Nottingham Forest v Malmö, Rangers v Braga, and Additional – UEFA Europa League Updates
Match Coverage
Key Events
- Full-time: Villa 2-1 Young Boys
- Goal scored!: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys (Joël Monteiro 90+1)
- Match concluded: Celtic 3-1 Feyenoord
- Starting XI: Nottingham Forest v Malmö teams!
- Lineups revealed: Starting XI for Rangers vs Braga
- Opening notes
Current Table
The initial outcomes strongly influence the league rankings. The Glasgow side rose to 17th place and are back in the secure playoff places.
| Position | Team | P | GD | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Aston Villa secured for the win and became tied on points with leaders Midtjylland at the top of the group rankings. The Birmingham club had difficulty of that during the closing minutes.
Late Goal: Monteiro Scores
Young Boys earned a hope through Monteiro but only have stoppage time to find an equaliser!
Glasgow Side Wins 3-1
A significant and important win for the Scottish team. Even after falling 1-0 down, Celtic fought back with goals from the Korean forward, the Japanese midfielder and Benjamin Nygren.
Game Developments
The Birmingham side, meanwhile, held onto a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with approximately five minutes left at their home ground.
Malen's double there triggered intense reactions in the opposition stands, with Young Boys supporters confronting police. Punches were thrown and items launched at both the police and at the playing surface, with Malen himself being caught on the head by a throwable object.
Team News: Nottingham Forest v Malmö
The Reds: John Victor, The defender, Milenkovic, Murillo, Morato, The midfielder, The defensive midfielder, The midfielder, The attacker, Hudson-Odoi, Kalimuendo.
The Swedish side: The goalkeeper, Larsen, Jansson, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, Skogmar, The attacker, Gudjohnsen, The striker.
Referee: Osmers (German)
Lineups: Rangers vs Braga
Rangers: Butland, Tavernier, Fernandez, Djiga, The full-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, Raskin, Gassama, The forward, Chermiti.
The Portuguese side: Hornicek, Gomez, Lagerbielke, Niakate, Arrey-Mbi, Zalazar, The experienced midfielder, The midfielder, Martinez, The forward, The striker.
Match official: The Dutch referee (Netherlands)
Preamble
Nottingham Forest v Malmö and historical connections. The two clubs have a historical link, also meeting in Forest's most recent continental tour in the mid-90s European competition, but it is the European Cup final from 1979 that connects these teams, with Britain's first £1m player the English forward scoring the winner of a largely forgettable match to claim legendary status for the Forest supporters.
"Forest's famous bosses, modestly dressed amid all the festivities and cheers, stood for a moment on a bench calmly observing the mafficking," noted the journalist. Their achievement was an extraordinary accomplishment that it is unlikely to be replicated – from Second Division to European stage in a short period."
It's also interesting to reflect upon Malmö, who became the first, and to date the last Scandinavian side to advance to the ultimate game under English manager Bob Houghton.
Tonight's game is a distant from that peak, closer perhaps to the previous continental meeting between Forest and Malmö in 1995-96. Forest are absolutely buzzing after beating Liverpool 3-0 at Anfield on Saturday, while Malmö haven't played officially since last month following the conclusion of their domestic campaign. The popular prediction is on the Forest tonight.
Additional games on offer in this clockwatch. The Glasgow club have already been lost to a Portuguese opponent this season. Rangers are rock bottom of the 36-team Europa League standings at the middle of the group stage with no points whatsoever. They badly want a victory if they are to have any opportunity for a recovery for a knockout position.
Coverage will persist with all the late games and provide the current standings from the previous games, including Villa vs Young Boys and the Dutch-Scottish clash.
