Nottingham Forest v Malmö, Braga vs Rangers, and Additional – UEFA Europa League News
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Key Events
- Full-time: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys
- Score!: Joël Monteiro scores for Young Boys at 90+1
- Full-time: Feyenoord defeated 1-3 by Celtic
- Team news: Starting players for Forest vs Malmö
- Starting players: Rangers and Braga lineups
- Opening notes
Latest Standings
These early results greatly affect the Europa League table. Celtic have moved up to the 17th spot and are back in the protected qualification spots.
| Pos | Side | P | Goal Difference | 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 |
Match Result: Villa 2-1 Young Boys
The English side clung on for the victory and became tied on points with table-toppers Midtjylland at the summit of the group rankings. Villa had difficulty of that in the final stages.
90+1: Monteiro Pulls One Back
Young Boys earned a hope through Monteiro but only have four more minutes to find an equaliser!
Celtic Secure Victory
A memorable and crucial win for the Celtic. Even after falling 1-0 down, Celtic fought back with goals from Yang, the Japanese midfielder and Benjamin Nygren.
Match Updates
The Birmingham side, at the same time, held onto a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with around five minutes left at their home ground.
Malen's double there caused dramatic events in the away end, with Young Boys supporters confronting police. Scuffles broke out and projectiles hurled at both the officers and toward the field, with the goalscorer being hit on the head by a plastic cup.
Lineups: Forest vs Malmö
Forest: Victor, The defender, Milenkovic, Murillo, The full-back, The midfielder, Sangare, Dominguez, The attacker, Hudson-Odoi, The striker.
Malmö: Ellborg, Stryger Larsen, The center-back, Duric, Rosler, Haksabanovic, The midfielder, Skogmar, Bolin, Gudjohnsen, The striker.
Match official: Osmers (German)
Team News: Rangers v Braga
Rangers: Butland, Tavernier, Fernandez, Djiga, Aarons, The midfielder, The midfielder, The midfielder, Gassama, Danilo, Chermiti.
Braga: The goalkeeper, The defender, Lagerbielke, Niakate, The full-back, Zalazar, Joao Moutinho, Gorby, The attacker, Navarro, Ricardo Horta.
Official: The Dutch referee (Netherlands)
Preamble
Nottingham Forest v Malmö and historical connections. The both teams have a special connection, also competing in Forest's previous European adventure in the mid-90s European competition, but it is the European Cup final from 1979 that entwines these two together, with the groundbreaking transfer the English forward heading the only goal of a rather dull championship game to secure historic victory for the red half of Nottingham.
"Forest's famous bosses, grey-sweatered and anonymous amid all the festivities and cheers, stood for a moment on a bench calmly observing the mafficking," commented the writer. Their achievement was an outstanding achievement that it is unlikely to be replicated – from second tier to European football in just three years."
It's also interesting to pause a little on Malmö, who became the initial and final Nordic team to reach the final under British coach Houghton.
The current fixture is a distant from that pinnacle, closer perhaps to the previous continental meeting between Forest and Malmö in 1995-96. Forest are absolutely buzzing after defeating Liverpool convincingly at the famous ground on Saturday, while Malmö have been inactive since 9 November following the conclusion of their domestic campaign. The general expectation is on the Forest tonight.
Plenty of other action on offer in this live coverage. The Scottish side have already been lost to a Portuguese opponent this season. Rangers are rock bottom of the league rankings at the midpoint of the group stage with no points whatsoever. They desperately need a victory if they are to have any hope of making a late surge for a knockout position.
We'll keep you up to date with all the evening matches and provide the current standings from the earlier matches, including the Birmingham match and Rotterdam vs Glasgow.
