Nottingham Forest v Malmö, Rangers vs Braga, and More – Europa League Updates
Live Updates
Key Events
- Full-time: Young Boys 1-2 Aston Villa
- GOAL!: Late goal from Monteiro makes it 2-1
- Full-time: Celtic 3-1 Feyenoord
- Starting XI: Starting players for Forest vs Malmö
- Starting players: Rangers v Braga teams!
- Opening notes
Current Table
The opening scores have significant impact on the competition standings. The Glasgow side rose to the 17th spot and regained position in the protected playoff places.
| Rank | Team | P | Goal Difference | 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
Villa managed to hold on for the three points and moved level on points with leaders Midtjylland at the top of the competition table. The English side struggled of that at the end.
GOAL! Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys (Joël Monteiro 90+1)
Young Boys gave themselves a lifeline through Monteiro but had just four more minutes to find an equaliser!
Glasgow Side Wins 3-1
A significant and important win for the Celtic. Even after falling 1-0 down, Celtic responded strongly with goals from the Korean forward, Hatate and Benjamin Nygren.
Match Updates
The Birmingham side, at the same time, maintained a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with approximately five minutes left at their home ground.
The Dutch forward's brace there triggered intense reactions in the visitors' section, with visiting fans clashing with police. Physical altercations occurred and projectiles hurled at both the police and at the playing surface, with the player being struck in the head by a throwable object.
Lineups: Forest vs Malmö
Forest: John Victor, The defender, Milenkovic, Murillo, Morato, The midfielder, Sangare, Dominguez, McAtee, The winger, The striker.
Malmö: Ellborg, Stryger Larsen, The center-back, The defender, Rosler, The midfielder, The midfielder, The midfielder, Bolin, Gudjohnsen, Busanello.
Match official: Harm Osmers (German)
Lineups: Rangers vs Braga
Rangers: Butland, Tavernier, Fernandez, Djiga, Aarons, The midfielder, The midfielder, Raskin, Gassama, The forward, Chermiti.
The Arsenalistas: Hornicek, Gomez, The center-back, Niakate, The full-back, The midfielder, Moutinho, Gorby, Martinez, The forward, Ricardo Horta.
Official: Allard Lindhout (Netherlands)
Historical Context
Forest vs Malmö and historical connections. The these sides have a historical link, also competing in Forest's most recent continental tour in the 1995-96 Uefa Cup, but it is the continental championship decades past that connects these teams, with the record-breaking signing Trevor Francis netting the decisive goal of a pretty miserable final to clinch eternal glory for the the English club.
"Brian Clough and Peter Taylor, modestly dressed amid all the colour and celebration, stood for a moment on a bench serenely viewing the revelry," noted the journalist. This represented an extraordinary accomplishment that it is difficult to imagine happening again – from Second Division to European football in a short period."
Worth mentioning to consider Malmö, who became the pioneering and only Swedish club to make the championship match under English manager Bob Houghton.
Tonight's game is a very different to that pinnacle, closer perhaps to the Uefa Cup first-round tie between Forest and Malmö in 1995-96. Forest are full of confidence after thrashing Liverpool at Anfield on Saturday, while Malmö haven't played officially since 9 November following the completion of Allsvenskan. The smart money is on the English side tonight.
Additional games on offer in this live coverage. The Scottish side have already been beaten by a Portuguese opponent this season. Rangers are at the foot of the 36-team Europa League standings at the half-way stage of the initial phase with no points whatsoever. They desperately need a victory if they are to have any opportunity for a comeback for a qualification place.
Coverage will persist with all the evening matches and provide the latest scores from the concluded fixtures, including the Birmingham match and Rotterdam vs Glasgow.
