Malmö vs Nottingham Forest, Braga vs Rangers, and Additional – UEFA Europa League Updates
Live Updates
Major Moments
- Full-time: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys
- GOAL!: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys (Joël Monteiro 90+1)
- Match concluded: Celtic 3-1 Feyenoord
- Team news: Forest and Malmö lineups
- Starting players: Starting XI for Rangers vs Braga
- Introduction
Current Table
The opening scores have significant impact on the competition standings. Celtic climbed to 17th place and are back in the safety of qualification spots.
| Pos | 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 |
Full-time: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys
Villa managed to hold on for the victory and became tied on points with front-runners Midtjylland at the top of the league phase standings. The English side struggled of that at the end.
Late Goal: Monteiro Scores
Young Boys earned a lifeline through Monteiro but had just additional time to score the leveler!
Celtic Secure Victory
A memorable and crucial win for the Glasgow side. Even after falling 1-0 down, Celtic responded strongly with goals from the Korean forward, Hatate and the Swedish striker.
Game Developments
Villa, at the same time, held onto a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with around five minutes left at the stadium.
The Dutch forward's brace there sparked furious scenes in the visitors' section, with visiting fans engaging with police. Physical altercations occurred and items launched at both the authorities and at the playing surface, with Malen himself being struck in the head by a drinking vessel.
Starting XI Revealed
The Reds: The goalkeeper, Abbott, The center-back, Murillo, Morato, Yates, The defensive midfielder, Dominguez, McAtee, Hudson-Odoi, Kalimuendo.
Malmö FF: The goalkeeper, Stryger Larsen, Jansson, The defender, Rosler, Haksabanovic, The midfielder, Skogmar, Bolin, The forward, Busanello.
Referee: Harm Osmers (German)
Starting Players
The Light Blues: Butland, The defender, The center-back, Djiga, The full-back, Barron, Diomande, Raskin, Gassama, Danilo, Chermiti.
Braga: Hornicek, Gomez, Lagerbielke, Niakate, Arrey-Mbi, Zalazar, Moutinho, The midfielder, Martinez, Navarro, The striker.
Match official: Allard Lindhout (Netherlands)
Match Background
The European clash and memories of 1979. The these sides have a historical link, also meeting in Forest's most recent continental tour in the mid-90s European competition, but it is the European Cup final from 1979 that entwines these two together, with the record-breaking signing the English forward heading the only goal of a pretty miserable final to secure historic victory for the Forest supporters.
"Forest's famous bosses, unassuming and low-key amid all the festivities and cheers, stood for a moment on a bench serenely viewing the mafficking," wrote the match reporter. Theirs has been an remarkable feat that it is difficult to imagine happening again – from Second Division to continental competition in a short period."
One should note to pause a little on Malmö, who became the first, and to date the last Scandinavian side to reach the final under British coach Houghton.
The current fixture is a distant from that peak, closer perhaps to the earlier European encounter between Forest and Malmö in the mid-nineties. Forest are absolutely buzzing after defeating Liverpool convincingly at the famous ground on Saturday, while Malmö haven't kicked a competitive ball since early November following the conclusion of their domestic campaign. The popular prediction is on the Forest tonight.
Additional games on offer in this clockwatch. The Scottish side have already been beaten by a Portuguese opponent this season. Rangers are rock bottom of the 36-team Europa League standings at the midpoint of the league phase with precisely zero points. They desperately need a victory if they are to have any chance of achieving a comeback for a playoff spot.
Coverage will persist with all the late games and provide the latest scores from the earlier matches, including the Birmingham match and Feyenoord v Celtic.
