Forest vs Malmö, Rangers v Braga, and Additional – UEFA Europa League Updates
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Major Moments
- Match ended: Young Boys 1-2 Aston Villa
- Goal scored!: Late goal from Monteiro makes it 2-1
- Full-time: Celtic 3-1 Feyenoord
- Lineups announced: Nottingham Forest v Malmö teams!
- Team news: Starting XI for Rangers vs Braga
- Preamble
Latest Standings
The initial outcomes greatly affect the competition standings. Celtic climbed to 17th position and returned to the protected qualification spots.
| Rank | Club | 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 |
Final Score: Aston Villa 2-1
Aston Villa secured for the victory and moved level on points with leaders Midtjylland at the summit of the league phase standings. The English side struggled of that during the closing minutes.
90+1: Monteiro Pulls One Back
Young Boys earned a lifeline through Monteiro but were left with stoppage time to get the tying goal!
Full-time: Feyenoord 1-3 Celtic
A significant and important win for the Glasgow side. Even after falling 1-0 down, Celtic responded strongly with goals from Yang, Hatate and Benjamin Nygren.
Match Updates
Aston Villa, at the same time, maintained a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with around five minutes left at Villa Park.
Malen's second goal there triggered intense reactions in the away end, with visiting fans clashing with police. Physical altercations occurred and projectiles hurled at both the officers and toward the field, with the player being struck in the head by a plastic cup.
Lineups: Forest vs Malmö
Nottingham Forest: The goalkeeper, Abbott, Milenkovic, Murillo, Morato, Yates, The defensive midfielder, The midfielder, The attacker, The winger, Kalimuendo.
Malmö FF: Ellborg, Larsen, Jansson, The defender, Rosler, Haksabanovic, The midfielder, The midfielder, Bolin, The forward, The striker.
Official: Osmers (German)
Starting Players
The Light Blues: Butland, Tavernier, Fernandez, Djiga, Aarons, Barron, Diomande, The midfielder, Gassama, The forward, Chermiti.
Braga: The goalkeeper, Gomez, Lagerbielke, Niakate, Arrey-Mbi, Zalazar, The experienced midfielder, The midfielder, The attacker, The forward, Ricardo Horta.
Match official: Lindhout (Holland)
Historical Context
Nottingham Forest v Malmö and past encounters. The two clubs have a unique relationship, also facing each other in Forest's last European campaign in the mid-90s European competition, but it is the premier competition final 46 years ago that entwines these two together, with Britain's first £1m player Trevor Francis netting the decisive goal of a rather dull championship game to claim legendary status for the red half of Nottingham.
"Brian Clough and Peter Taylor, grey-sweatered and anonymous amid all the excitement and joy, stood for a moment on a bench quietly watching the revelry," wrote the match reporter. Their achievement was an extraordinary accomplishment that it is unlikely to be replicated – from second tier to European stage in a short period."
Worth mentioning to consider Malmö, who became the initial and final Scandinavian side to make the championship match under manager Houghton.
The current fixture is a far cry from that pinnacle, closer perhaps to the Uefa Cup first-round tie between Forest and Malmö in that era. Forest are full of confidence after defeating Liverpool convincingly at Liverpool's home on Saturday, while Malmö haven't kicked a competitive ball since early November following the completion of Allsvenskan. The general expectation is on the English side tonight.
Additional games on offer in this live coverage. The Scottish side have already been defeated by a Braga this season. Rangers are last place of the league rankings at the midpoint of the group stage with exactly zero. They desperately need a victory if they are to have any chance of achieving a recovery for a playoff spot.
We'll keep you up to date with all the late games and provide the latest scores from the previous games, including the Birmingham match and Feyenoord v Celtic.
