Forest vs Malmö, Rangers v Braga, and More – UEFA Europa League Coverage
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Major Moments
- Full-time: Young Boys 1-2 Aston Villa
- Goal scored!: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys (Joël Monteiro 90+1)
- Game over: Feyenoord 1-3 Celtic
- Team news: Forest and Malmö lineups
- Team news: Rangers and Braga lineups
- Opening notes
Latest Standings
The initial outcomes strongly influence the Europa League table. Celtic have moved up to 17th place and regained position in the protected knockout positions.
| Rank | Team | Played | 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 |
Match Result: Villa 2-1 Young Boys
Villa managed to hold on for the three points and became tied on points with leaders Midtjylland at the top of the league phase standings. The Birmingham club had difficulty of that during the closing minutes.
Late Goal: Monteiro Scores
Young Boys gave themselves a hope through Monteiro but only have additional time to get the tying goal!
Celtic Secure Victory
A significant and important win for the Celtic. Despite going 1-0 down, Celtic roared back with goals from Yang Hyun-jun, Hatate and Nygren.
Latest Action
Aston Villa, at the same time, maintained a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with approximately five minutes left at their home ground.
Malen's second goal there caused dramatic events in the visitors' section, with Swiss fans engaging with police. Physical altercations occurred and projectiles hurled at both the authorities and onto the pitch, with Malen himself being hit on the head by a plastic cup.
Team News: Nottingham Forest v Malmö
Nottingham Forest: John Victor, Abbott, Milenkovic, Murillo, The full-back, Yates, Sangare, The midfielder, The attacker, Hudson-Odoi, Kalimuendo.
Malmö: Ellborg, Stryger Larsen, The center-back, Duric, Rosler, Haksabanovic, Johnsen, Skogmar, Bolin, The forward, Busanello.
Match official: The German referee (Germany)
Lineups: Rangers vs Braga
The Glasgow side: Butland, The defender, Fernandez, Djiga, Aarons, The midfielder, Diomande, The midfielder, The attacker, Danilo, Chermiti.
The Arsenalistas: Hornicek, The defender, Lagerbielke, The defender, Arrey-Mbi, The midfielder, Joao Moutinho, Gorby, Martinez, Navarro, The striker.
Referee: Lindhout (Holland)
Preamble
Forest vs Malmö and past encounters. The these sides have a special connection, also meeting in Forest's most recent continental tour in the 1995-96 Uefa Cup, but it is the premier competition final from 1979 that connects these teams, with the record-breaking signing Trevor Francis netting the decisive goal of a pretty miserable final to secure historic victory for the red half of Nottingham.
"Forest's famous bosses, modestly dressed amid all the festivities and cheers, stood for a moment on a bench quietly watching the celebrations," noted the journalist. Theirs has been an extraordinary accomplishment that it is unlikely to be replicated – from Second Division to European stage in just three years."
It's also interesting to pause a little on Malmö, who became the initial and final Scandinavian side to make the championship match under manager Houghton.
The current fixture is a very different to that pinnacle, closer perhaps to the earlier European encounter between Forest and Malmö in that era. Forest are absolutely buzzing after defeating Liverpool convincingly at Anfield on Saturday, while Malmö haven't played officially since last month following the completion of Allsvenskan. The popular prediction is on the home team tonight.
Plenty of other action on offer in this live coverage. Rangers have already been lost to a Portuguese opponent this season. Rangers are rock bottom of the competition table at the middle of the initial phase with no points whatsoever. They desperately need a victory if they are to have any opportunity for 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 Aston Villa v Young Boys and Feyenoord v Celtic.