Forest vs Malmö, Rangers v Braga, and Additional – Europa League Coverage
Live Updates
Key Events
- Full-time: Young Boys 1-2 Aston Villa
- Goal scored!: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys (Joël Monteiro 90+1)
- Full-time: Feyenoord defeated 1-3 by Celtic
- Starting XI: Starting players for Forest vs Malmö
- Lineups revealed: Rangers v Braga teams!
- Introduction
Latest Standings
The initial outcomes strongly influence the competition standings. Celtic have moved up to the 17th spot and returned to the protected knockout positions.
| Pos | Team | Played | Goal Difference | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Villa managed to hold on for the victory and moved level on points with front-runners Midtjylland at the summit of the competition table. The English side made hard work of that at the end.
90+1: Monteiro Pulls One Back
Young Boys gave themselves a hope through Monteiro but only have additional time to score the leveler!
Glasgow Side Wins 3-1
A famous and valuable win for the Scottish team. Although they went 1-0 down, Celtic fought back with goals from Yang, Reo Hatate and the Swedish striker.
Match Updates
Villa, meanwhile, retained a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with around five minutes left at Villa Park.
Malen's second goal there sparked furious scenes in the away end, with Young Boys supporters engaging with police. Scuffles broke out and items launched at both the officers and toward the field, with the player being struck in the head by a plastic cup.
Lineups: Forest vs Malmö
Nottingham Forest: Victor, Abbott, Milenkovic, Murillo, Morato, The midfielder, Sangare, Dominguez, McAtee, Hudson-Odoi, Kalimuendo.
The Swedish side: Ellborg, Stryger Larsen, Jansson, Duric, Rosler, Haksabanovic, Johnsen, Skogmar, The attacker, Gudjohnsen, The striker.
Official: The German referee (German)
Team News: Rangers v Braga
The Glasgow side: The goalkeeper, Tavernier, Fernandez, The defender, Aarons, Barron, Diomande, Raskin, Gassama, Danilo, Chermiti.
The Arsenalistas: The goalkeeper, The defender, Lagerbielke, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, Moutinho, Gorby, Martinez, Navarro, Ricardo Horta.
Match official: The Dutch referee (Holland)
Preamble
Nottingham Forest v Malmö and historical connections. The these sides have a special connection, also competing in Forest's most recent continental tour in the UEFA Cup of 1995-96, but it is the premier competition final from 1979 that connects these teams, with the groundbreaking transfer Francis netting the decisive goal of a rather dull championship game to clinch eternal glory for the red half of Nottingham.
"Brian Clough and Peter Taylor, grey-sweatered and anonymous amid all the excitement and joy, stood for a moment on a bench serenely viewing the celebrations," noted the journalist. This represented an extraordinary accomplishment that it is difficult to imagine happening again – from Second Division to European stage in a short period."
Worth mentioning to consider Malmö, who became the initial and final Swedish club to advance to the ultimate game under manager Houghton.
The current fixture is a distant from that peak, closer perhaps to the earlier European encounter between Forest and Malmö in that era. Forest are absolutely buzzing after defeating Liverpool convincingly at Liverpool's home on Saturday, while Malmö have been inactive since early November following the conclusion of their domestic campaign. The smart money is on the English side tonight.
Numerous other matches on offer in this live coverage. Rangers have already been defeated by a Portuguese opponent this season. Rangers are last place of the 36-team Europa League standings at the middle of the league phase with exactly zero. They desperately need a victory if they are to have any chance of achieving a late surge for a qualification place.
Updates will continue with all the late games and provide the latest scores from the earlier matches, including the Birmingham match and Feyenoord v Celtic.
