Malmö vs Nottingham Forest, Braga vs Rangers, and Additional – UEFA Europa League Coverage
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Major Moments
- Full-time: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys
- Goal scored!: Joël Monteiro scores for Young Boys at 90+1
- Game over: Celtic 3-1 Feyenoord
- Lineups announced: Nottingham Forest v Malmö teams!
- Starting players: Starting XI for Rangers vs Braga
- Preamble
League Position
These early results strongly influence the competition standings. The Glasgow side rose to 17th position and are back in the secure playoff places.
| Pos | Side | 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 |
Full-time: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys
The English side clung on for the win and went equal on points with table-toppers Midtjylland at the summit of the league phase standings. The English side struggled of that during the closing minutes.
GOAL! Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys (Joël Monteiro 90+1)
Young Boys gave themselves a hope through Monteiro but were left with four more minutes to get the tying goal!
Celtic Secure Victory
A significant and important win for the Scottish team. Although they went 1-0 down, Celtic fought back with goals from Yang, Hatate and Benjamin Nygren.
Match Updates
The Birmingham side, meanwhile, retained a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with approximately five minutes left at Villa Park.
Malen's double there sparked furious scenes in the opposition stands, with visiting fans engaging with police. Scuffles broke out and projectiles hurled at both the police and onto the pitch, with Malen himself being caught on the head by a plastic cup.
Starting XI Revealed
The Reds: John Victor, Abbott, The center-back, Murillo, Morato, Yates, Sangare, Dominguez, The attacker, Hudson-Odoi, The striker.
The Swedish side: The goalkeeper, Larsen, Jansson, Duric, Rosler, Haksabanovic, Johnsen, Skogmar, Bolin, Gudjohnsen, The striker.
Match official: Harm Osmers (Germany)
Team News: Rangers v Braga
The Light Blues: The goalkeeper, Tavernier, Fernandez, The defender, Aarons, The midfielder, The midfielder, Raskin, Gassama, The forward, Chermiti.
The Arsenalistas: The goalkeeper, The defender, Lagerbielke, Niakate, Arrey-Mbi, Zalazar, Joao Moutinho, The midfielder, Martinez, Navarro, Horta.
Official: Lindhout (from Netherlands)
Historical Context
Forest vs Malmö and past encounters. The these sides have a special connection, also competing in Forest's last European campaign in the 1995-96 Uefa Cup, but it is the continental championship from 1979 that connects these teams, with the record-breaking signing Francis scoring the winner of a pretty miserable final to secure historic victory for the Forest supporters.
"Forest's famous bosses, grey-sweatered and anonymous amid all the excitement and joy, stood for a moment on a bench serenely viewing the celebrations," wrote the match reporter. Their achievement was an outstanding achievement that it is hard to see being repeated – from Second Division to European football in a short period."
It's also interesting to pause a little on Malmö, who became the first, and to date the last Swedish club to reach the final under British coach Houghton.
Tonight's game is a very different to that summit, closer perhaps to the earlier European encounter between Forest and Malmö in that era. Forest are riding high after defeating Liverpool convincingly at the famous ground on Saturday, while Malmö have been inactive since early November following the end of the Swedish league season. The popular prediction is on the English side tonight.
Numerous other matches on offer in this live coverage. The Glasgow club have already been lost to a Braga this season. Rangers are at the foot of the 36-team Europa League standings at the midpoint of the league phase with no points whatsoever. They desperately need a victory if they are to have any hope of making a recovery for a knockout position.
We'll keep you up to date with all the late games and provide the latest scores from the previous games, including Villa vs Young Boys and Rotterdam vs Glasgow.
