Nottingham Forest v Malmö, Braga vs Rangers, and More – UEFA Europa League Updates
Match Coverage
Major Moments
- Match ended: Villa 2-1 Young Boys
- GOAL!: Late goal from Monteiro makes it 2-1
- Full-time: Feyenoord 1-3 Celtic
- Lineups announced: Starting players for Forest vs Malmö
- Lineups revealed: Starting XI for Rangers vs Braga
- Introduction
Latest Standings
These early results have significant impact on the league rankings. Celtic climbed to the 17th spot and regained position in the safety of knockout positions.
| Pos | Club | P | 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 |
Match Result: Villa 2-1 Young Boys
The English side clung on for the victory and went equal on points with front-runners Midtjylland at the top of the group rankings. The English side had difficulty of that in the final stages.
Late Goal: Monteiro Scores
The Swiss side created a lifeline through Monteiro but had just additional time to score the leveler!
Full-time: Feyenoord 1-3 Celtic
A famous and valuable win for the Celtic. Although they went 1-0 down, Celtic roared back with goals from Yang, Hatate and Nygren.
Latest Action
Villa, concurrently, maintained a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with approximately five minutes left at the stadium.
The Dutch forward's brace there sparked furious scenes in the opposition stands, with Young Boys supporters engaging with police. Scuffles broke out and projectiles hurled at both the authorities and toward the field, with the player being caught on the head by a drinking vessel.
Team News: Nottingham Forest v Malmö
The Reds: Victor, Abbott, Milenkovic, The defender, The full-back, Yates, Sangare, The midfielder, McAtee, The winger, Kalimuendo.
Malmö FF: The goalkeeper, Stryger Larsen, The center-back, Duric, The full-back, Haksabanovic, Johnsen, Skogmar, Bolin, The forward, The striker.
Official: Osmers (from Germany)
Team News: Rangers v Braga
The Light Blues: Butland, The defender, The center-back, Djiga, Aarons, The midfielder, The midfielder, Raskin, Gassama, The forward, The striker.
Braga: Hornicek, Gomez, Lagerbielke, The defender, Arrey-Mbi, The midfielder, Moutinho, The midfielder, Martinez, Navarro, Ricardo Horta.
Referee: Allard Lindhout (Netherlands)
Match Background
The European clash and memories of 1979. The these sides have a historical link, also competing in Forest's previous European adventure in the 1995-96 Uefa Cup, but it is the premier competition final from 1979 that entwines these two together, with the record-breaking signing Trevor Francis scoring the winner of a pretty miserable final to clinch eternal glory for the Forest supporters.
"Forest's famous bosses, grey-sweatered and anonymous amid all the festivities and cheers, stood for a moment on a bench serenely viewing the celebrations," wrote the match reporter. Theirs has been an remarkable feat that it is unlikely to be replicated – from Second Division to continental competition in three seasons."
Worth mentioning to consider Malmö, who became the first, and to date the last Nordic team to reach the final under English manager Bob Houghton.
This match is a far cry from that summit, closer perhaps to the Uefa Cup first-round tie between Forest and Malmö in that era. Forest are riding high after thrashing Liverpool at the famous ground on Saturday, while Malmö have been inactive since early November following the end of the Swedish league season. The general expectation is on the English side 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 competition table at the midpoint of the initial phase with precisely zero points. They urgently require a victory if they are to have any opportunity for a recovery for a playoff spot.
We'll keep you up to date with all the evening matches and provide the latest scores from the earlier matches, including the Birmingham match and the Dutch-Scottish clash.
