Malmö vs Nottingham Forest, Braga vs Rangers, and More – UEFA Europa League News
Live Updates
Important Updates
- Final whistle: Villa 2-1 Young Boys
- GOAL!: Late goal from Monteiro makes it 2-1
- Game over: Feyenoord defeated 1-3 by Celtic
- Lineups announced: Forest and Malmö lineups
- Starting players: Rangers and Braga lineups
- Introduction
Current Table
The opening scores strongly influence the league rankings. The Glasgow side rose to the 17th spot and regained position in the secure knockout positions.
| Pos | Side | Matches | Difference | 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
The English side clung on for the three points and became tied on points with table-toppers Midtjylland at the peak of the group rankings. Villa made hard work of that during the closing minutes.
GOAL! Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys (Joël Monteiro 90+1)
Young Boys gave themselves a hope through Monteiro but only have four more minutes to get the tying goal!
Celtic Secure Victory
A significant and important win for the Celtic. Even after falling 1-0 down, Celtic responded strongly with goals from the Korean forward, Reo Hatate and the Swedish striker.
Match Updates
Aston Villa, concurrently, maintained a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with roughly 300 seconds left at Villa Park.
Malen's second goal there sparked furious scenes in the opposition stands, with Young Boys supporters confronting police. Scuffles broke out and projectiles hurled at both the authorities and onto the pitch, with the player being hit on the head by a drinking vessel.
Starting XI Revealed
The Reds: John Victor, Abbott, Milenkovic, The defender, The full-back, Yates, Sangare, The midfielder, McAtee, The winger, Kalimuendo.
The Swedish side: The goalkeeper, Larsen, Jansson, The defender, Rosler, Haksabanovic, The midfielder, Skogmar, The attacker, Gudjohnsen, Busanello.
Referee: Harm Osmers (German)
Starting Players
The Glasgow side: Butland, Tavernier, The center-back, Djiga, The full-back, The midfielder, Diomande, The midfielder, The attacker, Danilo, Chermiti.
Braga: The goalkeeper, Gomez, Lagerbielke, The defender, Arrey-Mbi, Zalazar, Moutinho, Gorby, Martinez, The forward, Horta.
Match official: Lindhout (Holland)
Match Background
Forest vs Malmö and memories of 1979. The two clubs have a special connection, also competing in Forest's previous European adventure in the 1995-96 Uefa Cup, but it is the European Cup final from 1979 that links these clubs, with the groundbreaking transfer the English forward netting the decisive goal of a pretty miserable final to claim legendary status for the Forest supporters.
"Forest's famous bosses, unassuming and low-key amid all the excitement and joy, stood for a moment on a bench quietly watching the mafficking," wrote the match reporter. Their achievement was an remarkable feat that it is difficult to imagine happening again – from Second Division to European football in just three years."
One should note to reflect upon Malmö, who became the first, and to date the last Nordic team to reach the final under British coach Houghton.
The current fixture is a distant from 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 the famous ground on Saturday, while Malmö have been inactive since 9 November following the end of the Swedish league season. The popular prediction is on the home team tonight.
Plenty of other action on offer in this clockwatch. Rangers have already been defeated by a European rival this season. Rangers are last place of the league rankings at the middle of the group stage with precisely zero points. They urgently require a victory if they are to have any hope of making a comeback for a knockout position.
Coverage will persist with all the late games and provide the latest scores from the earlier matches, including Aston Villa v Young Boys and Feyenoord v Celtic.
