Forest vs Malmö, Rangers vs Braga, and Additional – UEFA Europa League News
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Major Moments
- Final whistle: Young Boys 1-2 Aston Villa
- Score!: Late goal from Monteiro makes it 2-1
- Full-time: Feyenoord defeated 1-3 by Celtic
- Starting XI: Nottingham Forest v Malmö teams!
- Lineups revealed: Rangers v Braga teams!
- Introduction
Latest Standings
The opening scores strongly influence the competition standings. The Glasgow side rose to 17th place and returned to the secure playoff places.
| Rank | Team | 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
The English side clung on for the victory and went equal on points with table-toppers Midtjylland at the peak of the competition table. The English side made hard work of that during the closing minutes.
GOAL! Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys (Joël Monteiro 90+1)
Young Boys gave themselves a hope through Monteiro but were left with additional time to find an equaliser!
Full-time: Feyenoord 1-3 Celtic
A famous and valuable win for the Celtic. Although they went 1-0 down, Celtic fought back with goals from Yang Hyun-jun, the Japanese midfielder and Nygren.
Match Updates
The Birmingham side, meanwhile, retained a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with approximately five minutes left at Villa Park.
The Dutch forward's brace there sparked furious scenes in the visitors' section, with Young Boys supporters confronting police. Punches were thrown and projectiles hurled at both the officers and toward the field, with the goalscorer being caught on the head by a drinking vessel.
Starting XI Revealed
Forest: John Victor, Abbott, Milenkovic, Murillo, Morato, Yates, Sangare, The midfielder, The attacker, The winger, Kalimuendo.
Malmö: Ellborg, Larsen, Jansson, The defender, Rosler, Haksabanovic, Johnsen, Skogmar, Bolin, Gudjohnsen, Busanello.
Referee: Harm Osmers (from Germany)
Starting Players
Rangers: The goalkeeper, Tavernier, The center-back, Djiga, The full-back, The midfielder, Diomande, Raskin, Gassama, The forward, Chermiti.
Braga: Hornicek, Gomez, Lagerbielke, Niakate, The full-back, Zalazar, Joao Moutinho, Gorby, Martinez, The forward, Ricardo Horta.
Referee: Allard Lindhout (Netherlands)
Match Background
Nottingham Forest v Malmö and historical connections. The both teams have a unique relationship, also meeting in Forest's previous European adventure in the 1995-96 Uefa Cup, but it is the European Cup final from 1979 that connects these teams, with the groundbreaking transfer Francis netting the decisive goal of a pretty miserable final to claim legendary status for the the English club.
"The legendary management duo, grey-sweatered and anonymous amid all the festivities and cheers, stood for a moment on a bench quietly watching the mafficking," noted the journalist. Their achievement was an remarkable feat that it is difficult to imagine happening again – from the lower league to European football in just three years."
One should note to reflect upon Malmö, who became the pioneering and only Swedish club to reach the final under British coach Houghton.
This match is a far cry from that summit, closer perhaps to the previous continental meeting between Forest and Malmö in that era. Forest are absolutely buzzing after thrashing Liverpool at Liverpool's home on Saturday, while Malmö have been inactive since early November following the end of the Swedish league season. The popular prediction is on the Forest tonight.
Numerous other matches on offer in this clockwatch. The Scottish side have already been defeated by a Portuguese opponent this season. Rangers are last place of the 36-team Europa League standings at the midpoint of the league phase with exactly zero. They urgently require a victory if they are to have any opportunity for a comeback for a playoff spot.
Coverage will persist with all nine of the 8pm kick-offs and provide the current standings from the previous games, including Villa vs Young Boys and the Dutch-Scottish clash.
