Nottingham Forest v Malmö, Rangers vs Braga, and More – UEFA Europa League Updates
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Key Events
- Final whistle: Villa 2-1 Young Boys
- Score!: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys (Joël Monteiro 90+1)
- Game over: Celtic 3-1 Feyenoord
- Team news: Forest and Malmö lineups
- Team news: Starting XI for Rangers vs Braga
- Introduction
Current Table
The initial outcomes strongly influence the league rankings. Celtic climbed to 17th place and are back in the protected playoff places.
| Pos | Club | Played | Goal Difference | 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 |
Final Score: Aston Villa 2-1
Aston Villa secured for the three points and moved level on points with front-runners Midtjylland at the peak of the competition table. Villa had difficulty of that at the end.
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 score the leveler!
Celtic Secure Victory
A famous and valuable win for the Glasgow side. Despite going 1-0 down, Celtic fought back with goals from the Korean forward, Reo Hatate and Nygren.
Match Updates
Aston Villa, meanwhile, retained a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with roughly 300 seconds left at Villa Park.
The Dutch forward's brace there triggered intense reactions in the away end, with Young Boys supporters confronting police. Physical altercations occurred and objects thrown at both the police and at the playing surface, with Malen himself being struck in the head by a throwable object.
Team News: Nottingham Forest v Malmö
The Reds: John Victor, The defender, Milenkovic, The defender, Morato, Yates, Sangare, The midfielder, McAtee, The winger, Kalimuendo.
Malmö FF: Ellborg, Larsen, Jansson, Duric, Rosler, Haksabanovic, The midfielder, Skogmar, Bolin, Gudjohnsen, Busanello.
Referee: Osmers (Germany)
Lineups: Rangers vs Braga
Rangers: The goalkeeper, The defender, Fernandez, Djiga, The full-back, The midfielder, Diomande, Raskin, Gassama, The forward, Chermiti.
Braga: The goalkeeper, Gomez, The center-back, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, Moutinho, Gorby, Martinez, Navarro, The striker.
Referee: Allard Lindhout (Netherlands)
Match Background
Nottingham Forest v Malmö and historical connections. 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 premier competition final 46 years ago that entwines these two together, with the record-breaking signing Trevor Francis heading the only goal of a pretty miserable final to secure historic victory 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 serenely viewing the mafficking," wrote the match reporter. This represented an outstanding achievement that it is difficult to imagine happening again – from second tier to continental competition in three seasons."
Worth mentioning to pause a little on Malmö, who became the first, and to date the last Swedish club to advance to the ultimate game under British coach Houghton.
This match is a far cry from that peak, closer perhaps to the Uefa Cup first-round tie between Forest and Malmö in the mid-nineties. Forest are full of confidence after defeating Liverpool convincingly at Anfield 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.
Plenty of other action on offer in this match tracking. The Glasgow club have already been lost to a Portuguese opponent this season. Rangers are last place of the competition table at the half-way stage of the group stage with exactly zero. They desperately need a victory if they are to have any hope of making a comeback for a knockout position.
Updates will continue with all the late games and provide the most recent results from the earlier matches, including Villa vs Young Boys and the Dutch-Scottish clash.
