Forest vs Malmö, Braga vs Rangers, and More – Europa League News
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Major Moments
- Full-time: Young Boys 1-2 Aston Villa
- Goal scored!: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys (Joël Monteiro 90+1)
- Game over: Feyenoord defeated 1-3 by Celtic
- Team news: Starting players for Forest vs Malmö
- Starting players: Rangers v Braga teams!
- Preamble
League Position
These early results greatly affect the competition standings. The Glasgow side rose to the 17th spot and are back in the protected knockout positions.
| Pos | Club | Matches | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Full-time: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys
Villa managed to hold on for the victory and moved level on points with front-runners Midtjylland at the top of the competition table. The Birmingham club had difficulty of that at the end.
90+1: Monteiro Pulls One Back
Young Boys earned a hope through Monteiro but had just four more minutes to score the leveler!
Celtic Secure Victory
A memorable and crucial win for the Scottish team. Despite going 1-0 down, Celtic roared back with goals from Yang Hyun-jun, Reo Hatate and the Swedish striker.
Match Updates
Aston Villa, meanwhile, held onto a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with roughly 300 seconds left at their home ground.
The Dutch forward's brace there sparked furious scenes in the opposition stands, with visiting fans engaging with police. Punches were thrown and objects thrown at both the authorities and at the playing surface, with the player being hit on the head by a plastic cup.
Lineups: Forest vs Malmö
The Reds: John Victor, The defender, Milenkovic, Murillo, Morato, Yates, Sangare, The midfielder, McAtee, The winger, Kalimuendo.
The Swedish side: Ellborg, The defender, The center-back, The defender, Rosler, Haksabanovic, Johnsen, Skogmar, The attacker, The forward, The striker.
Referee: Harm Osmers (Germany)
Lineups: Rangers vs Braga
The Light Blues: The goalkeeper, Tavernier, The center-back, Djiga, The full-back, Barron, The midfielder, The midfielder, Gassama, Danilo, Chermiti.
The Arsenalistas: Hornicek, Gomez, Lagerbielke, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, The experienced midfielder, The midfielder, Martinez, Navarro, The striker.
Official: Allard Lindhout (from Netherlands)
Preamble
Forest vs Malmö and past encounters. The two clubs have a unique relationship, also facing each other in Forest's last European campaign in the 1995-96 Uefa Cup, but it is the premier competition final 46 years ago that connects these teams, with Britain's first £1m player the English forward scoring the winner of a largely forgettable match to secure historic victory for the the English club.
"Forest's famous bosses, grey-sweatered and anonymous amid all the festivities and cheers, stood for a moment on a bench serenely viewing the mafficking," commented the writer. Theirs has been an remarkable feat that it is difficult to imagine happening again – from second tier to European football in three seasons."
Worth mentioning to reflect upon Malmö, who became the pioneering and only Scandinavian side to make the championship match under British coach Houghton.
Tonight's game is a far cry from that pinnacle, closer perhaps to the Uefa Cup first-round tie between Forest and Malmö in that era. Forest are riding high after thrashing Liverpool at Anfield on Saturday, while Malmö have been inactive since early November following the end of the Swedish league season. The smart money is on the home team tonight.
Numerous other matches on offer in this match tracking. The Glasgow club have already been defeated by a Braga this season. Rangers are at the foot of the league rankings at the middle of the group stage with precisely zero points. They desperately need a victory if they are to have any hope of making a recovery for a knockout position.
We'll keep you up to date with all nine of the 8pm kick-offs and provide the most recent results from the concluded fixtures, including Villa vs Young Boys and the Dutch-Scottish clash.
