Nottingham Forest v Malmö, Rangers vs Braga, and Additional – UEFA Europa League News
Live Updates
Important Updates
- Match ended: Young Boys 1-2 Aston Villa
- Goal scored!: Late goal from Monteiro makes it 2-1
- Game over: Feyenoord 1-3 Celtic
- Starting XI: Starting players for Forest vs Malmö
- Team news: Rangers and Braga lineups
- Introduction
League Position
The initial outcomes strongly influence the Europa League table. Celtic have moved up to the 17th spot and regained position in the safety of playoff places.
| Position | Side | Played | 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
The English side clung on for the win and moved level on points with table-toppers Midtjylland at the top of the competition table. The Birmingham club struggled of that in the final stages.
90+1: Monteiro Pulls One Back
Young Boys gave themselves a hope through Monteiro but only have four more minutes to get the tying goal!
Glasgow Side Wins 3-1
A memorable and crucial win for the Celtic. Even after falling 1-0 down, Celtic roared back with goals from Yang Hyun-jun, the Japanese midfielder and Nygren.
Latest Action
Aston Villa, meanwhile, maintained a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with around five minutes left at the stadium.
Malen's double there sparked furious scenes in the opposition stands, with Young Boys supporters engaging with police. Scuffles broke out and projectiles hurled at both the officers and at the playing surface, with the goalscorer being caught on the head by a throwable object.
Lineups: Forest vs Malmö
Forest: The goalkeeper, The defender, Milenkovic, The defender, The full-back, Yates, Sangare, Dominguez, McAtee, The winger, The striker.
Malmö: Ellborg, Stryger Larsen, Jansson, Duric, Rosler, Haksabanovic, The midfielder, Skogmar, Bolin, Gudjohnsen, Busanello.
Referee: The German referee (German)
Starting Players
The Light Blues: Butland, Tavernier, Fernandez, Djiga, The full-back, Barron, Diomande, The midfielder, The attacker, The forward, Chermiti.
The Arsenalistas: Hornicek, Gomez, The center-back, Niakate, The full-back, Zalazar, Moutinho, Gorby, Martinez, Navarro, The striker.
Referee: Lindhout (Holland)
Match Background
The European clash and past encounters. The both teams have a historical link, also competing in Forest's previous European adventure in the 1995-96 Uefa Cup, but it is the continental championship decades past that links these clubs, with Britain's first £1m player Francis heading the only goal of a largely forgettable match to claim legendary status for the Forest supporters.
"The legendary management duo, unassuming and low-key amid all the festivities and cheers, stood for a moment on a bench quietly watching the celebrations," noted the journalist. Their achievement was an outstanding achievement that it is unlikely to be replicated – from second tier to European stage in a short period."
One should note to reflect upon Malmö, who became the pioneering and only Scandinavian side to advance to the ultimate game under English manager Bob Houghton.
The current fixture is a far cry from that summit, closer perhaps to the earlier European encounter between Forest and Malmö in 1995-96. Forest are absolutely buzzing after defeating Liverpool convincingly at Anfield on Saturday, while Malmö haven't played officially since early November following the completion of Allsvenskan. The smart money is on the Forest tonight.
Plenty of other action on offer in this live coverage. The Glasgow club have already been defeated by a Braga this season. Rangers are at the foot of the league rankings at the half-way stage of the group stage with exactly zero. They urgently require a victory if they are to have any opportunity for a recovery for a knockout position.
Updates will continue with all the late games and provide the current standings from the earlier matches, including Villa vs Young Boys and the Dutch-Scottish clash.
