Nottingham Forest v Malmö, Braga vs Rangers, and More – UEFA Europa League Updates
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Key Events
- Match ended: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys
- Goal scored!: Joël Monteiro scores for Young Boys at 90+1
- Match concluded: Feyenoord 1-3 Celtic
- Team news: Nottingham Forest v Malmö teams!
- Lineups revealed: Rangers and Braga lineups
- Opening notes
League Position
The initial outcomes have significant impact on the competition standings. Celtic climbed to the 17th spot and regained position in the secure knockout positions.
| Position | Club | 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 |
Final Score: Aston Villa 2-1
The English side clung on for the three points and went equal on points with front-runners Midtjylland at the top of the league phase standings. The Birmingham club struggled of that during the closing minutes.
GOAL! Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys (Joël Monteiro 90+1)
Young Boys earned a lifeline through Monteiro but only have four more minutes to get the tying goal!
Full-time: Feyenoord 1-3 Celtic
A memorable and crucial win for the Celtic. Despite going 1-0 down, Celtic roared back with goals from Yang, the Japanese midfielder and Nygren.
Latest Action
Villa, meanwhile, held onto a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with around five minutes left at the stadium.
Malen's double there triggered intense reactions in the visitors' section, with Swiss fans confronting police. Punches were thrown and objects thrown at both the authorities and at the playing surface, with the player being caught on the head by a plastic cup.
Lineups: Forest vs Malmö
Forest: John Victor, Abbott, Milenkovic, Murillo, Morato, Yates, The defensive midfielder, Dominguez, The attacker, Hudson-Odoi, The striker.
Malmö FF: The goalkeeper, The defender, Jansson, Duric, Rosler, Haksabanovic, Johnsen, The midfielder, The attacker, Gudjohnsen, Busanello.
Referee: The German referee (from Germany)
Starting Players
The Light Blues: Butland, The defender, The center-back, Djiga, The full-back, The midfielder, Diomande, Raskin, The attacker, Danilo, Chermiti.
Braga: Hornicek, The defender, Lagerbielke, The defender, Arrey-Mbi, Zalazar, The experienced midfielder, The midfielder, The attacker, Navarro, The striker.
Official: Allard Lindhout (Holland)
Match Background
Nottingham Forest v Malmö and historical connections. The two clubs have a historical link, also competing in Forest's most recent continental tour in the 1995-96 Uefa Cup, but it is the premier competition final 46 years ago 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 clinch eternal glory for the the English club.
"Brian Clough and Peter Taylor, unassuming and low-key amid all the colour and celebration, stood for a moment on a bench serenely viewing the mafficking," commented the writer. Theirs has been an extraordinary accomplishment that it is hard to see being repeated – from Second Division to continental competition in three seasons."
Worth mentioning to pause a little on Malmö, who became the initial and final Nordic team to reach the final under manager Houghton.
This match is a far cry from that summit, closer perhaps to the previous continental meeting between Forest and Malmö in that era. Forest are riding high after defeating Liverpool convincingly at Anfield on Saturday, while Malmö have been inactive since last month following the completion of Allsvenskan. The smart money is on the home team tonight.
Additional games on offer in this clockwatch. The Glasgow club have already been beaten by a Braga this season. Rangers are last place of the league rankings at the midpoint of the league phase with exactly zero. They urgently require a victory if they are to have any opportunity for a late surge for a knockout position.
Updates will continue with all nine of the 8pm kick-offs and provide the most recent results from the previous games, including the Birmingham match and the Dutch-Scottish clash.
