Malmö vs Nottingham Forest, Braga vs Rangers, and More – UEFA Europa League Coverage
Live Updates
Major Moments
- Full-time: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys
- GOAL!: Joël Monteiro scores for Young Boys at 90+1
- Full-time: Celtic 3-1 Feyenoord
- Lineups announced: Starting players for Forest vs Malmö
- Lineups revealed: Starting XI for Rangers vs Braga
- Preamble
Latest Standings
These early results greatly affect the competition standings. The Glasgow side rose to 17th position and are back in the safety of knockout positions.
| Position | Club | P | Goal Difference | 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
The English side clung on for the three points and moved level on points with leaders Midtjylland at the top of the competition table. The English side struggled of that in the final stages.
90+1: Monteiro Pulls One Back
Young Boys earned a lifeline through Monteiro but had just stoppage time to get the tying goal!
Glasgow Side Wins 3-1
A memorable and crucial win for the Glasgow side. Even after falling 1-0 down, Celtic roared back with goals from Yang, Reo Hatate and Benjamin Nygren.
Match Updates
Aston Villa, concurrently, maintained a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with roughly 300 seconds left at Villa Park.
Malen's second goal there sparked furious scenes in the opposition stands, with Swiss fans clashing with police. Scuffles broke out and projectiles hurled at both the police and toward the field, with Malen himself being struck in the head by a plastic cup.
Team News: Nottingham Forest v Malmö
The Reds: Victor, The defender, The center-back, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, The defensive midfielder, Dominguez, McAtee, Hudson-Odoi, Kalimuendo.
Malmö: The goalkeeper, The defender, The center-back, Duric, Rosler, The midfielder, The midfielder, Skogmar, Bolin, The forward, The striker.
Referee: Osmers (Germany)
Starting Players
The Glasgow side: Butland, The defender, Fernandez, Djiga, The full-back, The midfielder, Diomande, Raskin, The attacker, Danilo, Chermiti.
Braga: Hornicek, The defender, Lagerbielke, Niakate, The full-back, The midfielder, The experienced midfielder, Gorby, Martinez, Navarro, The striker.
Referee: Lindhout (from Netherlands)
Historical Context
Forest vs Malmö and memories of 1979. The these sides have a unique relationship, also facing each other in Forest's last European campaign in the UEFA Cup of 1995-96, but it is the continental championship 46 years ago that links these clubs, with the groundbreaking transfer Francis netting the decisive goal of a pretty miserable final to clinch eternal glory for the Forest supporters.
"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. This represented an extraordinary accomplishment that it is hard to see being repeated – from second tier to European football in just three years."
One should note to reflect upon Malmö, who became the first, and to date the last Swedish club to advance to the ultimate game under manager Houghton.
Tonight's game is a distant from that pinnacle, closer perhaps to the previous continental meeting between Forest and Malmö in the mid-nineties. Forest are full of confidence after beating Liverpool 3-0 at Anfield on Saturday, while Malmö haven't kicked a competitive ball since last month following the completion of Allsvenskan. The popular prediction is on the home team tonight.
Additional games on offer in this clockwatch. The Glasgow club have already been lost to a Portuguese opponent this season. Rangers are at the foot of the 36-team Europa League standings at the half-way stage of the league phase 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 the evening matches and provide the most recent results from the concluded fixtures, including Aston Villa v Young Boys and Rotterdam vs Glasgow.
