Nottingham Forest v Malmö, Braga vs Rangers, and More – UEFA Europa League Coverage
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Major Moments
- Match ended: Villa 2-1 Young Boys
- Score!: Joël Monteiro scores for Young Boys at 90+1
- Game over: Celtic 3-1 Feyenoord
- Lineups announced: Nottingham Forest v Malmö teams!
- Starting players: Rangers and Braga lineups
- Introduction
Latest Standings
The opening scores have significant impact on the Europa League table. Celtic have moved up to the 17th spot and returned to the secure knockout positions.
| Pos | Side | P | Goal 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
Villa managed to hold on for the win and went equal on points with front-runners Midtjylland at the summit of the league phase standings. The English side struggled of that at the end.
Late Goal: Monteiro Scores
Young Boys gave themselves a lifeline through Monteiro but only have four more minutes to score the leveler!
Glasgow Side Wins 3-1
A famous and valuable win for the Celtic. Although they went 1-0 down, Celtic responded strongly with goals from Yang Hyun-jun, Hatate and Benjamin Nygren.
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Aston Villa, at the same time, retained a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with around five minutes left at the stadium.
Malen's second goal there sparked furious scenes in the opposition stands, with Swiss fans clashing with police. Physical altercations occurred and items launched at both the authorities and at the playing surface, with the goalscorer being struck in the head by a plastic cup.
Team News: Nottingham Forest v Malmö
Forest: Victor, Abbott, Milenkovic, Murillo, Morato, The midfielder, Sangare, The midfielder, McAtee, The winger, The striker.
Malmö FF: Ellborg, The defender, The center-back, The defender, The full-back, Haksabanovic, Johnsen, Skogmar, Bolin, The forward, Busanello.
Official: Osmers (from Germany)
Team News: Rangers v Braga
Rangers: Butland, Tavernier, Fernandez, Djiga, The full-back, Barron, Diomande, Raskin, Gassama, Danilo, Chermiti.
The Portuguese side: Hornicek, Gomez, Lagerbielke, The defender, Arrey-Mbi, Zalazar, Moutinho, Gorby, The attacker, The forward, The striker.
Official: Lindhout (Netherlands)
Preamble
Nottingham Forest v Malmö and historical connections. The two clubs have a historical link, also facing each other in Forest's last European campaign in the UEFA Cup of 1995-96, but it is the continental championship from 1979 that links these clubs, with the groundbreaking transfer the English forward netting the decisive goal of a rather dull championship game to secure historic victory for the red half of Nottingham.
"The legendary management duo, unassuming and low-key amid all the festivities and cheers, stood for a moment on a bench quietly watching the celebrations," noted the journalist. This represented an extraordinary accomplishment that it is difficult to imagine happening again – from the lower league to European stage in three seasons."
One should note to consider Malmö, who became the first, and to date the last Scandinavian side to advance to the ultimate game under manager Houghton.
This match is a far cry from that pinnacle, closer perhaps to the previous continental meeting between Forest and Malmö in the mid-nineties. Forest are full of confidence after defeating Liverpool convincingly at the famous ground on Saturday, while Malmö haven't kicked a competitive ball since last month following the completion of Allsvenskan. The general expectation is on the Forest tonight.
Numerous other matches on offer in this clockwatch. The Glasgow club have already been defeated by a Portuguese opponent this season. Rangers are rock bottom of the competition table at the midpoint of the league phase with exactly zero. They urgently require a victory if they are to have any hope of making a comeback for a qualification place.
Updates will continue with all the late games and provide the most recent results from the previous games, including Villa vs Young Boys and Feyenoord v Celtic.