Malmö vs Nottingham Forest, Rangers v Braga, and More – UEFA Europa League Coverage
Live Updates
Key Events
- Match ended: Young Boys 1-2 Aston Villa
- Score!: Joël Monteiro scores for Young Boys at 90+1
- Game over: Feyenoord defeated 1-3 by Celtic
- Lineups announced: Nottingham Forest v Malmö teams!
- Starting players: Starting XI for Rangers vs Braga
- Opening notes
League Position
The opening scores greatly affect the Europa League table. Celtic have moved up to the 17th spot and returned to the secure qualification spots.
| Rank | Club | P | 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 |
Full-time: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys
Aston Villa secured for the three points and went equal on points with front-runners Midtjylland at the peak of the competition table. Villa had difficulty of that at the end.
90+1: Monteiro Pulls One Back
Young Boys earned a chance through Monteiro but were left with additional time to get the tying goal!
Full-time: Feyenoord 1-3 Celtic
A famous and valuable win for the Scottish team. Despite going 1-0 down, Celtic fought back with goals from Yang, Reo Hatate and the Swedish striker.
Match Updates
Aston Villa, meanwhile, held onto a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with around five minutes left at the stadium.
Malen's double there triggered intense reactions in the visitors' section, with Swiss fans engaging with police. Punches were thrown and projectiles hurled at both the authorities and at the playing surface, with the goalscorer being struck in the head by a throwable object.
Lineups: Forest vs Malmö
The Reds: The goalkeeper, The defender, Milenkovic, Murillo, Morato, The midfielder, Sangare, Dominguez, McAtee, Hudson-Odoi, The striker.
Malmö: Ellborg, Stryger Larsen, Jansson, Duric, Rosler, Haksabanovic, The midfielder, Skogmar, The attacker, Gudjohnsen, The striker.
Official: The German referee (Germany)
Team News: Rangers v Braga
Rangers: Butland, The defender, Fernandez, Djiga, Aarons, Barron, The midfielder, Raskin, The attacker, The forward, Chermiti.
The Portuguese side: The goalkeeper, Gomez, The center-back, Niakate, Arrey-Mbi, Zalazar, Moutinho, The midfielder, Martinez, Navarro, Horta.
Official: Lindhout (from Netherlands)
Historical Context
Nottingham Forest v Malmö and past encounters. The two clubs have a special connection, also facing each other in Forest's previous European adventure in the UEFA Cup of 1995-96, but it is the premier competition final 46 years ago that entwines these two together, with the groundbreaking transfer the English forward heading the only goal of a pretty miserable final to claim legendary status for the the English club.
"Brian Clough and Peter Taylor, modestly dressed amid all the colour and celebration, stood for a moment on a bench quietly watching the mafficking," noted the journalist. Their achievement was an remarkable feat that it is unlikely to be replicated – from second tier to European stage in a short period."
Worth mentioning to consider Malmö, who became the initial and final Scandinavian side to make the championship match under English manager Bob Houghton.
The current fixture is a distant from that peak, closer perhaps to the earlier European encounter between Forest and Malmö in 1995-96. Forest are riding high after thrashing Liverpool at Liverpool's home on Saturday, while Malmö haven't kicked a competitive ball since last month following the end of the Swedish league season. The smart money is on the English side tonight.
Numerous other matches on offer in this match tracking. Rangers have already been lost to a Braga this season. Rangers are at the foot of the league rankings at the middle of the league phase with precisely zero points. They desperately need a victory if they are to have any hope of making a late surge for a playoff spot.
Updates will continue with all the evening matches and provide the latest scores from the previous games, including Villa vs Young Boys and Rotterdam vs Glasgow.
