Nottingham Forest v Malmö, Rangers vs Braga, and Additional – UEFA Europa League Updates
Live Updates
Major Moments
- Match ended: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys
- GOAL!: Late goal from Monteiro makes it 2-1
- Game over: Feyenoord defeated 1-3 by Celtic
- Team news: Forest and Malmö lineups
- Starting players: Rangers and Braga lineups
- Opening notes
Latest Standings
The opening scores have significant impact on the Europa League table. Celtic climbed to 17th place and are back in the secure playoff places.
| Position | Team | Matches | 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 leaders Midtjylland at the summit of the competition table. Villa had difficulty of that during the closing minutes.
90+1: Monteiro Pulls One Back
Young Boys earned a hope through Monteiro but had just stoppage time to get the tying goal!
Full-time: Feyenoord 1-3 Celtic
A significant and important win for the Scottish team. Even after falling 1-0 down, Celtic responded strongly with goals from Yang Hyun-jun, Reo Hatate and the Swedish striker.
Latest Action
Aston Villa, at the same time, 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 visiting fans clashing 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 throwable object.
Starting XI Revealed
The Reds: John Victor, Abbott, The center-back, Murillo, The full-back, Yates, Sangare, Dominguez, The attacker, Hudson-Odoi, The striker.
Malmö: Ellborg, The defender, Jansson, Duric, Rosler, Haksabanovic, The midfielder, Skogmar, The attacker, Gudjohnsen, Busanello.
Match official: The German referee (Germany)
Starting Players
Rangers: Butland, The defender, Fernandez, The defender, Aarons, Barron, Diomande, The midfielder, The attacker, The forward, The striker.
The Arsenalistas: The goalkeeper, Gomez, Lagerbielke, Niakate, Arrey-Mbi, The midfielder, Moutinho, Gorby, The attacker, Navarro, Ricardo Horta.
Match official: The Dutch referee (Holland)
Historical Context
Nottingham Forest v Malmö and past encounters. The two clubs have a special connection, also facing each other in Forest's last European campaign in the 1995-96 Uefa Cup, but it is the continental championship 46 years ago that connects these teams, with the groundbreaking transfer the English forward scoring the winner of a largely forgettable match to clinch eternal glory for the Forest supporters.
"Brian Clough and Peter Taylor, grey-sweatered and anonymous amid all the colour and celebration, stood for a moment on a bench calmly observing the celebrations," noted the journalist. This represented an extraordinary accomplishment that it is unlikely to be replicated – from second tier to continental competition in three seasons."
Worth mentioning to pause a little on Malmö, who became the initial and final Swedish club to advance to the ultimate game under British coach Houghton.
The current fixture is a very different to that peak, closer perhaps to the earlier European encounter between Forest and Malmö in 1995-96. Forest are riding high after defeating Liverpool convincingly at the famous ground on Saturday, while Malmö haven't kicked a competitive ball since last month following the end of the Swedish league season. The popular prediction is on the home team tonight.
Plenty of other action on offer in this clockwatch. The Glasgow club have already been beaten by a Portuguese opponent this season. Rangers are at the foot of the 36-team Europa League standings at the middle of the initial phase with precisely zero points. They badly want a victory if they are to have any opportunity for a late surge for a qualification place.
Coverage will persist with all the evening matches and provide the most recent results from the previous games, including Villa vs Young Boys and Rotterdam vs Glasgow.
