Nottingham Forest v Malmö, Rangers v Braga, and Additional – UEFA Europa League News
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Major Moments
- Full-time: Young Boys 1-2 Aston Villa
- Goal scored!: Joël Monteiro scores for Young Boys at 90+1
- Full-time: Feyenoord defeated 1-3 by Celtic
- Lineups announced: Nottingham Forest v Malmö teams!
- Team news: Rangers and Braga lineups
- Preamble
Latest Standings
The opening scores greatly affect the competition standings. The Glasgow side rose to 17th position and returned to the safety of knockout positions.
| Pos | Side | Matches | Goal Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
The English side clung on for the three points and went equal on points with table-toppers Midtjylland at the top of the group rankings. The English side had difficulty of that in the final stages.
90+1: Monteiro Pulls One Back
Young Boys gave themselves a hope through Monteiro but had just stoppage time to score the leveler!
Celtic Secure Victory
A significant and important win for the Scottish team. Despite going 1-0 down, Celtic roared back with goals from Yang, Reo Hatate and the Swedish striker.
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Aston Villa, meanwhile, maintained a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with roughly 300 seconds left at the stadium.
Malen's second goal there caused dramatic events in the visitors' section, with visiting fans confronting police. Physical altercations occurred and projectiles hurled at both the officers and onto the pitch, with Malen himself being hit on the head by a plastic cup.
Team News: Nottingham Forest v Malmö
Nottingham Forest: John Victor, The defender, Milenkovic, The defender, Morato, Yates, Sangare, Dominguez, The attacker, Hudson-Odoi, Kalimuendo.
Malmö: Ellborg, Stryger Larsen, Jansson, Duric, The full-back, The midfielder, Johnsen, The midfielder, Bolin, Gudjohnsen, The striker.
Referee: Osmers (German)
Lineups: Rangers vs Braga
Rangers: Butland, Tavernier, The center-back, Djiga, Aarons, Barron, Diomande, Raskin, Gassama, The forward, The striker.
The Portuguese side: Hornicek, Gomez, Lagerbielke, Niakate, Arrey-Mbi, Zalazar, Joao Moutinho, Gorby, Martinez, The forward, The striker.
Referee: Allard Lindhout (from Netherlands)
Preamble
The European clash and past encounters. The two clubs have a historical link, also facing each other in Forest's previous European adventure in the 1995-96 Uefa Cup, but it is the premier competition final 46 years ago that connects these teams, with the record-breaking signing Francis scoring the winner of a pretty miserable final to claim legendary status for the red half of Nottingham.
"The legendary management duo, modestly dressed amid all the festivities and cheers, stood for a moment on a bench serenely viewing the revelry," noted the journalist. This represented an extraordinary accomplishment that it is hard to see being repeated – from the lower league to continental competition in a short period."
It's also interesting to reflect upon Malmö, who became the first, and to date the last Scandinavian side to make the championship match under manager Houghton.
This match is a far cry from that pinnacle, closer perhaps to the Uefa Cup first-round tie between Forest and Malmö in 1995-96. Forest are riding high after defeating Liverpool convincingly at the famous ground on Saturday, while Malmö haven't kicked a competitive ball since 9 November following the end of the Swedish league season. The general expectation is on the English side tonight.
Plenty of other action on offer in this clockwatch. 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 exactly zero. They desperately need a victory if they are to have any chance of achieving a late surge for a knockout position.
Coverage will persist with all the evening matches and provide the current standings from the previous games, including the Birmingham match and Rotterdam vs Glasgow.
