Forest vs Malmö, Braga vs Rangers, and Additional – Europa League Updates
Live Updates
Major Moments
- Full-time: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys
- Score!: Joël Monteiro scores for Young Boys at 90+1
- Game over: Celtic 3-1 Feyenoord
- Team news: Starting players for Forest vs Malmö
- Lineups revealed: Rangers v Braga teams!
- Opening notes
League Position
These early results greatly affect the Europa League table. Celtic have moved up to the 17th spot and are back in the safety of knockout positions.
| Pos | Club | Played | Goal Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 three points and went equal on points with leaders Midtjylland at the summit of the group rankings. The Birmingham club made hard work of that at the end.
90+1: Monteiro Pulls One Back
The Swiss side created a lifeline through Monteiro but only have additional time to get the tying goal!
Glasgow Side Wins 3-1
A famous and valuable win for the Glasgow side. Despite going 1-0 down, Celtic fought back with goals from Yang, Hatate and Benjamin Nygren.
Latest Action
The Birmingham side, at the same time, maintained a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with approximately five minutes left at Villa Park.
The Dutch forward's brace there caused dramatic events in the visitors' section, with Swiss fans clashing with police. Physical altercations occurred and projectiles hurled at both the officers and toward the field, with Malen himself being struck in the head by a throwable object.
Team News: Nottingham Forest v Malmö
Forest: The goalkeeper, The defender, Milenkovic, The defender, Morato, The midfielder, Sangare, Dominguez, McAtee, Hudson-Odoi, Kalimuendo.
Malmö: Ellborg, The defender, Jansson, Duric, Rosler, Haksabanovic, The midfielder, Skogmar, The attacker, Gudjohnsen, Busanello.
Official: Osmers (from Germany)
Lineups: Rangers vs Braga
Rangers: Butland, Tavernier, The center-back, Djiga, Aarons, Barron, The midfielder, Raskin, The attacker, Danilo, Chermiti.
The Arsenalistas: Hornicek, Gomez, Lagerbielke, The defender, Arrey-Mbi, The midfielder, Moutinho, Gorby, The attacker, The forward, Horta.
Match official: Allard Lindhout (Netherlands)
Match Background
The European clash and past encounters. The both teams have a special connection, also meeting in Forest's previous European adventure in the mid-90s European competition, but it is the premier competition final from 1979 that links these clubs, with the groundbreaking transfer Trevor Francis scoring the winner of a pretty miserable final to claim legendary status for the Forest supporters.
"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. This represented an remarkable feat 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 first, and to date the last Scandinavian side to make the championship match under British coach Houghton.
Tonight's game is a far cry from that summit, closer perhaps to the earlier European encounter between Forest and Malmö in that era. Forest are full of confidence after thrashing Liverpool at the famous ground on Saturday, while Malmö haven't played officially since early 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 match tracking. Rangers have already been lost to a Portuguese opponent this season. Rangers are rock bottom of the league rankings at the half-way stage of the group stage with exactly zero. They desperately need a victory if they are to have any hope of making a comeback for a playoff spot.
Coverage will persist with all nine of the 8pm kick-offs and provide the most recent results from the earlier matches, including Aston Villa v Young Boys and Rotterdam vs Glasgow.
