Forest vs Malmö, Braga vs Rangers, and Additional – UEFA Europa League News
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Important Updates
- Match ended: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys
- Goal scored!: Joël Monteiro scores for Young Boys at 90+1
- Game over: Feyenoord 1-3 Celtic
- Lineups announced: Forest and Malmö lineups
- Team news: Starting XI for Rangers vs Braga
- Opening notes
League Position
These early results greatly affect the competition standings. Celtic climbed to the 17th spot and regained position in the secure qualification spots.
| Position | Team | Played | 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
Villa managed to hold on for the win and became tied on points with table-toppers Midtjylland at the peak of the competition table. The Birmingham club made hard work of that during the closing minutes.
90+1: Monteiro Pulls One Back
Young Boys gave themselves a hope through Monteiro but were left with additional time to find an equaliser!
Celtic Secure Victory
A significant and important win for the Glasgow side. Even after falling 1-0 down, Celtic roared back with goals from the Korean forward, Reo Hatate and the Swedish striker.
Game Developments
The Birmingham side, at the same time, held onto a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with approximately five minutes left at their home ground.
Malen's second goal there caused dramatic events in the opposition stands, with Swiss fans clashing with police. Punches were thrown and items launched at both the officers and toward the field, with Malen himself being struck in the head by a drinking vessel.
Team News: Nottingham Forest v Malmö
Forest: Victor, Abbott, Milenkovic, Murillo, The full-back, Yates, Sangare, Dominguez, McAtee, Hudson-Odoi, The striker.
Malmö: Ellborg, Stryger Larsen, The center-back, Duric, Rosler, Haksabanovic, Johnsen, Skogmar, The attacker, Gudjohnsen, Busanello.
Official: Osmers (from Germany)
Starting Players
Rangers: The goalkeeper, The defender, The center-back, The defender, Aarons, Barron, The midfielder, Raskin, The attacker, The forward, Chermiti.
The Portuguese side: Hornicek, The defender, Lagerbielke, Niakate, Arrey-Mbi, Zalazar, Joao Moutinho, The midfielder, Martinez, Navarro, The striker.
Official: The Dutch referee (Netherlands)
Historical Context
Forest vs Malmö and memories of 1979. The two clubs have a unique relationship, also meeting in Forest's previous European adventure in the UEFA Cup of 1995-96, but it is the premier competition final 46 years ago that entwines these two together, with the groundbreaking transfer Francis scoring the winner of a rather dull championship game to clinch eternal glory for the red half of Nottingham.
"Forest's famous bosses, modestly dressed amid all the colour and celebration, stood for a moment on a bench calmly observing the celebrations," wrote the match reporter. This represented an remarkable feat that it is difficult to imagine happening again – from Second Division to European stage in just three years."
It's also interesting to pause a little on Malmö, who became the initial and final Scandinavian side to reach the final under manager Houghton.
Tonight's game is a far cry from that peak, closer perhaps to the earlier European encounter between Forest and Malmö in 1995-96. Forest are absolutely buzzing after beating Liverpool 3-0 at Anfield on Saturday, while Malmö have been inactive since last month following the completion of Allsvenskan. The smart money is on the home team tonight.
Additional games on offer in this live coverage. The Scottish side 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 group stage with exactly zero. They badly want a victory if they are to have any chance of achieving a late surge for a playoff spot.
Updates will continue with all the late games and provide the latest scores from the previous games, including the Birmingham match and the Dutch-Scottish clash.
