Nottingham Forest v Malmö, Rangers vs Braga, and Additional – Europa League Updates
Match Coverage
Important Updates
- Final whistle: Villa 2-1 Young Boys
- GOAL!: Late goal from Monteiro makes it 2-1
- Match concluded: Feyenoord 1-3 Celtic
- Lineups announced: Nottingham Forest v Malmö teams!
- Lineups revealed: Rangers v Braga teams!
- Preamble
Current Table
These early results strongly influence the competition standings. Celtic climbed to 17th place and returned to the safety of qualification spots.
| Rank | Club | 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 |
Final Score: Aston Villa 2-1
Villa managed to hold on for the win and moved level on points with table-toppers Midtjylland at the summit of the competition table. The English side struggled of that during the closing minutes.
90+1: Monteiro Pulls One Back
Young Boys earned a chance through Monteiro but had just stoppage time to get the tying goal!
Glasgow Side Wins 3-1
A famous and valuable win for the Glasgow side. Despite going 1-0 down, Celtic responded strongly with goals from Yang Hyun-jun, Reo Hatate and Benjamin Nygren.
Game Developments
The Birmingham side, concurrently, maintained a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with roughly 300 seconds left at Villa Park.
Malen's second goal there caused dramatic events in the visitors' section, with visiting fans confronting police. Punches were thrown and items launched at both the authorities and at the playing surface, with the goalscorer being hit on the head by a drinking vessel.
Lineups: Forest vs Malmö
Forest: The goalkeeper, Abbott, Milenkovic, Murillo, Morato, The midfielder, Sangare, The midfielder, The attacker, Hudson-Odoi, Kalimuendo.
The Swedish side: Ellborg, The defender, The center-back, Duric, Rosler, The midfielder, Johnsen, Skogmar, The attacker, Gudjohnsen, Busanello.
Official: Harm Osmers (from Germany)
Lineups: Rangers vs Braga
The Glasgow side: The goalkeeper, The defender, Fernandez, The defender, Aarons, Barron, Diomande, Raskin, The attacker, The forward, Chermiti.
The Portuguese side: Hornicek, Gomez, The center-back, Niakate, Arrey-Mbi, Zalazar, Joao Moutinho, Gorby, Martinez, Navarro, Ricardo Horta.
Referee: Allard Lindhout (Netherlands)
Preamble
The European clash and past encounters. The these sides have a historical link, also meeting in Forest's previous European adventure in the mid-90s European competition, but it is the premier competition final 46 years ago that entwines these two together, with Britain's first £1m player the English forward scoring the winner of a rather dull championship game to claim legendary status for the the English club.
"The legendary management duo, modestly dressed amid all the colour and celebration, stood for a moment on a bench serenely viewing the revelry," wrote the match reporter. Their achievement was an outstanding achievement that it is unlikely to be replicated – from Second Division to European stage in three seasons."
One should note to reflect upon Malmö, who became the pioneering and only Swedish club to reach the final under English manager Bob Houghton.
This match is a very different to that peak, closer perhaps to the earlier European encounter between Forest and Malmö in that era. Forest are full of confidence after beating Liverpool 3-0 at the famous ground on Saturday, while Malmö have been inactive since 9 November following the completion of Allsvenskan. The popular prediction is on the English side tonight.
Numerous other matches on offer in this clockwatch. The Scottish side have already been beaten by a European rival this season. Rangers are last place of the 36-team Europa League standings at the middle of the group stage with exactly zero. They badly want a victory if they are to have any chance of achieving a late surge for a qualification place.
Updates will continue with all the evening matches and provide the latest scores from the concluded fixtures, including the Birmingham match and the Dutch-Scottish clash.
