Nottingham Forest v Malmö, Rangers vs Braga, and More – UEFA Europa League Updates
Live Updates
Important Updates
- Full-time: Villa 2-1 Young Boys
- Score!: Joël Monteiro scores for Young Boys at 90+1
- Game over: Feyenoord 1-3 Celtic
- Starting XI: Forest and Malmö lineups
- Lineups revealed: Rangers v Braga teams!
- Introduction
Latest Standings
These early results greatly affect the Europa League table. The Glasgow side rose to 17th position and are back in the safety of qualification spots.
| Rank | Club | Played | 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 victory and moved level on points with table-toppers Midtjylland at the peak of the league phase standings. The Birmingham club struggled of that during the closing minutes.
Late Goal: Monteiro Scores
The Swiss side created a chance through Monteiro but were left with additional time to find an equaliser!
Full-time: Feyenoord 1-3 Celtic
A famous and valuable win for the Celtic. Although they went 1-0 down, Celtic responded strongly with goals from the Korean forward, the Japanese midfielder and Benjamin Nygren.
Latest Action
Aston Villa, concurrently, retained a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with around five minutes left at the stadium.
Malen's double there sparked furious scenes in the visitors' section, with visiting fans clashing with police. Scuffles broke out and items launched at both the police and onto the pitch, with the goalscorer being caught on the head by a throwable object.
Starting XI Revealed
Forest: John Victor, Abbott, Milenkovic, The defender, Morato, Yates, Sangare, The midfielder, McAtee, Hudson-Odoi, The striker.
Malmö: Ellborg, The defender, Jansson, The defender, Rosler, The midfielder, The midfielder, Skogmar, Bolin, Gudjohnsen, The striker.
Match official: Osmers (from Germany)
Team News: Rangers v Braga
The Light Blues: The goalkeeper, Tavernier, Fernandez, Djiga, The full-back, Barron, Diomande, Raskin, Gassama, Danilo, Chermiti.
The Portuguese side: Hornicek, Gomez, Lagerbielke, Niakate, Arrey-Mbi, Zalazar, The experienced midfielder, The midfielder, Martinez, Navarro, The striker.
Match official: The Dutch referee (Netherlands)
Match Background
Nottingham Forest v Malmö and historical connections. The both teams have a special connection, also competing in Forest's previous European adventure in the mid-90s European competition, but it is the continental championship from 1979 that connects these teams, with the groundbreaking transfer the English forward netting the decisive goal of a rather dull championship game to secure historic victory for the red half of Nottingham.
"Brian Clough and Peter Taylor, modestly dressed amid all the excitement and joy, stood for a moment on a bench quietly watching the celebrations," commented the writer. Their achievement was an extraordinary accomplishment 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 pioneering and only Scandinavian side to advance to the ultimate game under English manager Bob Houghton.
This match is a distant from that peak, closer perhaps to the Uefa Cup first-round tie between Forest and Malmö in 1995-96. Forest are riding high after thrashing Liverpool at the famous ground on Saturday, while Malmö have been inactive since early November following the end of the Swedish league season. The smart money is on the English side tonight.
Additional games on offer in this clockwatch. The Scottish side have already been lost to a Portuguese opponent this season. Rangers are at the foot of the competition table at the middle of the initial phase with no points whatsoever. They urgently require a victory if they are to have any opportunity for a comeback for a knockout position.
Updates will continue with all the late games and provide the current standings from the concluded fixtures, including Villa vs Young Boys and Feyenoord v Celtic.
