Forest vs Malmö, Rangers v Braga, and More – Europa League News
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Important Updates
- Full-time: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys
- Score!: Joël Monteiro scores for Young Boys at 90+1
- Match concluded: Feyenoord defeated 1-3 by Celtic
- Team news: Nottingham Forest v Malmö teams!
- Team news: Starting XI for Rangers vs Braga
- Opening notes
Current Table
The opening scores have significant impact on the league rankings. The Glasgow side rose to 17th place and are back in the safety of qualification spots.
| Rank | Side | P | GD | 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 became tied on points with table-toppers Midtjylland at the peak of the league phase standings. The English side struggled of that in the final stages.
Late Goal: Monteiro Scores
Young Boys earned a lifeline through Monteiro but only have four more minutes to score the leveler!
Celtic Secure Victory
A memorable and crucial win for the Glasgow side. Although they went 1-0 down, Celtic fought back with goals from the Korean forward, Hatate and Benjamin Nygren.
Latest Action
Aston Villa, concurrently, retained a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with around five minutes left at Villa Park.
The Dutch forward's brace there triggered intense reactions in the opposition stands, with Swiss fans clashing with police. Punches were thrown and projectiles hurled at both the authorities and onto the pitch, with the player being hit on the head by a plastic cup.
Team News: Nottingham Forest v Malmö
Nottingham Forest: John Victor, The defender, Milenkovic, The defender, The full-back, Yates, Sangare, Dominguez, McAtee, Hudson-Odoi, The striker.
Malmö FF: Ellborg, The defender, Jansson, The defender, The full-back, Haksabanovic, Johnsen, Skogmar, Bolin, The forward, The striker.
Official: The German referee (from Germany)
Starting Players
The Light Blues: Butland, Tavernier, The center-back, Djiga, Aarons, The midfielder, Diomande, Raskin, The attacker, The forward, The striker.
The Arsenalistas: Hornicek, Gomez, Lagerbielke, The defender, Arrey-Mbi, The midfielder, The experienced midfielder, Gorby, Martinez, The forward, Ricardo Horta.
Match official: The Dutch referee (Netherlands)
Historical Context
The European clash and historical connections. The two clubs have a special connection, also competing in Forest's most recent continental tour in the mid-90s European competition, but it is the European Cup final 46 years ago that links these clubs, with Britain's first £1m player the English forward heading the only goal of a rather dull championship game to claim legendary status 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 quietly watching the mafficking," noted the journalist. Theirs has been an outstanding achievement that it is unlikely to be replicated – from second tier to European football in just three years."
Worth mentioning to pause a little on Malmö, who became the first, and to date the last Nordic team to reach the final under British coach Houghton.
This match is a distant from that peak, closer perhaps to the previous continental meeting between Forest and Malmö in 1995-96. Forest are absolutely buzzing after defeating Liverpool convincingly at Liverpool's home on Saturday, while Malmö haven't played officially since 9 November following the end of the Swedish league season. The smart money is on the English side tonight.
Numerous other matches on offer in this clockwatch. Rangers have already been beaten by a Portuguese opponent this season. Rangers are at the foot of the competition table at the half-way stage of the initial phase with no points whatsoever. They desperately need a victory if they are to have any chance of achieving a comeback for a knockout position.
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 the Dutch-Scottish clash.