Forest vs Malmö, Braga vs Rangers, and More – UEFA Europa League News
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Key Events
- Final whistle: Villa 2-1 Young Boys
- Goal scored!: Joël Monteiro scores for Young Boys at 90+1
- Full-time: Celtic 3-1 Feyenoord
- Starting XI: Nottingham Forest v Malmö teams!
- Lineups revealed: Rangers and Braga lineups
- Opening notes
Current Table
These early results strongly influence the Europa League table. Celtic climbed to 17th position and returned to the safety of knockout positions.
| Rank | Team | Matches | Goal Difference | 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 three points and became tied on points with front-runners Midtjylland at the top of the group rankings. The Birmingham club made hard work of that in the final stages.
90+1: Monteiro Pulls One Back
Young Boys gave themselves a hope through Monteiro but were left with four more minutes to get the tying goal!
Celtic Secure Victory
A famous and valuable win for the Scottish team. Despite going 1-0 down, Celtic roared back with goals from Yang Hyun-jun, Hatate and the Swedish striker.
Match Updates
The Birmingham side, meanwhile, maintained a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with roughly 300 seconds left at their home ground.
Malen's double there triggered intense reactions in the opposition stands, with Swiss fans confronting police. Punches were thrown and objects thrown at both the authorities and onto the pitch, with the goalscorer being struck in the head by a throwable object.
Team News: Nottingham Forest v Malmö
Nottingham Forest: Victor, Abbott, Milenkovic, Murillo, Morato, Yates, Sangare, Dominguez, McAtee, Hudson-Odoi, The striker.
Malmö: Ellborg, The defender, Jansson, Duric, The full-back, The midfielder, Johnsen, Skogmar, Bolin, The forward, Busanello.
Match official: The German referee (German)
Lineups: Rangers vs Braga
The Glasgow side: Butland, The defender, The center-back, Djiga, Aarons, Barron, Diomande, The midfielder, Gassama, Danilo, The striker.
Braga: The goalkeeper, Gomez, Lagerbielke, Niakate, Arrey-Mbi, Zalazar, Joao Moutinho, Gorby, Martinez, Navarro, Ricardo Horta.
Match official: Allard Lindhout (Netherlands)
Match Background
The European clash and historical connections. The these sides have a historical link, also competing in Forest's last European campaign in the mid-90s European competition, but it is the premier competition final decades past that entwines these two together, with Britain's first £1m player Trevor Francis scoring the winner of a pretty miserable final to claim legendary status for the Forest supporters.
"Brian Clough and Peter Taylor, modestly dressed amid all the festivities and cheers, stood for a moment on a bench serenely viewing the revelry," commented the writer. This represented an extraordinary accomplishment that it is hard to see being repeated – from second tier to European stage in three seasons."
It's also interesting to reflect upon Malmö, who became the initial and final Swedish club to make the championship match under manager Houghton.
This match is a distant from that peak, closer perhaps to the previous continental meeting between Forest and Malmö in the mid-nineties. Forest are full of confidence after thrashing Liverpool at the famous ground on Saturday, while Malmö haven't played officially since last month following the conclusion of their domestic campaign. The general expectation is on the Forest tonight.
Additional games on offer in this live coverage. The Scottish side have already been lost to a Braga this season. Rangers are rock bottom of the 36-team Europa League standings at the middle of the league phase with exactly zero. They badly want a victory if they are to have any chance of achieving a comeback for a qualification place.
We'll keep you up to date with all the evening matches and provide the most recent results from the earlier matches, including Villa vs Young Boys and Feyenoord v Celtic.
