midfielder, Skogmar, Bolin, Gudjohnsen, The striker.
Referee: Osmers (from Germany)
Lineups: Rangers vs Braga
The Light Blues: Butland, Tavernier, Fernandez, Djiga, The full-back, Barron, Diomande, Raskin, The attacker, Danilo, Chermiti.
Braga: The goalkeeper, The defender, The center-back, The defender, Arrey-Mbi, The midfielder, Moutinho, The midfielder, Martinez, Navarro, The striker.
Referee: The Dutch referee (from Netherlands)
Preamble
Forest vs Malmö and historical connections. The both teams have a unique relationship, also competing in Forest's previous European adventure in the 1995-96 Uefa Cup, but it is the premier competition final 46 years ago that entwines these two together, with the record-breaking signing Francis heading the only goal of a rather dull championship game to secure historic victory for the Forest supporters.
"Brian Clough and Peter Taylor, modestly dressed amid all the colour and celebration, stood for a moment on a bench calmly observing the revelry," commented the writer. Theirs has been an remarkable feat that it is unlikely to be replicated – from the lower league to European football in just three years."
One should note to consider Malmö, who became the first, and to date the last Scandinavian side to make the championship match under British coach Houghton.
The current fixture is a very different to that pinnacle, closer perhaps to the Uefa Cup first-round tie between Forest and Malmö in the mid-nineties. Forest are absolutely buzzing after thrashing Liverpool at the famous ground 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 Forest tonight.
Additional games on offer in this clockwatch. The Scottish side have already been lost to a Braga this season. Rangers are rock bottom of the 36-team Europa League standings at the half-way stage of the league phase with no points whatsoever. They badly want a victory if they are to have any opportunity for a comeback for a playoff spot.
We'll keep you up to date with all the late games and provide the latest scores from the earlier matches, including the Birmingham match and the Dutch-Scottish clash.
