Nottingham Forest v Malmö, Rangers vs Braga, and More – UEFA Europa League News
Match Coverage
Key Events
- Match ended: Villa 2-1 Young Boys
- Goal scored!: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys (Joël Monteiro 90+1)
- Game over: Feyenoord defeated 1-3 by Celtic
- Team news: Nottingham Forest v Malmö teams!
- Starting players: Rangers v Braga teams!
- Introduction
Current Table
The opening scores greatly affect the league rankings. Celtic have moved up to the 17th spot and regained position in the safety of knockout positions.
| Rank | Club | Played | Goal Difference | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 moved level on points with leaders Midtjylland at the peak of the competition table. The English side had difficulty of that in the final stages.
Late Goal: Monteiro Scores
The Swiss side created a hope through Monteiro but were left with four more minutes to score the leveler!
Full-time: Feyenoord 1-3 Celtic
A memorable and crucial win for the Celtic. Even after falling 1-0 down, Celtic fought back with goals from Yang Hyun-jun, the Japanese midfielder and Nygren.
Game Developments
The Birmingham side, meanwhile, retained a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with around five minutes left at Villa Park.
Malen's double there sparked furious scenes in the away end, with Swiss fans engaging with police. Physical altercations occurred and objects thrown at both the police and at the playing surface, with Malen himself being caught on the head by a throwable object.
Lineups: Forest vs Malmö
Nottingham Forest: John Victor, The defender, Milenkovic, Murillo, Morato, The midfielder, The defensive midfielder, Dominguez, McAtee, Hudson-Odoi, Kalimuendo.
Malmö FF: The goalkeeper, Stryger Larsen, Jansson, The defender, The full-back, Haksabanovic, Johnsen, The midfielder, The attacker, The forward, The striker.
Official: The German referee (Germany)
Lineups: Rangers vs Braga
Rangers: The goalkeeper, Tavernier, Fernandez, Djiga, The full-back, The midfielder, Diomande, Raskin, Gassama, The forward, Chermiti.
The Arsenalistas: The goalkeeper, The defender, Lagerbielke, Niakate, Arrey-Mbi, Zalazar, Moutinho, Gorby, Martinez, Navarro, Horta.
Official: The Dutch referee (Netherlands)
Match Background
Forest vs Malmö and historical connections. The both teams have a special connection, also meeting in Forest's last European campaign in the UEFA Cup of 1995-96, but it is the premier competition final decades past that entwines these two together, with the record-breaking signing the English forward scoring the winner of a largely forgettable match to claim legendary status for the Forest supporters.
"Brian Clough and Peter Taylor, modestly dressed amid all the festivities and cheers, stood for a moment on a bench serenely viewing the revelry," wrote the match reporter. Their achievement was an extraordinary accomplishment that it is difficult to imagine happening again – from Second Division to European football in just three years."
Worth mentioning to reflect upon Malmö, who became the pioneering and only Nordic team to advance to the ultimate game under British coach Houghton.
This match is a distant from that summit, closer perhaps to the Uefa Cup first-round tie between Forest and Malmö in the mid-nineties. Forest are absolutely buzzing after beating Liverpool 3-0 at Liverpool's home on Saturday, while Malmö have been inactive since 9 November following the completion of Allsvenskan. The popular prediction is on the Forest tonight.
Plenty of other action on offer in this match tracking. The Scottish side have already been lost to a Portuguese opponent this season. Rangers are rock bottom of the competition table at the midpoint of the league phase with no points whatsoever. They desperately need a victory if they are to have any chance of achieving a late surge for a knockout position.
Updates will continue with all the evening matches and provide the most recent results from the previous games, including Aston Villa v Young Boys and Feyenoord v Celtic.
