Nottingham Forest v Malmö, Braga vs Rangers, and More – UEFA Europa League Coverage
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Key Events
- Match ended: Villa 2-1 Young Boys
- GOAL!: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys (Joël Monteiro 90+1)
- Game over: Celtic 3-1 Feyenoord
- Team news: Forest and Malmö lineups
- Team news: Starting XI for Rangers vs Braga
- Preamble
Latest Standings
The initial outcomes have significant impact on the Europa League table. Celtic climbed to 17th place and returned to the protected qualification spots.
| Position | Club | Played | 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
The English side clung on for the victory and went equal on points with table-toppers Midtjylland at the top of the group rankings. The Birmingham club made hard work of that during the closing minutes.
Late Goal: Monteiro Scores
The Swiss side created a lifeline through Monteiro but only have four more minutes to find an equaliser!
Celtic Secure Victory
A famous and valuable win for the Celtic. Although they went 1-0 down, Celtic responded strongly with goals from the Korean forward, Hatate and Nygren.
Latest Action
Aston Villa, concurrently, retained a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with roughly 300 seconds left at the stadium.
The Dutch forward's brace there sparked furious scenes in the visitors' section, with Young Boys supporters confronting police. Scuffles broke out and projectiles hurled at both the authorities and toward the field, with the player being caught on the head by a plastic cup.
Lineups: Forest vs Malmö
Forest: John Victor, The defender, The center-back, Murillo, The full-back, Yates, Sangare, Dominguez, McAtee, The winger, The striker.
Malmö: Ellborg, Stryger Larsen, Jansson, Duric, Rosler, Haksabanovic, Johnsen, Skogmar, The attacker, The forward, The striker.
Match official: The German referee (Germany)
Team News: Rangers v Braga
The Light Blues: Butland, Tavernier, The center-back, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, Raskin, Gassama, The forward, Chermiti.
The Arsenalistas: Hornicek, Gomez, The center-back, Niakate, Arrey-Mbi, Zalazar, The experienced midfielder, Gorby, Martinez, Navarro, Ricardo Horta.
Match official: Allard Lindhout (Holland)
Match Background
Nottingham Forest v Malmö and memories of 1979. The both teams have a unique relationship, also competing in Forest's previous European adventure in the mid-90s European competition, but it is the continental championship 46 years ago that connects these teams, with Britain's first £1m player Francis netting the decisive goal of a largely forgettable match to secure historic victory for the Forest supporters.
"The legendary management duo, modestly dressed amid all the excitement and joy, stood for a moment on a bench serenely viewing the celebrations," commented the writer. Theirs has been an outstanding achievement that it is difficult to imagine happening again – from second tier to European stage in just three years."
Worth mentioning to pause a little on Malmö, who became the pioneering and only Swedish club to advance to the ultimate game under manager Houghton.
The current fixture is a far cry from that peak, 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 the famous ground on Saturday, while Malmö haven't kicked a competitive ball since 9 November following the conclusion of their domestic campaign. The general expectation is on the home team tonight.
Additional games on offer in this live coverage. The Glasgow club have already been lost to a European rival this season. Rangers are rock bottom of the competition table at the middle of the league phase with precisely zero points. They urgently require a victory if they are to have any chance of achieving a recovery for a knockout position.
Coverage will persist with all nine of the 8pm kick-offs and provide the current standings from the earlier matches, including Aston Villa v Young Boys and Feyenoord v Celtic.
