Forest vs Malmö, Rangers vs Braga, and More – UEFA Europa League News
Match Coverage
Important Updates
- Final whistle: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys
- Score!: Late goal from Monteiro makes it 2-1
- Game over: Feyenoord 1-3 Celtic
- Lineups announced: Nottingham Forest v Malmö teams!
- Lineups revealed: Rangers and Braga lineups
- Introduction
Current Table
The opening scores have significant impact on the league rankings. Celtic have moved up to the 17th spot and are back in the secure playoff places.
| Pos | Club | Matches | GD | 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 |
Final Score: Aston Villa 2-1
Aston Villa secured for the three points and went equal on points with front-runners Midtjylland at the peak of the group rankings. The Birmingham club struggled of that during the closing minutes.
GOAL! Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys (Joël Monteiro 90+1)
Young Boys gave themselves a hope through Monteiro but were left with four more minutes to score the leveler!
Celtic Secure Victory
A significant and important win for the Celtic. Even after falling 1-0 down, Celtic fought back with goals from the Korean forward, Hatate and Benjamin Nygren.
Latest Action
Villa, concurrently, retained a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with roughly 300 seconds left at their home ground.
Malen's second goal there sparked furious scenes in the opposition stands, with Swiss fans clashing with police. Scuffles broke out and items launched at both the police and toward the field, with the player being hit on the head by a throwable object.
Team News: Nottingham Forest v Malmö
The Reds: John Victor, Abbott, The center-back, Murillo, Morato, Yates, Sangare, Dominguez, McAtee, The winger, Kalimuendo.
The Swedish side: The goalkeeper, The defender, Jansson, Duric, The full-back, Haksabanovic, Johnsen, Skogmar, Bolin, The forward, Busanello.
Match official: Harm Osmers (Germany)
Starting Players
The Glasgow side: The goalkeeper, The defender, Fernandez, Djiga, Aarons, The midfielder, Diomande, Raskin, The attacker, Danilo, The striker.
The Arsenalistas: Hornicek, Gomez, Lagerbielke, The defender, The full-back, Zalazar, Joao Moutinho, The midfielder, Martinez, Navarro, Horta.
Referee: Lindhout (from Netherlands)
Match Background
Nottingham Forest v Malmö and historical connections. The both teams have a historical link, also competing in Forest's last European campaign in the mid-90s European competition, but it is the continental championship 46 years ago that links these clubs, with Britain's first £1m player the English forward scoring the winner of a largely forgettable match to secure historic victory for the red half of Nottingham.
"Forest's famous bosses, grey-sweatered and anonymous amid all the festivities and cheers, stood for a moment on a bench serenely viewing the celebrations," commented the writer. This represented an extraordinary accomplishment that it is difficult to imagine happening again – from Second Division to European stage in just three years."
Worth mentioning to pause a little on Malmö, who became the first, and to date the last Swedish club to reach the final under English manager Bob Houghton.
Tonight's game is a distant from that peak, closer perhaps to the Uefa Cup first-round tie between Forest and Malmö in 1995-96. 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 end of the Swedish league season. The general expectation is on the Forest tonight.
Numerous other matches on offer in this live coverage. The Scottish side have already been defeated by a European rival this season. Rangers are last place of the league rankings at the middle of the league phase with no points whatsoever. They desperately need a victory if they are to have any hope of making 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 Aston Villa v Young Boys and the Dutch-Scottish clash.
