Nottingham Forest v Malmö, Rangers vs Braga, and More – UEFA Europa League News
Match Coverage
Important Updates
- Full-time: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys
- Score!: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys (Joël Monteiro 90+1)
- Match concluded: Feyenoord defeated 1-3 by Celtic
- Starting XI: Nottingham Forest v Malmö teams!
- Lineups revealed: Starting XI for Rangers vs Braga
- Opening notes
Latest Standings
The initial outcomes greatly affect the Europa League table. Celtic climbed to the 17th spot and are back in the secure knockout positions.
| Rank | Team | P | Difference | 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 |
Full-time: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys
The English side clung on for the win and moved level on points with leaders Midtjylland at the top of the league phase standings. The Birmingham club had difficulty of that during the closing minutes.
90+1: Monteiro Pulls One Back
Young Boys earned a chance through Monteiro but had just four more minutes to get the tying goal!
Celtic Secure Victory
A famous and valuable win for the Scottish team. Despite going 1-0 down, Celtic responded strongly with goals from the Korean forward, the Japanese midfielder and Nygren.
Game Developments
Aston Villa, meanwhile, retained a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with around five minutes left at the stadium.
Malen's double there caused dramatic events in the opposition stands, with visiting fans clashing with police. Scuffles broke out and items launched at both the officers and at the playing surface, with Malen himself being caught on the head by a plastic cup.
Starting XI Revealed
Nottingham Forest: John Victor, Abbott, Milenkovic, The defender, Morato, Yates, Sangare, Dominguez, McAtee, Hudson-Odoi, Kalimuendo.
The Swedish side: The goalkeeper, Stryger Larsen, Jansson, The defender, Rosler, Haksabanovic, The midfielder, Skogmar, The attacker, The forward, The striker.
Official: The German referee (from Germany)
Team News: Rangers v Braga
The Glasgow side: Butland, Tavernier, Fernandez, Djiga, The full-back, The midfielder, Diomande, Raskin, Gassama, Danilo, Chermiti.
The Arsenalistas: Hornicek, Gomez, Lagerbielke, Niakate, The full-back, The midfielder, Joao Moutinho, Gorby, The attacker, The forward, Ricardo Horta.
Official: Allard Lindhout (Netherlands)
Match Background
Nottingham Forest v Malmö and memories of 1979. The these sides have a historical link, also facing each other in Forest's most recent continental tour in the UEFA Cup of 1995-96, but it is the European Cup final from 1979 that entwines these two together, with the groundbreaking transfer Francis scoring the winner of a rather dull championship game to claim legendary status for the the English club.
"The legendary management duo, grey-sweatered and anonymous amid all the festivities and cheers, stood for a moment on a bench calmly observing the mafficking," noted the journalist. This represented an outstanding achievement that it is unlikely to be replicated – from Second Division to European stage in just three years."
It's also interesting to consider Malmö, who became the first, and to date the last Scandinavian side to reach the final under British coach Houghton.
The current fixture is a very different to that summit, closer perhaps to the previous continental meeting between Forest and Malmö in that era. Forest are absolutely buzzing after beating Liverpool 3-0 at the famous ground on Saturday, while Malmö have been inactive since 9 November following the completion of Allsvenskan. The general expectation is on the English side tonight.
Plenty of other action on offer in this clockwatch. The Scottish side have already been beaten by a European rival this season. Rangers are rock bottom of the league rankings at the midpoint of the group stage with precisely zero points. They desperately need a victory if they are to have any chance of achieving a recovery for a knockout position.
We'll keep you up to date with all the late games and provide the current standings from the earlier matches, including the Birmingham match and Feyenoord v Celtic.
