Nottingham Forest v Malmö, Braga vs Rangers, and More – Europa League Coverage
Match Coverage
Important Updates
- Match ended: Young Boys 1-2 Aston Villa
- Goal scored!: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys (Joël Monteiro 90+1)
- Game over: Feyenoord defeated 1-3 by Celtic
- Starting XI: Forest and Malmö lineups
- Team news: Rangers v Braga teams!
- Introduction
Current Table
The opening scores greatly affect the competition standings. The Glasgow side rose to the 17th spot and are back in the secure qualification spots.
| Pos | Club | P | Goal Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Match Result: Villa 2-1 Young Boys
Aston Villa secured for the victory and moved level on points with leaders Midtjylland at the peak of the group rankings. The Birmingham club had difficulty of that during the closing minutes.
GOAL! Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys (Joël Monteiro 90+1)
Young Boys earned a hope through Monteiro but had just additional time to find an equaliser!
Full-time: Feyenoord 1-3 Celtic
A significant and important win for the Celtic. Despite going 1-0 down, Celtic responded strongly with goals from Yang Hyun-jun, Hatate and the Swedish striker.
Match Updates
The Birmingham side, meanwhile, maintained a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with roughly 300 seconds left at their home ground.
The Dutch forward's brace there sparked furious scenes in the opposition stands, with visiting fans confronting police. Scuffles broke out and items launched at both the officers and onto the pitch, with Malen himself being caught on the head by a throwable object.
Starting XI Revealed
Forest: The goalkeeper, Abbott, The center-back, The defender, Morato, Yates, Sangare, Dominguez, The attacker, The winger, Kalimuendo.
Malmö FF: Ellborg, Stryger Larsen, The center-back, Duric, The full-back, Haksabanovic, Johnsen, Skogmar, The attacker, The forward, The striker.
Match official: Osmers (from Germany)
Team News: Rangers v Braga
Rangers: Butland, Tavernier, The center-back, The defender, Aarons, Barron, Diomande, Raskin, The attacker, The forward, Chermiti.
The Portuguese side: Hornicek, The defender, The center-back, Niakate, Arrey-Mbi, Zalazar, The experienced midfielder, Gorby, The attacker, The forward, The striker.
Referee: Allard Lindhout (Holland)
Historical Context
Forest vs Malmö and past encounters. The these sides have a special connection, also meeting in Forest's last European campaign in the 1995-96 Uefa Cup, but it is the continental championship from 1979 that links these clubs, with the groundbreaking transfer Francis netting the decisive goal of a pretty miserable final to secure historic victory for the red half of Nottingham.
"Forest's famous bosses, modestly dressed amid all the colour and celebration, stood for a moment on a bench calmly observing the mafficking," wrote the match reporter. Their achievement was an remarkable feat that it is hard to see being repeated – from the lower league to continental competition in just three years."
Worth mentioning to reflect upon Malmö, who became the initial and final Swedish club to make the championship match under British coach Houghton.
This match is a distant from that summit, closer perhaps to the earlier European encounter between Forest and Malmö in 1995-96. Forest are absolutely buzzing after defeating Liverpool convincingly at Anfield on Saturday, while Malmö haven't played officially since 9 November following the conclusion of their domestic campaign. The general expectation is on the Forest tonight.
Additional games on offer in this match tracking. The Scottish side have already been beaten by a Portuguese opponent this season. Rangers are at the foot of the 36-team Europa League standings at the middle of the league phase with no points whatsoever. They desperately need a victory if they are to have any opportunity for a comeback for a qualification place.
Coverage will persist with all nine of the 8pm kick-offs and provide the most recent results from the earlier matches, including the Birmingham match and Feyenoord v Celtic.
