Malmö vs Nottingham Forest, Rangers vs Braga, and Additional – Europa League Updates
Live Updates
Major Moments
- Final whistle: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys
- GOAL!: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys (Joël Monteiro 90+1)
- Game over: Feyenoord defeated 1-3 by Celtic
- Lineups announced: Forest and Malmö lineups
- Lineups revealed: Rangers and Braga lineups
- Introduction
Latest Standings
The opening scores greatly affect the Europa League table. Celtic have moved up to 17th place and are back in the secure qualification spots.
| Rank | Team | P | GD | 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 |
Final Score: Aston Villa 2-1
Villa managed to hold on for the win and went equal on points with front-runners Midtjylland at the top of the group rankings. Villa made hard work of that at the end.
Late Goal: Monteiro Scores
The Swiss side created a chance through Monteiro but were left with additional time to get the tying goal!
Glasgow Side Wins 3-1
A famous and valuable win for the Glasgow side. Despite going 1-0 down, Celtic responded strongly with goals from Yang Hyun-jun, the Japanese midfielder and the Swedish striker.
Latest Action
Aston Villa, meanwhile, maintained a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with roughly 300 seconds left at the stadium.
Malen's double there sparked furious scenes in the opposition stands, with visiting fans clashing with police. Punches were thrown and projectiles hurled at both the police and toward the field, with the goalscorer being hit on the head by a plastic cup.
Starting XI Revealed
Nottingham Forest: John Victor, Abbott, Milenkovic, The defender, Morato, The midfielder, Sangare, Dominguez, McAtee, The winger, Kalimuendo.
Malmö: Ellborg, Stryger Larsen, The center-back, Duric, The full-back, The midfielder, Johnsen, Skogmar, Bolin, Gudjohnsen, Busanello.
Official: Osmers (German)
Starting Players
Rangers: Butland, Tavernier, Fernandez, The defender, Aarons, Barron, Diomande, The midfielder, Gassama, The forward, The striker.
The Arsenalistas: Hornicek, Gomez, The center-back, Niakate, Arrey-Mbi, The midfielder, Moutinho, Gorby, The attacker, Navarro, The striker.
Referee: Lindhout (Netherlands)
Historical Context
Forest vs Malmö and past encounters. The two clubs have a special connection, also facing each other in Forest's previous European adventure in the 1995-96 Uefa Cup, but it is the European Cup final decades past that entwines these two together, with the record-breaking signing Trevor Francis scoring the winner of a pretty miserable final to claim legendary status for the Forest supporters.
"The legendary management duo, grey-sweatered and anonymous 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 stage in a short period."
It's also interesting to consider Malmö, who became the first, and to date the last Swedish club to make the championship match under English manager Bob Houghton.
This match is a far cry from that pinnacle, closer perhaps to the earlier European encounter between Forest and Malmö in 1995-96. Forest are full of confidence after beating Liverpool 3-0 at Liverpool's home on Saturday, while Malmö haven't kicked a competitive ball since 9 November following the conclusion of their domestic campaign. The smart money is on the Forest tonight.
Additional games on offer in this clockwatch. The Glasgow club have already been defeated by a Braga this season. Rangers are at the foot of the league rankings at the midpoint of the group stage with precisely zero points. They desperately need a victory if they are to have any opportunity for a recovery for a playoff spot.
Updates will continue with all the evening matches and provide the current standings from the concluded fixtures, including the Birmingham match and the Dutch-Scottish clash.
