Nottingham Forest v Malmö, Braga vs Rangers, and More – Europa League Updates
Match Coverage
Key Events
- Match ended: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys
- GOAL!: 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 v Braga teams!
- Preamble
Current Table
These early results greatly affect the competition standings. The Glasgow side rose to 17th place and are back in the secure knockout positions.
| Rank | Club | P | GD | 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 |
Full-time: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys
Aston Villa secured for the victory and went equal on points with front-runners Midtjylland at the summit of the competition table. The English side had difficulty of that at the end.
90+1: Monteiro Pulls One Back
The Swiss side created a hope through Monteiro but were left with four more minutes to find an equaliser!
Celtic Secure Victory
A famous and valuable win for the Scottish team. Even after falling 1-0 down, Celtic responded strongly with goals from the Korean forward, the Japanese midfielder and Nygren.
Match Updates
Aston Villa, at the same time, held onto a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with roughly 300 seconds left at their home ground.
Malen's double there caused dramatic events in the opposition stands, with visiting fans clashing with police. Physical altercations occurred and objects thrown at both the officers and toward the field, with the goalscorer being hit on the head by a plastic cup.
Starting XI Revealed
Forest: John Victor, The defender, Milenkovic, Murillo, Morato, Yates, The defensive midfielder, Dominguez, The attacker, Hudson-Odoi, The striker.
Malmö FF: Ellborg, Stryger Larsen, Jansson, Duric, Rosler, The midfielder, Johnsen, Skogmar, Bolin, The forward, Busanello.
Match official: Harm Osmers (Germany)
Starting Players
The Glasgow side: Butland, Tavernier, Fernandez, Djiga, The full-back, Barron, Diomande, The midfielder, The attacker, The forward, The striker.
The Portuguese side: The goalkeeper, Gomez, The center-back, Niakate, Arrey-Mbi, Zalazar, Moutinho, The midfielder, Martinez, Navarro, Horta.
Referee: Allard Lindhout (from Netherlands)
Preamble
Forest vs Malmö and memories of 1979. The these sides 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 from 1979 that connects these teams, with the record-breaking signing Trevor Francis heading the only goal of a largely forgettable match to claim legendary status for the red half of Nottingham.
"The legendary management duo, unassuming and low-key amid all the excitement and joy, stood for a moment on a bench serenely viewing the mafficking," commented the writer. Theirs has been an remarkable feat that it is hard to see being repeated – from Second Division to European stage in a short period."
It's also interesting to pause a little on Malmö, who became the pioneering and only Nordic team to advance to the ultimate game under English manager Bob Houghton.
Tonight's game is a distant from that summit, closer perhaps to the earlier European encounter 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 conclusion of their domestic campaign. The general expectation is on the English side tonight.
Additional games on offer in this match tracking. The Scottish side have already been lost to a European rival this season. Rangers are at the foot of the league rankings at the midpoint of the league phase with precisely zero points. They desperately need a victory if they are to have any opportunity for a recovery for a qualification place.
Updates will continue with all the evening matches and provide the most recent results from the concluded fixtures, including Villa vs Young Boys and Feyenoord v Celtic.
