Nottingham Forest v Malmö, Rangers vs Braga, and More – UEFA Europa League Coverage
Match Coverage
Key Events
- Match ended: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys
- Goal scored!: Late goal from Monteiro makes it 2-1
- Game over: Celtic 3-1 Feyenoord
- Team news: Forest and Malmö lineups
- Team news: Rangers v Braga teams!
- Introduction
Latest Standings
The opening scores greatly affect the league rankings. Celtic have moved up to 17th place and are back in the protected playoff places.
| Position | Club | P | Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 victory and moved level on points with table-toppers Midtjylland at the summit of the league phase standings. The Birmingham club had difficulty of that in the final stages.
GOAL! Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys (Joël Monteiro 90+1)
Young Boys earned a chance through Monteiro but were left with four more minutes to score the leveler!
Glasgow Side Wins 3-1
A significant and important win for the Scottish team. Although they went 1-0 down, Celtic fought back with goals from the Korean forward, Reo Hatate and Benjamin Nygren.
Match Updates
The Birmingham side, meanwhile, retained a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with approximately five minutes left at the stadium.
The Dutch forward's brace there caused dramatic events in the opposition stands, with visiting fans confronting police. Punches were thrown and items launched at both the officers and toward the field, with the goalscorer being caught on the head by a drinking vessel.
Lineups: Forest vs Malmö
Forest: The goalkeeper, Abbott, The center-back, The defender, Morato, Yates, Sangare, Dominguez, The attacker, The winger, The striker.
Malmö: The goalkeeper, Larsen, Jansson, Duric, Rosler, The midfielder, Johnsen, The midfielder, The attacker, Gudjohnsen, The striker.
Official: Osmers (from Germany)
Starting Players
The Glasgow side: The goalkeeper, The defender, The center-back, Djiga, Aarons, Barron, Diomande, Raskin, Gassama, Danilo, Chermiti.
The Portuguese side: Hornicek, The defender, Lagerbielke, Niakate, Arrey-Mbi, Zalazar, The experienced midfielder, The midfielder, Martinez, Navarro, Horta.
Match official: Allard Lindhout (Netherlands)
Historical Context
Forest vs Malmö and historical connections. The two clubs have a special connection, also meeting in Forest's previous European adventure in the 1995-96 Uefa Cup, but it is the continental championship 46 years ago that connects these teams, with the groundbreaking transfer Francis heading the only goal of a largely forgettable match to claim legendary status for the the English club.
"Brian Clough and Peter Taylor, grey-sweatered and anonymous amid all the festivities and cheers, stood for a moment on a bench serenely viewing the mafficking," noted the journalist. This represented an outstanding achievement that it is unlikely to be replicated – from the lower league to continental competition in just three years."
One should note to consider Malmö, who became the initial and final Swedish club to make the championship match under British coach Houghton.
The current fixture is a distant from that peak, closer perhaps to the Uefa Cup first-round tie between Forest and Malmö in the mid-nineties. Forest are riding high after beating Liverpool 3-0 at Liverpool's home on Saturday, while Malmö have been inactive since last month following the completion of Allsvenskan. The general expectation is on the home team tonight.
Numerous other matches on offer in this match tracking. The Glasgow club have already been lost to a European rival this season. Rangers are at the foot of the league rankings at the midpoint of the group stage with exactly zero. They desperately need a victory if they are to have any opportunity for a late surge for a playoff spot.
Coverage will persist with all the evening matches and provide the latest scores from the previous games, including Villa vs Young Boys and the Dutch-Scottish clash.
