Malmö vs Nottingham Forest, Braga vs Rangers, and More – UEFA Europa League Coverage
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Key Events
- Match ended: Young Boys 1-2 Aston Villa
- Goal scored!: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys (Joël Monteiro 90+1)
- Match concluded: Feyenoord defeated 1-3 by Celtic
- Starting XI: Forest and Malmö lineups
- Lineups revealed: Rangers v Braga teams!
- Opening notes
Current Table
The opening scores strongly influence the competition standings. Celtic climbed to the 17th spot and returned to the safety of qualification spots.
| Rank | Club | Matches | 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 |
Full-time: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys
Villa managed to hold on for the victory and went equal on points with leaders Midtjylland at the summit of the group rankings. Villa had difficulty of that during the closing minutes.
90+1: Monteiro Pulls One Back
Young Boys earned a lifeline through Monteiro but were left with additional time to find an equaliser!
Celtic Secure Victory
A famous and valuable win for the Scottish team. Despite going 1-0 down, Celtic responded strongly with goals from Yang Hyun-jun, Hatate and the Swedish striker.
Latest Action
Aston Villa, meanwhile, maintained a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with around five minutes left at Villa Park.
Malen's second goal there triggered intense reactions in the opposition stands, with Young Boys supporters confronting police. Physical altercations occurred and objects thrown at both the officers and onto the pitch, with the player being hit on the head by a drinking vessel.
Team News: Nottingham Forest v Malmö
The Reds: Victor, Abbott, Milenkovic, Murillo, The full-back, Yates, Sangare, Dominguez, The attacker, Hudson-Odoi, Kalimuendo.
The Swedish side: Ellborg, Larsen, Jansson, Duric, Rosler, The midfielder, Johnsen, Skogmar, Bolin, The forward, Busanello.
Official: Harm Osmers (from Germany)
Starting Players
The Glasgow side: Butland, The defender, Fernandez, Djiga, Aarons, Barron, The midfielder, Raskin, Gassama, Danilo, Chermiti.
Braga: The goalkeeper, Gomez, Lagerbielke, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, Joao Moutinho, Gorby, The attacker, Navarro, Ricardo Horta.
Referee: Allard Lindhout (from Netherlands)
Historical Context
Nottingham Forest v Malmö and memories of 1979. The two clubs have a historical link, also facing each other in Forest's most recent continental tour in the mid-90s European competition, but it is the premier competition final 46 years ago that links these clubs, with Britain's first £1m player Francis scoring the winner of a largely forgettable match to clinch eternal glory for the red half of Nottingham.
"Forest's famous bosses, unassuming and low-key amid all the festivities and cheers, stood for a moment on a bench quietly watching the mafficking," commented the writer. Theirs has been an extraordinary accomplishment that it is unlikely to be replicated – from the lower league to European stage in three seasons."
One should note to consider Malmö, who became the pioneering and only Swedish club to reach the final under manager Houghton.
The current fixture is a far cry from that peak, closer perhaps to the earlier European encounter between Forest and Malmö in the mid-nineties. Forest are absolutely buzzing after beating Liverpool 3-0 at Liverpool's home on Saturday, while Malmö have been inactive since last month following the completion of Allsvenskan. The smart money is on the Forest tonight.
Numerous other matches on offer in this clockwatch. The Glasgow club have already been lost to a Braga this season. Rangers are rock bottom of the 36-team Europa League standings at the middle of the group stage with exactly zero. They desperately need a victory if they are to have any chance of achieving a recovery for a knockout position.
Updates will continue with all the evening matches and provide the most recent results from the earlier matches, including Aston Villa v Young Boys and the Dutch-Scottish clash.
