Forest vs Malmö, Rangers v Braga, and More – Europa League Updates
Live Updates
Major Moments
- Match ended: Villa 2-1 Young Boys
- GOAL!: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys (Joël Monteiro 90+1)
- Full-time: Feyenoord defeated 1-3 by Celtic
- Team news: Starting players for Forest vs Malmö
- Team news: Rangers and Braga lineups
- Opening notes
Latest Standings
The initial outcomes strongly influence the competition standings. Celtic have moved up to 17th position and regained position in the secure qualification spots.
| Pos | Side | Matches | 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
The English side clung on for the victory and moved level on points with front-runners Midtjylland at the top of the group rankings. The Birmingham club had difficulty of that at the end.
GOAL! Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys (Joël Monteiro 90+1)
Young Boys earned a hope through Monteiro but only have stoppage time to get the tying goal!
Full-time: Feyenoord 1-3 Celtic
A famous and valuable win for the Glasgow side. Although they went 1-0 down, Celtic roared back with goals from Yang, Hatate and the Swedish striker.
Latest Action
Aston Villa, meanwhile, maintained a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with approximately five minutes left at Villa Park.
Malen's second goal there sparked furious scenes in the visitors' section, with Swiss fans confronting police. Punches were thrown and objects thrown at both the officers and onto the pitch, with Malen himself being struck in the head by a throwable object.
Lineups: Forest vs Malmö
The Reds: The goalkeeper, Abbott, Milenkovic, The defender, Morato, The midfielder, Sangare, The midfielder, The attacker, The winger, Kalimuendo.
Malmö FF: Ellborg, The defender, Jansson, Duric, Rosler, Haksabanovic, Johnsen, Skogmar, The attacker, Gudjohnsen, The striker.
Official: Osmers (German)
Team News: Rangers v Braga
Rangers: Butland, Tavernier, Fernandez, The defender, Aarons, Barron, The midfielder, Raskin, Gassama, Danilo, Chermiti.
The Arsenalistas: The goalkeeper, Gomez, The center-back, Niakate, Arrey-Mbi, The midfielder, Joao Moutinho, Gorby, Martinez, Navarro, Horta.
Official: Allard Lindhout (Netherlands)
Match Background
The European clash and historical connections. The two clubs have a unique relationship, also competing in Forest's most recent continental tour in the UEFA Cup of 1995-96, but it is the premier competition final 46 years ago that links these clubs, with the groundbreaking transfer Francis scoring the winner of a rather dull championship game to secure historic victory for the Forest supporters.
"Forest's famous bosses, modestly dressed amid all the festivities and cheers, stood for a moment on a bench calmly observing the mafficking," noted the journalist. Theirs has been an outstanding achievement that it is difficult to imagine happening again – from Second Division to continental competition in just three years."
It's also interesting to reflect upon Malmö, who became the initial and final Swedish club to reach the final under British coach Houghton.
Tonight's game is a far cry from that summit, closer perhaps to the previous continental meeting between Forest and Malmö in 1995-96. Forest are full of confidence after thrashing Liverpool at the famous ground on Saturday, while Malmö have been inactive since 9 November following the conclusion of their domestic campaign. The popular prediction is on the home team tonight.
Numerous other matches on offer in this live coverage. The Glasgow club have already been beaten by a Braga this season. Rangers are last place of the competition table at the half-way stage of the league phase with no points whatsoever. They desperately need a victory if they are to have any opportunity for a recovery for a knockout position.
Coverage will persist with all nine of the 8pm kick-offs and provide the current standings from the previous games, including the Birmingham match and Feyenoord v Celtic.
