Nottingham Forest v Malmö, Braga vs Rangers, and More – UEFA Europa League Coverage
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Key Events
- Full-time: Villa 2-1 Young Boys
- GOAL!: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys (Joël Monteiro 90+1)
- Game over: Feyenoord defeated 1-3 by Celtic
- Lineups announced: Starting players for Forest vs Malmö
- Starting players: Rangers v Braga teams!
- Preamble
Current Table
The initial outcomes strongly influence the league rankings. The Glasgow side rose to 17th position and regained position in the protected knockout positions.
| Rank | Team | Matches | 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 |
Full-time: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys
Aston Villa secured for the three points and went equal on points with leaders Midtjylland at the top of the group rankings. The English side had difficulty of that during the closing minutes.
GOAL! Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys (Joël Monteiro 90+1)
The Swiss side created a chance through Monteiro but had just additional time to get the tying goal!
Full-time: Feyenoord 1-3 Celtic
A significant and important win for the Celtic. Even after falling 1-0 down, Celtic fought back with goals from Yang, the Japanese midfielder and Nygren.
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Villa, meanwhile, held onto a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with approximately five minutes left at the stadium.
Malen's second goal there caused dramatic events in the away end, with Swiss fans engaging with police. Scuffles broke out and projectiles hurled at both the officers and toward the field, with the goalscorer being struck in the head by a drinking vessel.
Team News: Nottingham Forest v Malmö
The Reds: John Victor, Abbott, The center-back, The defender, Morato, The midfielder, The defensive midfielder, The midfielder, McAtee, Hudson-Odoi, The striker.
Malmö FF: The goalkeeper, Stryger Larsen, Jansson, Duric, Rosler, The midfielder, Johnsen, The midfielder, Bolin, Gudjohnsen, The striker.
Match official: Osmers (from Germany)
Starting Players
The Light Blues: The goalkeeper, Tavernier, Fernandez, Djiga, Aarons, Barron, Diomande, The midfielder, Gassama, Danilo, Chermiti.
The Portuguese side: The goalkeeper, The defender, Lagerbielke, Niakate, The full-back, Zalazar, Joao Moutinho, The midfielder, The attacker, Navarro, Horta.
Official: Lindhout (Holland)
Preamble
Nottingham Forest v Malmö and past encounters. The these sides have a special connection, also facing each other in Forest's previous European adventure in the UEFA Cup of 1995-96, but it is the premier competition final decades past that entwines these two together, with the groundbreaking transfer Francis heading the only goal of a largely forgettable match to claim legendary status for the Forest supporters.
"The legendary management duo, grey-sweatered and anonymous amid all the festivities and cheers, stood for a moment on a bench calmly observing the revelry," commented the writer. This represented an outstanding achievement that it is unlikely to be replicated – from second tier to European stage in three seasons."
Worth mentioning to consider Malmö, who became the first, and to date the last Nordic team to reach the final under manager Houghton.
This match is a very different to that summit, closer perhaps to the previous continental meeting between Forest and Malmö in that era. Forest are riding high after beating Liverpool 3-0 at Anfield on Saturday, while Malmö haven't played officially since 9 November following the completion of Allsvenskan. The popular prediction is on the Forest tonight.
Additional games on offer in this live coverage. The Glasgow club have already been defeated by a European rival this season. Rangers are at the foot of the league rankings at the midpoint of the initial phase with precisely zero points. They desperately need a victory if they are to have any hope of making a recovery for a knockout position.
Coverage will persist with all the late games and provide the current standings from the previous games, including Aston Villa v Young Boys and Rotterdam vs Glasgow.
