Nottingham Forest v Malmö, Braga vs Rangers, and More – UEFA Europa League Updates
Match Coverage
Important Updates
- Full-time: Villa 2-1 Young Boys
- Goal scored!: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys (Joël Monteiro 90+1)
- Game over: Feyenoord 1-3 Celtic
- Lineups announced: Nottingham Forest v Malmö teams!
- Starting players: Rangers v Braga teams!
- Introduction
Latest Standings
The opening scores greatly affect the league rankings. The Glasgow side rose to the 17th spot and returned to the safety of qualification spots.
| Rank | Team | Matches | 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 |
Final Score: Aston Villa 2-1
Aston Villa secured for the three points and went equal on points with front-runners Midtjylland at the summit of the league phase standings. Villa had difficulty of that during the closing minutes.
90+1: Monteiro Pulls One Back
The Swiss side created a lifeline through Monteiro but were left with four more minutes to get the tying goal!
Full-time: Feyenoord 1-3 Celtic
A memorable and crucial win for the Glasgow side. Despite going 1-0 down, Celtic fought back with goals from Yang, Reo Hatate and Nygren.
Game Developments
The Birmingham side, concurrently, held onto a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with roughly 300 seconds left at the stadium.
Malen's double there caused dramatic events in the away end, with visiting fans engaging with police. Punches were thrown and projectiles hurled at both the police and at the playing surface, with the goalscorer being struck in the head by a throwable object.
Lineups: Forest vs Malmö
Forest: John Victor, The defender, Milenkovic, Murillo, Morato, Yates, The defensive midfielder, The midfielder, McAtee, Hudson-Odoi, Kalimuendo.
Malmö: The goalkeeper, The defender, Jansson, Duric, The full-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, Skogmar, Bolin, The forward, Busanello.
Referee: The German referee (Germany)
Lineups: Rangers vs Braga
The Light Blues: The goalkeeper, The defender, The center-back, Djiga, Aarons, Barron, Diomande, The midfielder, The attacker, Danilo, Chermiti.
The Portuguese side: The goalkeeper, The defender, Lagerbielke, Niakate, Arrey-Mbi, Zalazar, The experienced midfielder, Gorby, The attacker, Navarro, The striker.
Referee: Lindhout (Holland)
Historical Context
Nottingham Forest v Malmö and memories of 1979. The both teams have a historical link, also meeting in Forest's most recent continental tour in the 1995-96 Uefa Cup, but it is the continental championship 46 years ago that links these clubs, with the groundbreaking transfer the English forward scoring the winner of a largely forgettable match to claim legendary status for the the English club.
"Brian Clough and Peter Taylor, grey-sweatered and anonymous amid all the colour and celebration, stood for a moment on a bench quietly watching the revelry," noted the journalist. This represented an remarkable feat that it is hard to see being repeated – from second tier to continental competition in a short period."
Worth mentioning to pause a little on Malmö, who became the first, and to date the last Nordic team to advance to the ultimate game under manager Houghton.
This match is a very different to that pinnacle, closer perhaps to the previous continental meeting between Forest and Malmö in 1995-96. Forest are riding high after beating Liverpool 3-0 at Anfield on Saturday, while Malmö haven't played officially since 9 November following the completion of Allsvenskan. The general expectation is on the English side tonight.
Additional games on offer in this live coverage. Rangers have already been beaten by a Portuguese opponent this season. Rangers are last place of the league rankings at the middle of the initial phase with precisely zero points. They badly want a victory if they are to have any chance of achieving a late surge for a knockout position.
We'll keep you up to date with all the late games and provide the latest scores from the earlier matches, including Villa vs Young Boys and Rotterdam vs Glasgow.