Malmö vs Nottingham Forest, Rangers v Braga, and More – Europa League News
Live Updates
Important Updates
- Full-time: Villa 2-1 Young Boys
- Goal scored!: Late goal from Monteiro makes it 2-1
- Match concluded: Feyenoord defeated 1-3 by Celtic
- Lineups announced: Nottingham Forest v Malmö teams!
- Team news: Rangers and Braga lineups
- Preamble
Latest Standings
These early results greatly affect the league rankings. Celtic have moved up to 17th position and returned to the safety of qualification spots.
| Pos | Team | 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 |
Final Score: Aston Villa 2-1
Aston Villa secured for the win and became tied on points with front-runners Midtjylland at the peak of the competition table. The English side struggled of that in the final stages.
GOAL! Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys (Joël Monteiro 90+1)
Young Boys earned a lifeline through Monteiro but only have stoppage time to find an equaliser!
Celtic Secure Victory
A significant and important win for the Celtic. Even after falling 1-0 down, Celtic roared back with goals from Yang, Reo Hatate and Benjamin Nygren.
Match Updates
Aston Villa, at the same time, maintained a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with roughly 300 seconds left at the stadium.
Malen's second goal there triggered intense reactions in the visitors' section, with Swiss fans engaging with police. Physical altercations occurred and objects thrown at both the officers and toward the field, with Malen himself being hit on the head by a drinking vessel.
Starting XI Revealed
The Reds: John Victor, Abbott, The center-back, Murillo, The full-back, Yates, Sangare, The midfielder, The attacker, Hudson-Odoi, Kalimuendo.
The Swedish side: Ellborg, The defender, Jansson, Duric, Rosler, The midfielder, Johnsen, The midfielder, The attacker, Gudjohnsen, Busanello.
Referee: Harm Osmers (German)
Starting Players
The Light Blues: Butland, The defender, The center-back, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, Diomande, Raskin, Gassama, The forward, Chermiti.
Braga: The goalkeeper, Gomez, Lagerbielke, The defender, Arrey-Mbi, Zalazar, Moutinho, Gorby, The attacker, Navarro, The striker.
Match official: Allard Lindhout (Holland)
Preamble
The European clash and historical connections. The these sides have a special connection, also meeting in Forest's previous European adventure in the mid-90s European competition, but it is the European Cup final decades past that entwines these two together, with Britain's first £1m player the English forward netting the decisive goal of a rather dull championship game to secure historic victory for the red half of Nottingham.
"The legendary management duo, modestly dressed amid all the festivities and cheers, stood for a moment on a bench calmly observing the celebrations," noted the journalist. Their achievement was an remarkable feat that it is unlikely to be replicated – from the lower league to continental competition in just three years."
It's also interesting to pause a little on Malmö, who became the first, and to date the last Nordic team to advance to the ultimate game under British coach Houghton.
The current fixture is a far cry from that peak, closer perhaps to the earlier European encounter between Forest and Malmö in that era. Forest are absolutely buzzing after defeating Liverpool convincingly at the famous ground on Saturday, while Malmö haven't kicked a competitive ball since early November following the conclusion of their domestic campaign. The general expectation is on the Forest tonight.
Numerous other matches on offer in this clockwatch. Rangers have already been lost to a Portuguese opponent this season. Rangers are last place of the 36-team Europa League standings at the midpoint of the initial phase with no points whatsoever. They badly want a victory if they are to have any opportunity for a late surge for a playoff spot.
Coverage will persist with all the evening matches and provide the most recent results from the previous games, including Aston Villa v Young Boys and Rotterdam vs Glasgow.
