Forest vs Malmö, Rangers vs Braga, and Additional – Europa League Updates
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Key Events
- Final whistle: Young Boys 1-2 Aston Villa
- Goal scored!: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys (Joël Monteiro 90+1)
- Match concluded: Feyenoord 1-3 Celtic
- Team news: Forest and Malmö lineups
- Team news: Rangers and Braga lineups
- Preamble
Latest Standings
These early results strongly influence the Europa League table. Celtic climbed to 17th place and returned to the safety of qualification spots.
| Pos | Team | P | 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 moved level on points with table-toppers Midtjylland at the peak of the competition table. The English side struggled of that at the end.
90+1: Monteiro Pulls One Back
Young Boys gave themselves a chance through Monteiro but had just stoppage time to find an equaliser!
Glasgow Side Wins 3-1
A memorable and crucial win for the Celtic. Although they went 1-0 down, Celtic roared back with goals from Yang, Hatate and the Swedish striker.
Latest Action
Villa, concurrently, held onto a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with approximately five minutes left at their home ground.
Malen's double there sparked furious scenes in the away end, with visiting fans confronting police. Scuffles broke out and objects thrown at both the officers and toward the field, with the player being caught on the head by a plastic cup.
Team News: Nottingham Forest v Malmö
The Reds: Victor, The defender, Milenkovic, Murillo, Morato, Yates, Sangare, Dominguez, McAtee, Hudson-Odoi, The striker.
Malmö: Ellborg, Larsen, Jansson, The defender, Rosler, Haksabanovic, Johnsen, The midfielder, The attacker, Gudjohnsen, Busanello.
Match official: The German referee (German)
Team News: Rangers v Braga
The Light Blues: The goalkeeper, Tavernier, The center-back, Djiga, Aarons, Barron, Diomande, Raskin, The attacker, Danilo, Chermiti.
Braga: Hornicek, The defender, Lagerbielke, Niakate, The full-back, Zalazar, Moutinho, The midfielder, The attacker, Navarro, Ricardo Horta.
Referee: The Dutch referee (Holland)
Preamble
The European clash and memories of 1979. The both teams have a special connection, also competing in Forest's most recent continental tour in the mid-90s European competition, but it is the continental championship from 1979 that entwines these two together, with the record-breaking signing Trevor Francis heading the only goal of a largely forgettable match to clinch eternal glory for the the English club.
"Forest's famous bosses, unassuming and low-key amid all the colour and celebration, stood for a moment on a bench quietly watching the celebrations," commented the writer. Their achievement was an remarkable feat that it is difficult to imagine happening again – from Second Division to continental competition in three seasons."
One should note to pause a little on Malmö, who became the initial and final Scandinavian side to make the championship match under British coach Houghton.
This match is a very different to that summit, closer perhaps to the earlier European encounter between Forest and Malmö in 1995-96. Forest are riding high after thrashing Liverpool at the famous ground on Saturday, while Malmö haven't kicked a competitive ball since 9 November following the completion of Allsvenskan. The popular prediction is on the English side tonight.
Additional games on offer in this match tracking. The Scottish side have already been lost to a Braga this season. Rangers are rock bottom of the competition table at the middle of the group stage with precisely zero points. They urgently require a victory if they are to have any hope of making a recovery for a knockout position.
Updates will continue with all the late games and provide the current standings from the earlier matches, including the Birmingham match and the Dutch-Scottish clash.