Forest vs Malmö, Rangers v Braga, and More – Europa League News
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Major Moments
- Match ended: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys
- GOAL!: Joël Monteiro scores for Young Boys at 90+1
- Game over: Feyenoord defeated 1-3 by Celtic
- Starting XI: Nottingham Forest v Malmö teams!
- Team news: Rangers and Braga lineups
- Introduction
Latest Standings
The initial outcomes strongly influence the Europa League table. Celtic have moved up to 17th position and are back in the safety of knockout positions.
| Position | Team | Played | 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 |
Full-time: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys
The English side clung on for the three points and went equal on points with front-runners Midtjylland at the summit of the league phase standings. Villa had difficulty of that in the final stages.
Late Goal: Monteiro Scores
The Swiss side created a lifeline through Monteiro but only have additional time to score the leveler!
Glasgow Side Wins 3-1
A memorable and crucial win for the Glasgow side. Although they went 1-0 down, Celtic fought back with goals from Yang Hyun-jun, Reo Hatate and the Swedish striker.
Game Developments
The Birmingham side, meanwhile, held onto a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with roughly 300 seconds left at the stadium.
The Dutch forward's brace there triggered intense reactions in the visitors' section, with Swiss fans confronting police. Scuffles broke out and projectiles hurled at both the authorities and at the playing surface, with the goalscorer being caught on the head by a plastic cup.
Team News: Nottingham Forest v Malmö
Nottingham Forest: Victor, Abbott, The center-back, Murillo, Morato, Yates, Sangare, The midfielder, McAtee, The winger, Kalimuendo.
The Swedish side: Ellborg, The defender, Jansson, Duric, Rosler, Haksabanovic, Johnsen, The midfielder, The attacker, The forward, The striker.
Official: Osmers (German)
Lineups: Rangers vs Braga
The Light Blues: The goalkeeper, Tavernier, The center-back, The defender, Aarons, The midfielder, The midfielder, Raskin, Gassama, Danilo, Chermiti.
The Arsenalistas: Hornicek, Gomez, Lagerbielke, Niakate, The full-back, Zalazar, Joao Moutinho, Gorby, The attacker, Navarro, Horta.
Match official: Allard Lindhout (from Netherlands)
Match Background
The European clash and historical connections. The both teams have a special connection, also meeting 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 the English forward scoring the winner of a rather dull championship game to clinch eternal glory for the the English club.
"Forest's famous bosses, grey-sweatered and anonymous amid all the festivities and cheers, stood for a moment on a bench serenely viewing the celebrations," wrote the match reporter. This represented an remarkable feat that it is unlikely to be replicated – from Second Division to continental competition in just three years."
Worth mentioning to reflect upon Malmö, who became the initial and final Nordic team to make the championship match under manager Houghton.
This match is a far cry from that pinnacle, closer perhaps to the previous continental meeting between Forest and Malmö in the mid-nineties. Forest are full of confidence after thrashing Liverpool at Anfield on Saturday, while Malmö haven't played officially since early November following the end of the Swedish league season. The general expectation is on the home team tonight.
Additional games on offer in this clockwatch. Rangers have already been defeated by a Braga this season. Rangers are rock bottom 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 hope of making a recovery for a playoff spot.
We'll keep you up to date with all the evening matches and provide the latest scores from the previous games, including the Birmingham match and Feyenoord v Celtic.
