Malmö vs Nottingham Forest, Rangers v Braga, and Additional – Europa League News
Match Coverage
Key Events
- Final whistle: Young Boys 1-2 Aston Villa
- Goal scored!: Late goal from Monteiro makes it 2-1
- Game over: Celtic 3-1 Feyenoord
- Team news: Starting players for Forest vs Malmö
- Lineups revealed: Rangers and Braga lineups
- Preamble
Latest Standings
These early results greatly affect the league rankings. Celtic climbed to 17th position and regained position in the protected knockout positions.
| Position | Club | 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
The English side clung on for the victory and went equal on points with leaders Midtjylland at the summit of the league phase standings. The Birmingham club had difficulty of that at the end.
Late Goal: Monteiro Scores
Young Boys earned a lifeline through Monteiro but were left with stoppage time to get the tying goal!
Full-time: Feyenoord 1-3 Celtic
A memorable and crucial win for the Glasgow side. Although they went 1-0 down, Celtic fought back with goals from the Korean forward, Hatate and the Swedish striker.
Game Developments
Aston Villa, meanwhile, maintained a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with approximately five minutes left at the stadium.
Malen's second goal there sparked furious scenes in the away end, with visiting fans engaging with police. Scuffles broke out and projectiles hurled at both the police and toward the field, with the goalscorer being caught on the head by a plastic cup.
Starting XI Revealed
The Reds: John Victor, The defender, Milenkovic, Murillo, Morato, The midfielder, Sangare, The midfielder, The attacker, Hudson-Odoi, Kalimuendo.
The Swedish side: The goalkeeper, Larsen, Jansson, The defender, The full-back, Haksabanovic, Johnsen, Skogmar, The attacker, The forward, The striker.
Match official: The German referee (from Germany)
Starting Players
Rangers: Butland, Tavernier, The center-back, Djiga, The full-back, The midfielder, Diomande, Raskin, Gassama, The forward, Chermiti.
The Arsenalistas: Hornicek, Gomez, The center-back, Niakate, The full-back, Zalazar, Moutinho, The midfielder, Martinez, Navarro, Horta.
Match official: The Dutch referee (Holland)
Preamble
Nottingham Forest v Malmö and past encounters. The these sides have a historical link, also competing in Forest's previous European adventure in the UEFA Cup of 1995-96, but it is the European Cup final decades past that links these clubs, with the record-breaking signing Francis scoring the winner of a largely forgettable match to clinch eternal glory for the red half of Nottingham.
"Forest's famous bosses, modestly dressed amid all the festivities and cheers, stood for a moment on a bench quietly watching the celebrations," commented the writer. This represented an outstanding achievement that it is difficult to imagine happening again – from the lower league to continental competition in a short period."
One should note to reflect upon Malmö, who became the initial and final Swedish club to make the championship match under British coach Houghton.
Tonight's game is a far cry from that summit, closer perhaps to the previous continental meeting between Forest and Malmö in the mid-nineties. Forest are riding high after defeating Liverpool convincingly at Anfield on Saturday, while Malmö haven't played officially since 9 November following the conclusion of their domestic campaign. The general expectation is on the Forest tonight.
Numerous other matches on offer in this match tracking. The Glasgow club have already been lost to a Braga this season. Rangers are last place of the 36-team Europa League standings at the midpoint of the group stage with precisely zero points. They urgently require a victory if they are to have any hope of making a late surge for a knockout position.
We'll keep you up to date with all nine of the 8pm kick-offs and provide the latest scores from the previous games, including Aston Villa v Young Boys and Rotterdam vs Glasgow.
