Forest vs Malmö, Rangers vs Braga, and More – UEFA Europa League News
Match Coverage
Major Moments
- Final whistle: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys
- Goal scored!: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys (Joël Monteiro 90+1)
- Game over: Celtic 3-1 Feyenoord
- Team news: Starting players for Forest vs Malmö
- Starting players: Starting XI for Rangers vs Braga
- Preamble
League Position
The opening scores greatly affect the league rankings. Celtic climbed to the 17th spot and are back in the safety of knockout positions.
| Pos | Club | P | 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 |
Match Result: Villa 2-1 Young Boys
Villa managed to hold on for the win and became tied on points with front-runners Midtjylland at the summit of the competition table. Villa had difficulty of that in the final stages.
90+1: Monteiro Pulls One Back
The Swiss side created a hope through Monteiro but only have stoppage time to score the leveler!
Celtic Secure Victory
A significant and important win for the Celtic. Although they went 1-0 down, Celtic roared back with goals from Yang, Hatate and Benjamin Nygren.
Match Updates
Aston Villa, concurrently, held onto a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with around five minutes left at the stadium.
Malen's double there caused dramatic events in the visitors' section, with Young Boys supporters engaging with police. Physical altercations occurred and objects thrown at both the officers and onto the pitch, with the goalscorer being struck in the head by a plastic cup.
Starting XI Revealed
Forest: The goalkeeper, Abbott, The center-back, Murillo, Morato, Yates, Sangare, The midfielder, McAtee, Hudson-Odoi, Kalimuendo.
Malmö: Ellborg, Larsen, Jansson, Duric, The full-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, The midfielder, Bolin, Gudjohnsen, The striker.
Official: Harm Osmers (Germany)
Lineups: Rangers vs Braga
The Glasgow side: Butland, The defender, The center-back, The defender, Aarons, Barron, Diomande, Raskin, Gassama, Danilo, Chermiti.
Braga: The goalkeeper, Gomez, The center-back, The defender, The full-back, Zalazar, Moutinho, Gorby, The attacker, Navarro, The striker.
Referee: The Dutch referee (from Netherlands)
Match Background
Nottingham Forest v Malmö and past encounters. The both teams have a unique relationship, also competing in Forest's last European campaign in the mid-90s European competition, but it is the continental championship 46 years ago that entwines these two together, with the record-breaking signing the English forward netting the decisive goal of a pretty miserable final to claim legendary status for the Forest supporters.
"The legendary management duo, grey-sweatered and anonymous amid all the excitement and joy, stood for a moment on a bench quietly watching the celebrations," noted the journalist. This represented an outstanding achievement that it is difficult to imagine happening again – from second tier to European football in three seasons."
One should note to consider Malmö, who became the pioneering and only Swedish club to advance to the ultimate game under manager Houghton.
This match is a far cry from that summit, closer perhaps to the earlier European encounter between Forest and Malmö in the mid-nineties. Forest are riding high after thrashing Liverpool at the famous ground on Saturday, while Malmö have been inactive since early November following the completion of Allsvenskan. The smart money is on the Forest tonight.
Additional games on offer in this clockwatch. The Scottish side have already been defeated by a European rival this season. Rangers are at the foot of the competition table at the midpoint of the league phase with no points whatsoever. They badly want a victory if they are to have any opportunity for 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 Aston Villa v Young Boys and the Dutch-Scottish clash.
