Nottingham Forest v Malmö, Braga vs Rangers, and More – Europa League News
Match Coverage
Major Moments
- Final whistle: Young Boys 1-2 Aston Villa
- GOAL!: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys (Joël Monteiro 90+1)
- Game over: Feyenoord defeated 1-3 by Celtic
- Lineups announced: Starting players for Forest vs Malmö
- Starting players: Rangers and Braga lineups
- Introduction
League Position
The initial outcomes have significant impact on the Europa League table. Celtic climbed to 17th place and are back in the secure qualification spots.
| Rank | Team | Played | GD | 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
Aston Villa secured for the win and became tied on points with leaders Midtjylland at the top of the league phase standings. The Birmingham club struggled 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 only have stoppage time to get the tying goal!
Celtic Secure Victory
A memorable and crucial win for the Glasgow side. Although they went 1-0 down, Celtic fought back with goals from Yang, the Japanese midfielder and Benjamin Nygren.
Match Updates
The Birmingham side, meanwhile, retained a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with around five minutes left at the stadium.
Malen's double there caused dramatic events in the away end, with visiting fans engaging with police. Physical altercations occurred and items launched at both the officers and at the playing surface, with Malen himself being struck in the head by a drinking vessel.
Lineups: Forest vs Malmö
Nottingham Forest: Victor, Abbott, Milenkovic, The defender, Morato, Yates, Sangare, Dominguez, McAtee, The winger, The striker.
Malmö FF: The goalkeeper, Larsen, Jansson, Duric, The full-back, Haksabanovic, The midfielder, The midfielder, Bolin, Gudjohnsen, Busanello.
Official: Osmers (from Germany)
Starting Players
Rangers: Butland, Tavernier, Fernandez, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, Diomande, Raskin, Gassama, Danilo, Chermiti.
The Arsenalistas: Hornicek, Gomez, Lagerbielke, Niakate, Arrey-Mbi, Zalazar, Joao Moutinho, Gorby, Martinez, Navarro, Ricardo Horta.
Official: Allard Lindhout (from Netherlands)
Match Background
Forest vs Malmö and historical connections. The both teams have a special connection, also competing in Forest's most recent continental tour in the 1995-96 Uefa Cup, but it is the European Cup final 46 years ago that entwines these two together, with the record-breaking signing Francis scoring the winner 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 revelry," noted the journalist. Their achievement was an remarkable feat that it is unlikely to be replicated – from second tier to European football in a short period."
Worth mentioning to reflect upon Malmö, who became the first, and to date the last Scandinavian side to advance to the ultimate game under English manager Bob Houghton.
Tonight's game is a distant from that pinnacle, closer perhaps to the earlier European encounter between Forest and Malmö in 1995-96. Forest are full of confidence after beating Liverpool 3-0 at the famous ground on Saturday, while Malmö have been inactive since early November following the completion of Allsvenskan. The popular prediction is on the home team tonight.
Additional games on offer in this match tracking. The Glasgow club have already been beaten by a Braga this season. Rangers are at the foot of the league rankings at the midpoint of the league phase with exactly zero. They urgently require a victory if they are to have any hope of making a comeback for a knockout position.
Updates will continue with all the evening matches and provide the latest scores from the earlier matches, including Aston Villa v Young Boys and Feyenoord v Celtic.
