Malmö vs Nottingham Forest, Braga vs Rangers, and Additional – UEFA Europa League Coverage
Live Updates
Important Updates
- Final whistle: Villa 2-1 Young Boys
- GOAL!: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys (Joël Monteiro 90+1)
- Full-time: Feyenoord defeated 1-3 by Celtic
- Team news: Nottingham Forest v Malmö teams!
- Lineups revealed: Starting XI for Rangers vs Braga
- Preamble
League Position
The opening scores greatly affect the Europa League table. Celtic climbed to the 17th spot and are back in the safety of knockout positions.
| Pos | Team | Played | Goal Difference | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
The English side clung on for the win and went equal on points with leaders Midtjylland at the summit of the competition table. Villa had difficulty of that at the end.
90+1: Monteiro Pulls One Back
The Swiss side created a hope through Monteiro but only have additional time to get the tying goal!
Glasgow Side Wins 3-1
A memorable and crucial win for the Celtic. Although they went 1-0 down, Celtic fought back with goals from Yang, the Japanese midfielder and the Swedish striker.
Game Developments
Villa, meanwhile, retained a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with around five minutes left at Villa Park.
Malen's double there caused dramatic events in the visitors' section, with visiting fans engaging with police. Scuffles broke out and items launched at both the officers and toward the field, with the goalscorer being caught on the head by a throwable object.
Team News: Nottingham Forest v Malmö
Nottingham Forest: John Victor, Abbott, Milenkovic, Murillo, Morato, Yates, The defensive midfielder, The midfielder, McAtee, Hudson-Odoi, Kalimuendo.
The Swedish side: The goalkeeper, Larsen, Jansson, Duric, Rosler, Haksabanovic, Johnsen, Skogmar, The attacker, Gudjohnsen, The striker.
Official: Harm Osmers (German)
Lineups: Rangers vs Braga
Rangers: Butland, Tavernier, Fernandez, Djiga, Aarons, Barron, The midfielder, The midfielder, The attacker, The forward, Chermiti.
The Arsenalistas: The goalkeeper, The defender, Lagerbielke, The defender, The full-back, Zalazar, Joao Moutinho, Gorby, Martinez, Navarro, The striker.
Referee: Allard Lindhout (Netherlands)
Match Background
Forest vs Malmö and memories of 1979. The two clubs have a unique relationship, also meeting in Forest's last European campaign in the mid-90s European competition, but it is the continental championship from 1979 that links these clubs, with the groundbreaking transfer Francis netting the decisive goal of a pretty miserable final to secure historic victory for the the English club.
"The legendary management duo, grey-sweatered and anonymous amid all the excitement and joy, stood for a moment on a bench quietly watching the revelry," noted the journalist. Theirs has been an remarkable feat that it is unlikely to be replicated – from Second Division to European football in a short period."
It's also interesting to consider Malmö, who became the initial and final Nordic team to advance to the ultimate game under English manager Bob Houghton.
The current fixture is a very different to that pinnacle, closer perhaps to the previous continental meeting between Forest and Malmö in 1995-96. Forest are full of confidence after thrashing Liverpool at Liverpool's home on Saturday, while Malmö have been inactive since last month following the conclusion of their domestic campaign. The general expectation is on the Forest tonight.
Plenty of other action on offer in this live coverage. The Scottish side have already been defeated by a Braga this season. Rangers are last place of the 36-team Europa League standings at the midpoint of the initial phase with precisely zero points. They desperately need a victory if they are to have any chance of achieving a comeback for a knockout position.
Updates will continue with all the late games and provide the current standings from the concluded fixtures, including Aston Villa v Young Boys and Feyenoord v Celtic.
