Nottingham Forest v Malmö, Rangers v Braga, and More – UEFA Europa League News
Live Updates
Important Updates
- Match ended: Young Boys 1-2 Aston Villa
- GOAL!: Joël Monteiro scores for Young Boys at 90+1
- Game over: Celtic 3-1 Feyenoord
- Lineups announced: Nottingham Forest v Malmö teams!
- Starting players: Rangers v Braga teams!
- Opening notes
Latest Standings
The opening scores have significant impact on the league rankings. Celtic have moved up to the 17th spot and regained position in the safety of knockout positions.
| Rank | Team | Played | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 peak of the competition table. The Birmingham club struggled of that at the end.
90+1: Monteiro Pulls One Back
Young Boys gave themselves a lifeline through Monteiro but only have additional time to score the leveler!
Celtic Secure Victory
A famous and valuable win for the Celtic. Despite going 1-0 down, Celtic roared back with goals from Yang, the Japanese midfielder and the Swedish striker.
Game Developments
Villa, meanwhile, held onto a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with around five minutes left at Villa Park.
Malen's double there caused dramatic events in the visitors' section, with Young Boys supporters clashing with police. Scuffles broke out and items launched at both the authorities and onto the pitch, with Malen himself being hit on the head by a plastic cup.
Starting XI Revealed
Forest: John Victor, The defender, Milenkovic, Murillo, Morato, Yates, The defensive midfielder, The midfielder, McAtee, Hudson-Odoi, Kalimuendo.
Malmö: Ellborg, Stryger Larsen, Jansson, Duric, Rosler, Haksabanovic, Johnsen, The midfielder, Bolin, The forward, The striker.
Match official: Harm Osmers (Germany)
Starting Players
Rangers: The goalkeeper, Tavernier, Fernandez, The defender, Aarons, Barron, Diomande, Raskin, The attacker, Danilo, Chermiti.
Braga: Hornicek, Gomez, Lagerbielke, Niakate, Arrey-Mbi, Zalazar, Joao Moutinho, The midfielder, Martinez, Navarro, The striker.
Match official: The Dutch referee (from Netherlands)
Historical Context
The European clash and past encounters. The two clubs have a historical link, also competing in Forest's most recent continental tour in the UEFA Cup of 1995-96, but it is the European Cup final 46 years ago that connects these teams, with Britain's first £1m player Trevor Francis heading the only goal of a rather dull championship game to secure historic victory for the the English club.
"Brian Clough and Peter Taylor, grey-sweatered and anonymous amid all the festivities and cheers, stood for a moment on a bench quietly watching the revelry," noted the journalist. Theirs has been an remarkable feat that it is unlikely to be replicated – from Second Division to continental competition in three seasons."
One should note to reflect upon Malmö, who became the initial and final Swedish club to advance to the ultimate game under manager Houghton.
This match is a distant from that pinnacle, closer perhaps to the previous continental meeting between Forest and Malmö in the mid-nineties. Forest are absolutely buzzing after thrashing Liverpool at the famous ground on Saturday, while Malmö haven't kicked a competitive ball since last month following the end of the Swedish league season. The general expectation is on the home team tonight.
Additional games on offer in this clockwatch. The Glasgow club have already been lost to a European rival this season. Rangers are at the foot of the 36-team Europa League standings at the midpoint of the group stage with exactly zero. They badly want a victory if they are to have any hope of making a late surge for a knockout position.
Coverage will persist with all nine of the 8pm kick-offs and provide the most recent results from the previous games, including the Birmingham match and Rotterdam vs Glasgow.
