Forest vs Malmö, Rangers v Braga, and Additional – Europa League News
Match Coverage
Major Moments
- Final whistle: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys
- Score!: Late goal from Monteiro makes it 2-1
- Full-time: Celtic 3-1 Feyenoord
- Starting XI: Starting players for Forest vs Malmö
- Lineups revealed: Rangers and Braga lineups
- Preamble
Current Table
The initial outcomes have significant impact on the Europa League table. Celtic have moved up to 17th position and are back in the protected playoff places.
| Rank | Team | P | 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
Aston Villa secured for the three points and moved level on points with leaders Midtjylland at the peak of the league phase standings. The English side struggled of that during the closing minutes.
Late Goal: Monteiro Scores
The Swiss side created a lifeline through Monteiro but had just stoppage time to score the leveler!
Celtic Secure Victory
A memorable and crucial win for the Glasgow side. Although they went 1-0 down, Celtic roared back with goals from the Korean forward, the Japanese midfielder and Nygren.
Game Developments
The Birmingham side, at the same time, maintained a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with around five minutes left at Villa Park.
Malen's double there caused dramatic events in the visitors' section, with Swiss fans engaging with police. Scuffles broke out and items launched at both the officers and at the playing surface, with the player being hit on the head by a drinking vessel.
Starting XI Revealed
The Reds: Victor, Abbott, The center-back, The defender, Morato, Yates, Sangare, The midfielder, McAtee, Hudson-Odoi, Kalimuendo.
The Swedish side: The goalkeeper, Stryger Larsen, The center-back, The defender, Rosler, Haksabanovic, Johnsen, The midfielder, Bolin, The forward, The striker.
Referee: Harm Osmers (Germany)
Lineups: Rangers vs Braga
The Glasgow side: The goalkeeper, Tavernier, The center-back, Djiga, Aarons, Barron, The midfielder, The midfielder, Gassama, Danilo, Chermiti.
The Arsenalistas: Hornicek, Gomez, Lagerbielke, Niakate, Arrey-Mbi, The midfielder, Moutinho, Gorby, Martinez, Navarro, The striker.
Referee: Lindhout (from Netherlands)
Preamble
Forest vs Malmö and historical connections. The both teams have a historical link, also meeting in Forest's most recent continental tour in the UEFA Cup of 1995-96, but it is the continental championship decades past that links these clubs, with the groundbreaking transfer Trevor Francis netting the decisive goal of a pretty miserable final to clinch eternal glory for the red half of Nottingham.
"Forest's famous bosses, grey-sweatered and anonymous amid all the excitement and joy, stood for a moment on a bench serenely viewing the revelry," commented the writer. Theirs has been an extraordinary accomplishment that it is unlikely to be replicated – from the lower league to European football in just three years."
It's also interesting to consider Malmö, who became the first, and to date the last Scandinavian side to advance to the ultimate game under English manager Bob Houghton.
This match is a far cry 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 last month following the end of the Swedish league season. The general expectation is on the Forest tonight.
Numerous other matches on offer in this live coverage. The Glasgow club have already been beaten by a Portuguese opponent this season. Rangers are rock bottom of the 36-team Europa League standings at the middle of the league phase with precisely zero points. They urgently require a victory if they are to have any chance of achieving a recovery for a knockout position.
Updates will continue with all the evening matches and provide the most recent results from the previous games, including Aston Villa v Young Boys and the Dutch-Scottish clash.
