Forest vs Malmö, Rangers v Braga, and Additional – Europa League Coverage
Live Updates
Major Moments
- Final whistle: Villa 2-1 Young Boys
- Score!: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys (Joël Monteiro 90+1)
- Match concluded: Feyenoord defeated 1-3 by Celtic
- Starting XI: Forest and Malmö lineups
- Starting players: Starting XI for Rangers vs Braga
- Opening notes
Latest Standings
The initial outcomes strongly influence the Europa League table. Celtic climbed to 17th position and are back in the protected qualification spots.
| Pos | Side | 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 win and moved level on points with leaders Midtjylland at the top of the league phase standings. The Birmingham club made hard work of that in the final stages.
90+1: Monteiro Pulls One Back
The Swiss side created a hope through Monteiro but were left with stoppage time to get the tying goal!
Glasgow Side Wins 3-1
A memorable and crucial win for the Scottish team. Even after falling 1-0 down, Celtic roared back with goals from Yang, the Japanese midfielder and Benjamin Nygren.
Match Updates
Villa, at the same time, maintained a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with approximately five minutes left at Villa Park.
Malen's double there triggered intense reactions in the visitors' section, with Young Boys supporters clashing with police. Physical altercations occurred and projectiles hurled at both the police and toward the field, with the goalscorer being hit on the head by a drinking vessel.
Team News: Nottingham Forest v Malmö
Forest: John Victor, The defender, Milenkovic, The defender, The full-back, Yates, Sangare, Dominguez, The attacker, The winger, The striker.
Malmö: Ellborg, Stryger Larsen, The center-back, The defender, Rosler, Haksabanovic, The midfielder, Skogmar, The attacker, The forward, The striker.
Official: Osmers (German)
Starting Players
The Glasgow side: The goalkeeper, Tavernier, The center-back, The defender, The full-back, Barron, The midfielder, The midfielder, Gassama, Danilo, Chermiti.
The Arsenalistas: Hornicek, Gomez, Lagerbielke, The defender, The full-back, Zalazar, Moutinho, Gorby, The attacker, Navarro, Horta.
Match official: Allard Lindhout (Netherlands)
Preamble
Nottingham Forest v Malmö and historical connections. The these sides have a historical link, also competing in Forest's most recent continental tour in the UEFA Cup of 1995-96, but it is the premier competition final 46 years ago that links these clubs, with the record-breaking signing Trevor Francis scoring the winner of a largely forgettable match to claim legendary status for the red half of Nottingham.
"The legendary management duo, unassuming and low-key amid all the excitement and joy, stood for a moment on a bench quietly watching the revelry," commented the writer. This represented an extraordinary accomplishment that it is hard to see being repeated – from second tier to continental competition in just three years."
One should note to reflect upon Malmö, who became the first, and to date the last Nordic team to reach the final under British coach Houghton.
The current fixture is a distant from that summit, closer perhaps to the earlier European encounter between Forest and Malmö in 1995-96. Forest are absolutely buzzing after thrashing Liverpool at Anfield on Saturday, while Malmö haven't kicked a competitive ball since 9 November following the end of the Swedish league season. The general expectation is on the English side tonight.
Numerous other matches on offer in this match tracking. Rangers have already been beaten by a Portuguese opponent this season. Rangers are rock bottom of the league rankings at the midpoint of the group stage with precisely zero points. They desperately need a victory if they are to have any chance of achieving a recovery for a playoff spot.
Coverage will persist with all nine of the 8pm kick-offs and provide the most recent results from the previous games, including the Birmingham match and Feyenoord v Celtic.
