Forest vs Malmö, Rangers vs Braga, and Additional – Europa League News
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Major Moments
- Final whistle: Villa 2-1 Young Boys
- Score!: Late goal from Monteiro makes it 2-1
- Match concluded: Celtic 3-1 Feyenoord
- Team news: Nottingham Forest v Malmö teams!
- Team news: Rangers v Braga teams!
- Introduction
Latest Standings
The initial outcomes have significant impact on the Europa League table. Celtic climbed to 17th position and returned to the safety of playoff places.
| Pos | Team | 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 |
Final Score: Aston Villa 2-1
Villa managed to hold on for the win and went equal on points with table-toppers Midtjylland at the summit of the group rankings. The Birmingham club struggled of that in the final stages.
GOAL! Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys (Joël Monteiro 90+1)
Young Boys gave themselves a lifeline through Monteiro but had just four more minutes to find an equaliser!
Celtic Secure Victory
A significant and important win for the Glasgow side. Despite going 1-0 down, Celtic responded strongly with goals from Yang, Hatate and the Swedish striker.
Game Developments
The Birmingham side, meanwhile, retained a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with roughly 300 seconds left at Villa Park.
Malen's second goal there triggered intense reactions in the visitors' section, with Swiss fans engaging with police. Scuffles broke out and items launched at both the officers and onto the pitch, with the player being struck in the head by a throwable object.
Lineups: Forest vs Malmö
Nottingham Forest: Victor, The defender, Milenkovic, Murillo, The full-back, The midfielder, Sangare, The midfielder, The attacker, The winger, Kalimuendo.
Malmö: The goalkeeper, Larsen, The center-back, Duric, Rosler, The midfielder, The midfielder, Skogmar, Bolin, The forward, Busanello.
Official: The German referee (German)
Lineups: Rangers vs Braga
The Glasgow side: Butland, The defender, Fernandez, Djiga, Aarons, Barron, Diomande, The midfielder, Gassama, The forward, Chermiti.
The Arsenalistas: The goalkeeper, The defender, Lagerbielke, Niakate, Arrey-Mbi, The midfielder, The experienced midfielder, The midfielder, Martinez, Navarro, Ricardo Horta.
Referee: Allard Lindhout (Holland)
Match Background
Nottingham Forest v Malmö and historical connections. The both teams have a unique relationship, also meeting in Forest's most recent continental tour in the mid-90s European competition, but it is the European Cup final decades past that entwines these two together, with Britain's first £1m player the English forward heading the only goal of a pretty miserable final to claim legendary status for the the English club.
"Brian Clough and Peter Taylor, modestly dressed amid all the festivities and cheers, stood for a moment on a bench calmly observing the mafficking," wrote the match reporter. Their achievement was an outstanding achievement that it is difficult to imagine happening again – from second tier to European stage in three seasons."
One should note to reflect upon Malmö, who became the first, and to date the last Swedish club to advance to the ultimate game under British coach Houghton.
This match is a very different to that peak, closer perhaps to the Uefa Cup first-round tie between Forest and Malmö in the mid-nineties. Forest are absolutely buzzing after defeating Liverpool convincingly at Liverpool's home on Saturday, while Malmö haven't played officially since 9 November following the completion of Allsvenskan. The popular prediction is on the home team tonight.
Additional games on offer in this clockwatch. Rangers have already been lost to a European rival this season. Rangers are at the foot of the 36-team Europa League standings at the middle of the league phase with precisely zero points. They desperately need a victory if they are to have any opportunity for a recovery for a knockout position.
Updates will continue with all nine of the 8pm kick-offs and provide the latest scores from the earlier matches, including Aston Villa v Young Boys and Rotterdam vs Glasgow.
