Nottingham Forest v Malmö, Braga vs Rangers, and More – Europa League Updates
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Major Moments
- Match ended: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys
- Score!: Late goal from Monteiro makes it 2-1
- Full-time: Feyenoord 1-3 Celtic
- Team news: Starting players for Forest vs Malmö
- Team news: Starting XI for Rangers vs Braga
- Introduction
Current Table
These early results greatly affect the Europa League table. The Glasgow side rose to 17th position and are back in the protected playoff places.
| Rank | Side | Played | GD | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Villa managed to hold on for the victory and went equal on points with table-toppers Midtjylland at the top of the group rankings. Villa struggled of that at the end.
GOAL! Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys (Joël Monteiro 90+1)
The Swiss side created a hope through Monteiro but were left with four more minutes to score the leveler!
Full-time: Feyenoord 1-3 Celtic
A memorable and crucial win for the Celtic. Although they went 1-0 down, Celtic fought back with goals from Yang, the Japanese midfielder and the Swedish striker.
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The Birmingham side, meanwhile, held onto a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with around five minutes left at the stadium.
Malen's double there sparked furious scenes in the away end, with visiting fans engaging with police. Scuffles broke out and objects thrown at both the police and toward the field, with the goalscorer being struck in the head by a drinking vessel.
Lineups: Forest vs Malmö
The Reds: Victor, The defender, Milenkovic, The defender, Morato, Yates, Sangare, The midfielder, McAtee, Hudson-Odoi, Kalimuendo.
Malmö FF: Ellborg, Stryger Larsen, Jansson, The defender, Rosler, The midfielder, The midfielder, The midfielder, The attacker, The forward, The striker.
Match official: Harm Osmers (Germany)
Starting Players
Rangers: Butland, Tavernier, The center-back, The defender, Aarons, The midfielder, Diomande, Raskin, The attacker, Danilo, Chermiti.
The Portuguese side: Hornicek, Gomez, Lagerbielke, Niakate, Arrey-Mbi, Zalazar, The experienced midfielder, The midfielder, Martinez, Navarro, The striker.
Official: The Dutch referee (Netherlands)
Preamble
Forest vs Malmö and past encounters. The two clubs have a historical link, also competing in Forest's most recent continental tour in the 1995-96 Uefa Cup, but it is the European Cup final from 1979 that entwines these two together, with the record-breaking signing Trevor Francis netting the decisive goal of a largely forgettable match to secure historic victory for the red half of Nottingham.
"Brian Clough and Peter Taylor, modestly dressed amid all the excitement and joy, stood for a moment on a bench calmly observing the celebrations," noted the journalist. Theirs has been an outstanding achievement that it is hard to see being repeated – from the lower league to European stage in a short period."
One should note to consider Malmö, who became the pioneering and only Nordic team to make the championship match under British coach Houghton.
Tonight's game is a far cry from that pinnacle, closer perhaps to the Uefa Cup first-round tie between Forest and Malmö in that era. Forest are full of confidence after beating Liverpool 3-0 at Anfield on Saturday, while Malmö haven't kicked a competitive ball since 9 November following the end of the Swedish league season. The popular prediction is on the English side tonight.
Numerous other matches on offer in this clockwatch. The Glasgow club have already been lost to a Portuguese opponent this season. Rangers are rock bottom of the competition table at the middle of the group stage with precisely zero points. They badly want a victory if they are to have any hope of making a comeback for a qualification place.
Coverage will persist with all the evening matches and provide the latest scores from the earlier matches, including Villa vs Young Boys and Rotterdam vs Glasgow.
