Forest vs Malmö, Rangers vs Braga, and Additional – Europa League Coverage
Live Updates
Key Events
- Match ended: Villa 2-1 Young Boys
- Goal scored!: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys (Joël Monteiro 90+1)
- Match concluded: Feyenoord defeated 1-3 by Celtic
- Lineups announced: Forest and Malmö lineups
- Starting players: Rangers v Braga teams!
- Preamble
League Position
The initial outcomes have significant impact on the league rankings. The Glasgow side rose to 17th place and are back in the protected knockout positions.
| Position | Club | Played | 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 three points and became tied on points with leaders Midtjylland at the top of the competition table. Villa 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 stoppage time to score the leveler!
Celtic Secure Victory
A significant and important win for the Glasgow side. Even after falling 1-0 down, Celtic fought back with goals from the Korean forward, Hatate and Nygren.
Game Developments
The Birmingham side, meanwhile, held onto a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with roughly 300 seconds left at Villa Park.
The Dutch forward's brace there triggered intense reactions in the away end, with visiting fans confronting police. Physical altercations occurred and items launched at both the authorities and onto the pitch, with Malen himself being caught on the head by a throwable object.
Starting XI Revealed
Forest: Victor, Abbott, Milenkovic, Murillo, The full-back, Yates, Sangare, Dominguez, McAtee, Hudson-Odoi, Kalimuendo.
Malmö FF: The goalkeeper, Stryger Larsen, Jansson, Duric, Rosler, The midfielder, The midfielder, Skogmar, The attacker, The forward, The striker.
Referee: Harm Osmers (German)
Lineups: Rangers vs Braga
The Glasgow side: Butland, Tavernier, Fernandez, Djiga, Aarons, Barron, Diomande, The midfielder, The attacker, The forward, Chermiti.
The Arsenalistas: Hornicek, Gomez, Lagerbielke, The defender, Arrey-Mbi, Zalazar, The experienced midfielder, Gorby, Martinez, The forward, Horta.
Official: Allard Lindhout (from Netherlands)
Match Background
The European clash and memories of 1979. The these sides have a historical link, also meeting in Forest's most recent continental tour in the UEFA Cup of 1995-96, but it is the continental championship from 1979 that entwines these two together, with Britain's first £1m player Francis scoring the winner of a pretty miserable final to clinch eternal glory for the red half of Nottingham.
"The legendary management duo, grey-sweatered and anonymous amid all the excitement and joy, stood for a moment on a bench calmly observing the celebrations," noted the journalist. Theirs has been an remarkable feat that it is difficult to imagine happening again – from the lower league to European stage in just three years."
One should note to reflect upon Malmö, who became the initial and final Nordic team to reach the final under British coach Houghton.
Tonight's game is a distant from that summit, closer perhaps to the Uefa Cup first-round tie between Forest and Malmö in that era. Forest are riding high after beating Liverpool 3-0 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 smart money is on the English side tonight.
Additional games on offer in this live coverage. The Glasgow club have already been beaten by a European rival this season. Rangers are rock bottom of the competition table at the midpoint of the group stage with precisely zero points. They desperately need a victory if they are to have any hope of making a comeback for a knockout position.
Updates will continue with all the late games and provide the most recent results from the earlier matches, including Villa vs Young Boys and the Dutch-Scottish clash.
