Forest vs Malmö, Rangers v Braga, and Additional – Europa League Updates
Match Coverage
Important Updates
- Final whistle: Villa 2-1 Young Boys
- GOAL!: Joël Monteiro scores for Young Boys at 90+1
- Full-time: Celtic 3-1 Feyenoord
- Lineups announced: Nottingham Forest v Malmö teams!
- Team news: Rangers v Braga teams!
- Introduction
Latest Standings
These early results greatly affect the competition standings. Celtic climbed to the 17th spot and returned to the secure knockout positions.
| Rank | Club | P | 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
Aston Villa secured for the win and became tied on points with table-toppers Midtjylland at the summit of the group rankings. Villa had difficulty of that during the closing minutes.
90+1: Monteiro Pulls One Back
The Swiss side created a chance through Monteiro but were left with four more minutes to find an equaliser!
Glasgow Side Wins 3-1
A memorable and crucial win for the Scottish team. Despite going 1-0 down, Celtic roared back with goals from Yang, the Japanese midfielder and the Swedish striker.
Latest Action
The Birmingham side, meanwhile, held onto a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with roughly 300 seconds left at Villa Park.
The Dutch forward's brace there triggered intense reactions in the away end, with visiting fans engaging with police. Punches were thrown and items launched at both the police and toward the field, with Malen himself being struck in the head by a throwable object.
Lineups: Forest vs Malmö
Nottingham Forest: John Victor, Abbott, The center-back, The defender, The full-back, Yates, Sangare, Dominguez, McAtee, Hudson-Odoi, The striker.
The Swedish side: Ellborg, The defender, Jansson, Duric, The full-back, Haksabanovic, Johnsen, The midfielder, Bolin, Gudjohnsen, Busanello.
Referee: Harm Osmers (Germany)
Team News: Rangers v Braga
Rangers: The goalkeeper, The defender, Fernandez, Djiga, Aarons, The midfielder, Diomande, Raskin, Gassama, Danilo, The striker.
The Arsenalistas: Hornicek, Gomez, Lagerbielke, Niakate, Arrey-Mbi, Zalazar, Joao Moutinho, Gorby, Martinez, Navarro, The striker.
Referee: The Dutch referee (Netherlands)
Match Background
The European clash and historical connections. The both teams have a special connection, also competing in Forest's previous European adventure in the mid-90s European competition, but it is the continental championship decades past that entwines these two together, with the record-breaking signing the English forward scoring the winner of a rather dull championship game to secure historic victory for the Forest supporters.
"The legendary management duo, modestly dressed amid all the festivities and cheers, stood for a moment on a bench quietly watching the mafficking," wrote the match reporter. This represented an extraordinary accomplishment that it is difficult to imagine happening again – from second tier to European football in just three years."
It's also interesting to consider Malmö, who became the pioneering and only Swedish club to reach the final under manager Houghton.
This match is a far cry from that summit, closer perhaps to the Uefa Cup first-round tie between Forest and Malmö in the mid-nineties. Forest are riding high after thrashing Liverpool at the famous ground on Saturday, while Malmö haven't kicked a competitive ball since last month following the conclusion of their domestic campaign. The smart money is on the Forest tonight.
Numerous other matches on offer in this clockwatch. The Glasgow club have already been beaten by a Braga this season. Rangers are last place of the 36-team Europa League standings at the half-way stage of the initial phase with precisely zero points. They badly want a victory if they are to have any chance of achieving a comeback for a qualification place.
Coverage will persist with all nine of the 8pm kick-offs and provide the current standings from the concluded fixtures, including Villa vs Young Boys and the Dutch-Scottish clash.
