Nottingham Forest v Malmö, Rangers v Braga, and Additional – Europa League Updates
Match Coverage
Important Updates
- Match ended: Villa 2-1 Young Boys
- Goal scored!: Late goal from Monteiro makes it 2-1
- Match concluded: Feyenoord 1-3 Celtic
- Team news: Starting players for Forest vs Malmö
- Starting players: Rangers and Braga lineups
- Preamble
Latest Standings
The initial outcomes greatly affect the league rankings. Celtic have moved up to the 17th spot and are back in the safety of qualification spots.
| Position | Side | P | 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
The English side clung on for the win and became tied on points with front-runners Midtjylland at the peak of the league phase standings. Villa struggled of that in the final stages.
Late Goal: Monteiro Scores
Young Boys earned a chance through Monteiro but only have four more minutes to find an equaliser!
Glasgow Side Wins 3-1
A memorable and crucial win for the Celtic. Although they went 1-0 down, Celtic fought back with goals from the Korean forward, Hatate and Benjamin Nygren.
Latest Action
Villa, at the same time, held onto a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with approximately five minutes left at the stadium.
Malen's second goal there sparked furious scenes in the opposition stands, with Young Boys supporters engaging with police. Punches were thrown and objects thrown at both the officers and onto the pitch, with the goalscorer being caught on the head by a drinking vessel.
Team News: Nottingham Forest v Malmö
Forest: Victor, The defender, Milenkovic, Murillo, Morato, Yates, Sangare, The midfielder, The attacker, The winger, The striker.
Malmö: Ellborg, The defender, Jansson, Duric, Rosler, Haksabanovic, Johnsen, Skogmar, Bolin, Gudjohnsen, The striker.
Referee: Osmers (Germany)
Starting Players
Rangers: Butland, Tavernier, The center-back, Djiga, Aarons, Barron, The midfielder, Raskin, Gassama, Danilo, The striker.
Braga: Hornicek, Gomez, Lagerbielke, The defender, Arrey-Mbi, The midfielder, Joao Moutinho, The midfielder, Martinez, The forward, Ricardo Horta.
Match official: Allard Lindhout (Netherlands)
Preamble
Nottingham Forest v Malmö and past encounters. The both teams have a special connection, also competing in Forest's previous European adventure in the 1995-96 Uefa Cup, but it is the premier competition final decades past that entwines these two together, with the groundbreaking transfer Francis heading the only goal of a largely forgettable match to claim legendary status for the Forest supporters.
"Brian Clough and Peter Taylor, grey-sweatered and anonymous amid all the excitement and joy, stood for a moment on a bench serenely viewing the celebrations," noted the journalist. Their achievement was an outstanding achievement that it is difficult to imagine happening again – from the lower league to European stage in a short period."
It's also interesting to consider Malmö, who became the pioneering and only Swedish club to make the championship match under manager Houghton.
This match is a far cry from that summit, closer perhaps to the previous continental meeting between Forest and Malmö in 1995-96. Forest are absolutely buzzing after thrashing Liverpool at the famous ground on Saturday, while Malmö haven't played officially since early November following the end of the Swedish league season. The general expectation is on the home team tonight.
Additional games on offer in this live coverage. Rangers have already been beaten by a European rival this season. Rangers are last place of the competition table at the half-way stage of the group stage with precisely zero points. They desperately need a victory if they are to have any opportunity for a comeback for a knockout position.
We'll keep you up to date with all the evening matches and provide the most recent results from the earlier matches, including Aston Villa v Young Boys and Feyenoord v Celtic.
