Malmö vs Nottingham Forest, Braga vs Rangers, and More – Europa League Coverage
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Key Events
- Full-time: Young Boys 1-2 Aston Villa
- GOAL!: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys (Joël Monteiro 90+1)
- Full-time: Celtic 3-1 Feyenoord
- Starting XI: Nottingham Forest v Malmö teams!
- Starting players: Starting XI for Rangers vs Braga
- Opening notes
Current Table
The initial outcomes greatly affect the competition standings. Celtic climbed to 17th place and regained position in the secure qualification spots.
| Pos | Team | P | 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
Aston Villa secured for the victory and moved level on points with front-runners 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 lifeline through Monteiro but had just four more minutes to find an equaliser!
Full-time: Feyenoord 1-3 Celtic
A significant and important win for the Celtic. Although they went 1-0 down, Celtic roared back with goals from Yang Hyun-jun, the Japanese midfielder and Benjamin Nygren.
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Villa, at the same time, retained a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with around five minutes left at the stadium.
Malen's second goal there caused dramatic events in the away end, with visiting fans clashing with police. Punches were thrown and projectiles hurled at both the officers and onto the pitch, with Malen himself being caught on the head by a drinking vessel.
Starting XI Revealed
Nottingham Forest: Victor, Abbott, The center-back, The defender, The full-back, Yates, The defensive midfielder, The midfielder, McAtee, Hudson-Odoi, The striker.
Malmö: Ellborg, Stryger Larsen, Jansson, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, Johnsen, Skogmar, The attacker, The forward, Busanello.
Match official: The German referee (Germany)
Lineups: Rangers vs Braga
The Light Blues: The goalkeeper, Tavernier, Fernandez, Djiga, Aarons, Barron, The midfielder, Raskin, Gassama, The forward, Chermiti.
Braga: The goalkeeper, The defender, Lagerbielke, Niakate, Arrey-Mbi, Zalazar, Joao Moutinho, Gorby, Martinez, Navarro, The striker.
Match official: Allard Lindhout (Netherlands)
Historical Context
Nottingham Forest v Malmö and historical connections. The these sides have a special connection, also competing in Forest's previous European adventure in the UEFA Cup of 1995-96, but it is the premier competition final from 1979 that links these clubs, with Britain's first £1m player Trevor Francis heading the only goal of a pretty miserable final to claim legendary status for the red half of Nottingham.
"Brian Clough and Peter Taylor, modestly dressed amid all the festivities and cheers, stood for a moment on a bench serenely viewing the celebrations," noted the journalist. This represented an outstanding achievement that it is difficult to imagine happening again – from Second Division to continental competition in just three years."
One should note to consider Malmö, who became the initial and final Scandinavian side to make the championship match under manager Houghton.
This match is a very different to that peak, closer perhaps to the earlier European encounter between Forest and Malmö in the mid-nineties. Forest are riding high after defeating Liverpool convincingly at Anfield on Saturday, while Malmö haven't played officially since last month following the conclusion of their domestic campaign. The smart money is on the Forest tonight.
Plenty of other action on offer in this live coverage. The Scottish side have already been beaten by a Braga this season. Rangers are last place of the 36-team Europa League standings at the middle of the league phase with no points whatsoever. They urgently require a victory if they are to have any hope of making a late surge for a qualification place.
Updates will continue with all the late games and provide the latest scores from the previous games, including the Birmingham match and Feyenoord v Celtic.
