Malmö vs Nottingham Forest, Rangers v Braga, and Additional – Europa League Coverage
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Major Moments
- Final whistle: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys
- GOAL!: Late goal from Monteiro makes it 2-1
- Match concluded: Feyenoord 1-3 Celtic
- Team news: Starting players for Forest vs Malmö
- Team news: Starting XI for Rangers vs Braga
- Introduction
Latest Standings
The opening scores strongly influence the league rankings. Celtic have moved up to 17th position and returned to the safety of knockout positions.
| Rank | Side | Matches | 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 |
Match Result: Villa 2-1 Young Boys
Aston Villa secured for the three points and became tied on points with table-toppers Midtjylland at the summit of the competition table. The Birmingham club had difficulty of that in the final stages.
90+1: Monteiro Pulls One Back
Young Boys earned a chance through Monteiro but only have stoppage time to find an equaliser!
Celtic Secure Victory
A famous and valuable win for the Glasgow side. Despite going 1-0 down, Celtic responded strongly with goals from Yang Hyun-jun, the Japanese midfielder and Nygren.
Latest Action
Villa, at the same time, maintained a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with roughly 300 seconds left at Villa Park.
Malen's double there triggered intense reactions in the opposition stands, with Young Boys supporters clashing with police. Scuffles broke out and projectiles hurled at both the officers and at the playing surface, with the goalscorer being caught on the head by a drinking vessel.
Lineups: Forest vs Malmö
Nottingham Forest: Victor, Abbott, Milenkovic, The defender, Morato, Yates, The defensive midfielder, Dominguez, McAtee, Hudson-Odoi, The striker.
Malmö: The goalkeeper, Stryger Larsen, Jansson, Duric, Rosler, Haksabanovic, Johnsen, The midfielder, The attacker, The forward, Busanello.
Official: Osmers (Germany)
Team News: Rangers v Braga
The Glasgow side: Butland, The defender, Fernandez, Djiga, The full-back, The midfielder, Diomande, Raskin, The attacker, Danilo, Chermiti.
The Portuguese side: Hornicek, Gomez, The center-back, Niakate, Arrey-Mbi, Zalazar, Moutinho, Gorby, Martinez, The forward, Horta.
Referee: Allard Lindhout (from Netherlands)
Match Background
Forest vs Malmö and historical connections. The two clubs have a special connection, also meeting in Forest's previous European adventure in the mid-90s European competition, but it is the continental championship decades past that entwines these two together, with the groundbreaking transfer Trevor Francis heading the only goal of a largely forgettable match to claim legendary status for the red half of Nottingham.
"The legendary management duo, unassuming and low-key amid all the excitement and joy, stood for a moment on a bench calmly observing the celebrations," noted the journalist. Their achievement was an extraordinary accomplishment that it is hard to see being repeated – from second tier to continental competition in three seasons."
It's also interesting to consider Malmö, who became the initial and final Nordic team to make the championship match under British coach Houghton.
This match is a distant from that pinnacle, closer perhaps to the earlier European encounter between Forest and Malmö in that era. Forest are riding high after defeating Liverpool convincingly at Liverpool's home on Saturday, while Malmö haven't kicked a competitive ball since 9 November following the end of the Swedish league season. The general expectation is on the home team tonight.
Numerous other matches on offer in this live coverage. The Scottish side have already been lost to a Braga this season. Rangers are last place of the league rankings at the half-way stage of the initial phase with no points whatsoever. They desperately need a victory if they are to have any opportunity for a recovery for a knockout position.
Coverage will persist with all the evening matches and provide the latest scores from the concluded fixtures, including the Birmingham match and the Dutch-Scottish clash.
