Malmö vs Nottingham Forest, Rangers vs Braga, and More – UEFA Europa League Coverage
Match Coverage
Key Events
- Final whistle: Young Boys 1-2 Aston Villa
- Score!: Late goal from Monteiro makes it 2-1
- Full-time: Feyenoord 1-3 Celtic
- Team news: Forest and Malmö lineups
- Team news: Rangers v Braga teams!
- Introduction
Latest Standings
The initial outcomes strongly influence the Europa League table. Celtic climbed to 17th place and are back in the safety of knockout positions.
| Rank | Team | Played | Goal 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 |
Match Result: Villa 2-1 Young Boys
The English side clung on for the win and went equal on points with leaders Midtjylland at the summit of the competition table. The English side had difficulty of that during the closing minutes.
Late Goal: Monteiro Scores
Young Boys earned a hope through Monteiro but had just additional time to find an equaliser!
Celtic Secure Victory
A famous and valuable win for the Glasgow side. Even after falling 1-0 down, Celtic responded strongly with goals from Yang Hyun-jun, Hatate and Benjamin Nygren.
Match Updates
The Birmingham side, at the same time, retained a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with roughly 300 seconds left at their home ground.
Malen's second goal there caused dramatic events in the away end, with visiting fans clashing with police. Punches were thrown and objects thrown at both the officers and toward the field, with Malen himself being caught on the head by a drinking vessel.
Team News: Nottingham Forest v Malmö
Forest: Victor, The defender, Milenkovic, Murillo, The full-back, Yates, Sangare, Dominguez, McAtee, Hudson-Odoi, Kalimuendo.
The Swedish side: Ellborg, Larsen, The center-back, Duric, The full-back, Haksabanovic, Johnsen, Skogmar, Bolin, Gudjohnsen, Busanello.
Official: The German referee (from Germany)
Starting Players
The Glasgow side: Butland, Tavernier, The center-back, Djiga, The full-back, Barron, Diomande, Raskin, The attacker, Danilo, The striker.
The Portuguese side: The goalkeeper, The defender, The center-back, The defender, The full-back, Zalazar, The experienced midfielder, Gorby, The attacker, Navarro, Ricardo Horta.
Match official: Lindhout (Netherlands)
Preamble
Forest vs Malmö and past encounters. The these sides have a unique relationship, also competing in Forest's previous European adventure in the mid-90s European competition, but it is the premier competition final 46 years ago that connects these teams, with the record-breaking signing Trevor Francis scoring the winner of a rather dull championship game to secure historic victory for the the English club.
"Brian Clough and Peter Taylor, unassuming and low-key amid all the excitement and joy, stood for a moment on a bench calmly observing the revelry," wrote the match reporter. Their achievement was an extraordinary accomplishment that it is hard to see being repeated – from second tier to European football in three seasons."
It's also interesting to consider Malmö, who became the first, and to date the last Swedish club to advance to the ultimate game under British coach Houghton.
Tonight's game is a far cry from that summit, closer perhaps to the Uefa Cup first-round tie between Forest and Malmö in that era. Forest are full of confidence after beating Liverpool 3-0 at the famous ground on Saturday, while Malmö haven't kicked a competitive ball since 9 November following the conclusion of their domestic campaign. The popular prediction is on the English side tonight.
Plenty of other action on offer in this clockwatch. The Scottish side have already been beaten by a Braga this season. Rangers are at the foot of the competition table at the midpoint of the group stage with no points whatsoever. They desperately need 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 late games and provide the latest scores from the earlier matches, including Aston Villa v Young Boys and Rotterdam vs Glasgow.