Forest vs Malmö, Rangers v Braga, and Additional – UEFA Europa League Updates
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Key Events
- Full-time: Young Boys 1-2 Aston Villa
- GOAL!: Joël Monteiro scores for Young Boys at 90+1
- Game over: Celtic 3-1 Feyenoord
- Team news: Forest and Malmö lineups
- Team news: Rangers and Braga lineups
- Introduction
Latest Standings
These early results strongly influence the Europa League table. The Glasgow side rose to the 17th spot and returned to the secure playoff places.
| Pos | Club | 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 |
Final Score: Aston Villa 2-1
Aston Villa secured for the win and went equal on points with front-runners Midtjylland at the summit of the competition table. The English side made hard work of that at the end.
90+1: Monteiro Pulls One Back
Young Boys gave themselves a hope through Monteiro but had just additional time to find an equaliser!
Glasgow Side Wins 3-1
A significant and important win for the Celtic. Even after falling 1-0 down, Celtic roared back with goals from the Korean forward, Hatate and Benjamin Nygren.
Game Developments
The Birmingham side, meanwhile, maintained a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with around five minutes left at their home ground.
Malen's second goal there sparked furious scenes in the visitors' section, with Swiss fans clashing with police. Punches were thrown and objects thrown at both the police and onto the pitch, with Malen himself being caught on the head by a plastic cup.
Starting XI Revealed
Nottingham Forest: Victor, Abbott, Milenkovic, Murillo, The full-back, The midfielder, Sangare, Dominguez, McAtee, The winger, Kalimuendo.
Malmö FF: The goalkeeper, Stryger Larsen, The center-back, Duric, Rosler, The midfielder, Johnsen, Skogmar, Bolin, Gudjohnsen, The striker.
Official: The German referee (German)
Starting Players
Rangers: Butland, Tavernier, Fernandez, The defender, Aarons, Barron, Diomande, Raskin, Gassama, Danilo, Chermiti.
The Portuguese side: Hornicek, The defender, The center-back, Niakate, Arrey-Mbi, The midfielder, Moutinho, Gorby, Martinez, Navarro, Ricardo Horta.
Match official: Lindhout (from Netherlands)
Match Background
Forest vs Malmö and past encounters. The these sides have a special connection, also facing each other in Forest's most recent continental tour in the mid-90s European competition, but it is the European Cup final 46 years ago that links these clubs, with the record-breaking signing the English forward heading the only goal of a rather dull championship game to claim legendary status for the the English club.
"Brian Clough and Peter Taylor, modestly dressed amid all the festivities and cheers, stood for a moment on a bench quietly watching the revelry," wrote the match reporter. Theirs has been an remarkable feat that it is hard to see being repeated – from second tier to European stage in just three years."
Worth mentioning to consider Malmö, who became the first, and to date the last Swedish club to reach the final under manager Houghton.
The current fixture is a distant from that pinnacle, closer perhaps to the Uefa Cup first-round tie between Forest and Malmö in the mid-nineties. 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 match tracking. Rangers have already been lost to a European rival this season. Rangers are at the foot of the league rankings at the midpoint of the group stage with exactly zero. They badly want a victory if they are to have any opportunity for a recovery for a playoff spot.
Updates will continue with all the late games and provide the most recent results from the previous games, including Villa vs Young Boys and the Dutch-Scottish clash.