Malmö vs Nottingham Forest, Braga vs Rangers, and More – Europa League Updates
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Important Updates
- Full-time: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys
- Score!: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys (Joël Monteiro 90+1)
- Full-time: Celtic 3-1 Feyenoord
- Lineups announced: Forest and Malmö lineups
- Team news: Rangers v Braga teams!
- Preamble
League Position
The initial outcomes have significant impact on the Europa League table. Celtic have moved up to 17th position and returned to the safety of playoff places.
| Pos | Team | Matches | 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
Villa managed to hold on for the win and went equal on points with table-toppers Midtjylland at the peak of the group rankings. Villa made hard work of that in the final stages.
90+1: Monteiro Pulls One Back
Young Boys earned a chance through Monteiro but had just additional time to score the leveler!
Celtic Secure Victory
A memorable and crucial win for the Glasgow side. Despite going 1-0 down, Celtic fought back with goals from Yang Hyun-jun, Reo Hatate and Benjamin Nygren.
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Aston Villa, meanwhile, held onto a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with around five minutes left at Villa Park.
Malen's double there caused dramatic events in the away end, with Swiss fans engaging with police. Physical altercations occurred and objects thrown at both the police and onto the pitch, with the player being struck in the head by a drinking vessel.
Team News: Nottingham Forest v Malmö
The Reds: John Victor, The defender, Milenkovic, Murillo, Morato, Yates, The defensive midfielder, Dominguez, The attacker, The winger, The striker.
The Swedish side: The goalkeeper, Larsen, Jansson, The defender, Rosler, Haksabanovic, Johnsen, Skogmar, The attacker, The forward, Busanello.
Referee: Harm Osmers (from Germany)
Team News: Rangers v Braga
The Glasgow side: Butland, Tavernier, Fernandez, The defender, Aarons, Barron, Diomande, Raskin, Gassama, Danilo, The striker.
Braga: The goalkeeper, Gomez, The center-back, Niakate, Arrey-Mbi, Zalazar, Joao Moutinho, The midfielder, Martinez, The forward, Horta.
Match official: The Dutch referee (from Netherlands)
Historical Context
The European clash and memories of 1979. The both teams 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 decades past that links these clubs, with the record-breaking signing Trevor Francis scoring the winner of a largely forgettable match to clinch eternal glory for the red half of Nottingham.
"Forest's famous bosses, unassuming and low-key amid all the excitement and joy, stood for a moment on a bench quietly watching the revelry," noted the journalist. This represented an outstanding achievement that it is unlikely to be replicated – from Second Division to European football in three seasons."
Worth mentioning to reflect upon Malmö, who became the pioneering and only Scandinavian side to advance to the ultimate game under manager Houghton.
This match is a distant from that pinnacle, closer perhaps to the Uefa Cup first-round tie between Forest and Malmö in the mid-nineties. Forest are full of confidence after thrashing Liverpool at Liverpool's home on Saturday, while Malmö have been inactive since last month following the end of the Swedish league season. The general expectation is on the home team tonight.
Numerous other matches on offer in this live coverage. The Scottish side have already been lost to a Portuguese opponent this season. Rangers are rock bottom of the league rankings at the midpoint of the league phase with precisely zero points. They urgently require a victory if they are to have any opportunity for a recovery for a knockout position.
We'll keep you up to date with all the evening matches and provide the latest scores from the earlier matches, including Aston Villa v Young Boys and the Dutch-Scottish clash.
