Forest vs Malmö, Rangers vs Braga, and More – UEFA Europa League Updates
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Major Moments
- Match ended: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys
- Goal scored!: Late goal from Monteiro makes it 2-1
- Full-time: Feyenoord defeated 1-3 by Celtic
- Team news: Nottingham Forest v Malmö teams!
- Team news: Starting XI for Rangers vs Braga
- Opening notes
Latest Standings
The opening scores have significant impact on the Europa League table. Celtic climbed to the 17th spot and are back in the protected playoff places.
| Pos | Side | P | GD | 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 |
Match Result: Villa 2-1 Young Boys
Aston Villa secured for the victory and became tied on points with table-toppers Midtjylland at the summit of the competition table. Villa made hard work of that at the end.
90+1: Monteiro Pulls One Back
Young Boys earned a lifeline through Monteiro but only have additional time to score the leveler!
Glasgow Side Wins 3-1
A memorable and crucial win for the Celtic. Despite going 1-0 down, Celtic responded strongly with goals from Yang Hyun-jun, Reo Hatate and Nygren.
Latest Action
The Birmingham side, at the same time, held onto a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with roughly 300 seconds left at their home ground.
Malen's second goal there triggered intense reactions in the away end, with Young Boys supporters clashing with police. Scuffles broke out and projectiles hurled at both the authorities and at the playing surface, with the goalscorer being struck in the head by a throwable object.
Starting XI Revealed
The Reds: The goalkeeper, Abbott, Milenkovic, Murillo, Morato, Yates, The defensive midfielder, Dominguez, The attacker, Hudson-Odoi, The striker.
The Swedish side: Ellborg, The defender, Jansson, Duric, The full-back, The midfielder, Johnsen, The midfielder, Bolin, Gudjohnsen, Busanello.
Referee: The German referee (from Germany)
Team News: Rangers v Braga
The Glasgow side: The goalkeeper, Tavernier, Fernandez, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, Raskin, The attacker, Danilo, Chermiti.
The Portuguese side: Hornicek, Gomez, Lagerbielke, The defender, Arrey-Mbi, Zalazar, Moutinho, Gorby, The attacker, Navarro, Ricardo Horta.
Official: Lindhout (Netherlands)
Preamble
Nottingham Forest v Malmö and memories of 1979. The both teams have a special connection, also meeting in Forest's last European campaign in the mid-90s European competition, but it is the continental championship from 1979 that links these clubs, with the record-breaking signing Francis netting the decisive goal of a pretty miserable final to claim legendary status for the the English club.
"Forest's famous bosses, grey-sweatered and anonymous amid all the excitement and joy, stood for a moment on a bench serenely viewing the revelry," commented the writer. This represented an remarkable feat that it is hard to see being repeated – from the lower league to European football in three seasons."
It's also interesting to consider Malmö, who became the initial and final Nordic team to make the championship match under English manager Bob Houghton.
This match is a very different to that pinnacle, closer perhaps to the earlier European encounter between Forest and Malmö in the mid-nineties. Forest are absolutely buzzing after beating Liverpool 3-0 at the famous ground on Saturday, while Malmö have been inactive since early November following the completion of Allsvenskan. The general expectation is on the English side tonight.
Plenty of other action on offer in this clockwatch. The Glasgow club have already been defeated by a Portuguese opponent this season. Rangers are at the foot of the competition table at the half-way stage of the group stage with no points whatsoever. They urgently require a victory if they are to have any chance of achieving a recovery for a playoff spot.
Updates will continue with all the evening matches and provide the latest scores from the previous games, including Aston Villa v Young Boys and Rotterdam vs Glasgow.
