Malmö vs Nottingham Forest, Braga vs Rangers, and Additional – Europa League News
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Important Updates
- Final whistle: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys
- Goal scored!: Late goal from Monteiro makes it 2-1
- Full-time: Feyenoord defeated 1-3 by Celtic
- Team news: Starting players for Forest vs Malmö
- Lineups revealed: Starting XI for Rangers vs Braga
- Preamble
Current Table
The initial outcomes strongly influence the Europa League table. Celtic have moved up to 17th position and regained position in the secure qualification spots.
| Pos | Team | P | 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 |
Match Result: Villa 2-1 Young Boys
The English side clung on for the win and moved level on points with leaders Midtjylland at the peak of the competition table. The Birmingham club had difficulty of that in the final stages.
GOAL! Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys (Joël Monteiro 90+1)
The Swiss side created a hope through Monteiro but were left with additional time to get the tying goal!
Full-time: Feyenoord 1-3 Celtic
A memorable and crucial win for the Scottish team. Despite going 1-0 down, Celtic fought back with goals from the Korean forward, Hatate and Benjamin Nygren.
Match Updates
Villa, meanwhile, held onto a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with roughly 300 seconds left at the stadium.
The Dutch forward's brace there caused dramatic events in the opposition stands, with Swiss fans clashing with police. Punches were thrown and objects thrown at both the officers and toward the field, with Malen himself being struck in the head by a drinking vessel.
Starting XI Revealed
Forest: The goalkeeper, Abbott, Milenkovic, The defender, Morato, Yates, Sangare, Dominguez, McAtee, Hudson-Odoi, Kalimuendo.
Malmö FF: Ellborg, The defender, Jansson, The defender, Rosler, The midfielder, Johnsen, The midfielder, Bolin, Gudjohnsen, Busanello.
Referee: Osmers (from Germany)
Team News: Rangers v Braga
The Glasgow side: Butland, Tavernier, Fernandez, Djiga, The full-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, Raskin, The attacker, Danilo, Chermiti.
Braga: Hornicek, Gomez, The center-back, Niakate, The full-back, Zalazar, The experienced midfielder, The midfielder, Martinez, The forward, Ricardo Horta.
Referee: Allard Lindhout (Netherlands)
Match Background
The European clash and memories of 1979. The these sides have a unique relationship, also meeting in Forest's last European campaign in the UEFA Cup of 1995-96, but it is the European Cup final from 1979 that links these clubs, with the record-breaking signing Francis heading the only goal of a largely forgettable match to claim legendary status for the Forest supporters.
"Forest's famous bosses, grey-sweatered and anonymous amid all the excitement and joy, stood for a moment on a bench serenely viewing the celebrations," commented the writer. This represented an remarkable feat that it is hard to see being repeated – from Second Division to continental competition in just three years."
It's also interesting to pause a little on Malmö, who became the pioneering and only Nordic team to make the championship match under English manager Bob Houghton.
This match is a very different to that pinnacle, closer perhaps to the previous continental meeting between Forest and Malmö in that era. Forest are absolutely buzzing after thrashing Liverpool at the famous ground on Saturday, while Malmö haven't played officially since 9 November following the completion of Allsvenskan. The smart money is on the home team tonight.
Plenty of other action on offer in this clockwatch. The Scottish side have already been defeated by a Portuguese opponent this season. Rangers are rock bottom of the 36-team Europa League standings at the midpoint of the initial phase with precisely zero points. They urgently require a victory if they are to have any chance of achieving a late surge for a playoff spot.
We'll keep you up to date with all the late games and provide the current standings from the concluded fixtures, including Villa vs Young Boys and Feyenoord v Celtic.
