Nottingham Forest v Malmö, Rangers v Braga, and More – UEFA Europa League Coverage
Live Updates
Important Updates
- Final whistle: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys
- GOAL!: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys (Joël Monteiro 90+1)
- Full-time: Feyenoord 1-3 Celtic
- Starting XI: Starting players for Forest vs Malmö
- Team news: Starting XI for Rangers vs Braga
- Preamble
Current Table
The initial outcomes have significant impact on the league rankings. Celtic have moved up to 17th position and regained position in the safety of qualification spots.
| Position | 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 |
Match Result: Villa 2-1 Young Boys
Aston Villa secured for the three points and went equal on points with table-toppers Midtjylland at the peak of the league phase standings. The Birmingham club struggled of that at the end.
Late Goal: Monteiro Scores
The Swiss side created a chance through Monteiro but had just additional time to get the tying goal!
Celtic Secure Victory
A memorable and crucial win for the Scottish team. Although they went 1-0 down, Celtic responded strongly with goals from the Korean forward, the Japanese midfielder and Nygren.
Match Updates
The Birmingham side, concurrently, maintained a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with around five minutes left at their home ground.
Malen's double there triggered intense reactions in the away end, with Young Boys supporters engaging with police. Scuffles broke out and items launched at both the police and at the playing surface, with Malen himself being hit on the head by a throwable object.
Starting XI Revealed
Forest: Victor, The defender, The center-back, The defender, The full-back, Yates, Sangare, The midfielder, McAtee, Hudson-Odoi, The striker.
The Swedish side: Ellborg, Larsen, Jansson, The defender, Rosler, Haksabanovic, Johnsen, Skogmar, The attacker, Gudjohnsen, Busanello.
Referee: The German referee (German)
Lineups: Rangers vs Braga
Rangers: The goalkeeper, The defender, Fernandez, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, Raskin, The attacker, The forward, Chermiti.
The Arsenalistas: Hornicek, Gomez, The center-back, Niakate, Arrey-Mbi, Zalazar, The experienced midfielder, Gorby, The attacker, Navarro, Horta.
Official: The Dutch referee (Netherlands)
Preamble
The European clash and historical connections. The these sides have a historical link, also meeting in Forest's previous European adventure in the mid-90s European competition, but it is the European Cup final decades past that connects these teams, with the groundbreaking transfer the English forward netting the decisive goal of a largely forgettable match to claim legendary status for the red half of Nottingham.
"Brian Clough and Peter Taylor, modestly dressed amid all the colour and celebration, stood for a moment on a bench calmly observing the mafficking," noted the journalist. Their achievement was an remarkable feat that it is hard to see being repeated – from the lower league to European stage in three seasons."
One should note to pause a little on Malmö, who became the pioneering and only Nordic team to reach the final under manager Houghton.
This match is a distant from that summit, closer perhaps to the previous continental meeting between Forest and Malmö in the mid-nineties. Forest are full of confidence after beating Liverpool 3-0 at Liverpool's home on Saturday, while Malmö have been inactive since early November following the end of the Swedish league season. The general expectation is on the home team tonight.
Additional games on offer in this live coverage. Rangers have already been lost to a Braga this season. Rangers are rock bottom of the 36-team Europa League standings at the midpoint of the initial phase with precisely zero points. They urgently require a victory if they are to have any chance of achieving a late surge for a knockout position.
Coverage will persist with all the evening matches and provide the latest scores from the previous games, including Villa vs Young Boys and Feyenoord v Celtic.
