Forest vs Malmö, Braga vs Rangers, and More – UEFA Europa League News
Match Coverage
Major Moments
- Final whistle: Young Boys 1-2 Aston Villa
- GOAL!: Late goal from Monteiro makes it 2-1
- Game over: Feyenoord defeated 1-3 by Celtic
- Starting XI: Nottingham Forest v Malmö teams!
- Team news: Rangers v Braga teams!
- Introduction
Latest Standings
The opening scores greatly affect the league rankings. The Glasgow side rose to the 17th spot and are back in the protected knockout positions.
| Pos | Team | Matches | GD | 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 |
Final Score: Aston Villa 2-1
The English side clung on for the three points and moved level on points with front-runners Midtjylland at the top of the group rankings. The English side made hard work of that in the final stages.
GOAL! Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys (Joël Monteiro 90+1)
Young Boys gave themselves 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 fought back with goals from Yang, the Japanese midfielder and Nygren.
Match Updates
The Birmingham side, concurrently, retained a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with approximately five minutes left at the stadium.
The Dutch forward's brace there sparked furious scenes in the opposition stands, with visiting fans confronting police. Physical altercations occurred and items launched at both the police and onto the pitch, with the goalscorer being struck in the head by a throwable object.
Lineups: Forest vs Malmö
Forest: Victor, The defender, Milenkovic, The defender, Morato, Yates, Sangare, The midfielder, The attacker, Hudson-Odoi, The striker.
Malmö: Ellborg, The defender, Jansson, The defender, Rosler, The midfielder, Johnsen, The midfielder, Bolin, Gudjohnsen, The striker.
Match official: The German referee (Germany)
Starting Players
Rangers: Butland, Tavernier, The center-back, The defender, Aarons, Barron, Diomande, The midfielder, The attacker, Danilo, The striker.
Braga: Hornicek, Gomez, Lagerbielke, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, Joao Moutinho, Gorby, Martinez, Navarro, Horta.
Official: Lindhout (Holland)
Match Background
Forest vs Malmö and past encounters. The both teams have a unique relationship, also meeting in Forest's most recent continental tour in the mid-90s European competition, but it is the European Cup final from 1979 that entwines these two together, with Britain's first £1m player the English forward netting the decisive goal of a rather dull championship game to claim legendary status for the red half of Nottingham.
"Brian Clough and Peter Taylor, unassuming and low-key amid all the festivities and cheers, stood for a moment on a bench quietly watching the celebrations," wrote the match reporter. Theirs has been an remarkable feat that it is unlikely to be replicated – from second tier to European football in just three years."
One should note to pause a little on Malmö, who became the initial and final Scandinavian side to make the championship match under English manager Bob Houghton.
The current fixture is a very different to that peak, closer perhaps to the earlier European encounter between Forest and Malmö in that era. Forest are riding high after defeating Liverpool convincingly at the famous ground on Saturday, while Malmö have been inactive since last month following the conclusion of their domestic campaign. The popular prediction is on the home team tonight.
Additional games on offer in this match tracking. Rangers have already been lost to a European rival this season. Rangers are at the foot of the league rankings at the midpoint of the initial phase with no points whatsoever. They desperately need a victory if they are to have any chance of achieving a recovery for a knockout position.
Updates will continue with all nine of the 8pm kick-offs and provide the latest scores from the earlier matches, including the Birmingham match and Rotterdam vs Glasgow.
