Forest vs Malmö, Braga vs Rangers, and More – UEFA Europa League News
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Key Events
- Match ended: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys
- GOAL!: Late goal from Monteiro makes it 2-1
- Game over: Celtic 3-1 Feyenoord
- Lineups announced: Forest and Malmö lineups
- Lineups revealed: Rangers and Braga lineups
- Opening notes
Current Table
These early results strongly influence the competition standings. Celtic climbed to 17th position and regained position in the safety of playoff places.
| Pos | Team | Played | Goal Difference | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Villa managed to hold on for the win and went equal on points with leaders Midtjylland at the peak of the group rankings. The Birmingham club had difficulty of that during the closing minutes.
Late Goal: Monteiro Scores
Young Boys gave themselves a chance through Monteiro but were left with four more minutes to find an equaliser!
Full-time: Feyenoord 1-3 Celtic
A memorable and crucial win for the Glasgow side. Although they went 1-0 down, Celtic roared back with goals from Yang, Reo Hatate and Nygren.
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The Birmingham side, meanwhile, held onto a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with roughly 300 seconds left at the stadium.
Malen's second goal there sparked furious scenes in the visitors' section, with Swiss fans clashing with police. Punches were thrown and objects thrown at both the police and toward the field, with Malen himself being caught on the head by a plastic cup.
Team News: Nottingham Forest v Malmö
The Reds: Victor, The defender, The center-back, The defender, Morato, Yates, Sangare, The midfielder, The attacker, Hudson-Odoi, Kalimuendo.
Malmö: Ellborg, The defender, Jansson, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, Johnsen, Skogmar, The attacker, The forward, Busanello.
Official: Osmers (from Germany)
Team News: Rangers v Braga
Rangers: The goalkeeper, The defender, Fernandez, Djiga, Aarons, The midfielder, Diomande, The midfielder, The attacker, Danilo, The striker.
The Portuguese side: Hornicek, Gomez, Lagerbielke, Niakate, Arrey-Mbi, Zalazar, Moutinho, The midfielder, Martinez, Navarro, Ricardo Horta.
Match official: Allard Lindhout (from Netherlands)
Match Background
The European clash and past encounters. The these sides have a unique relationship, also meeting in Forest's previous European adventure in the UEFA Cup of 1995-96, but it is the European Cup final decades past that links these clubs, with the groundbreaking transfer Trevor Francis netting the decisive goal of a largely forgettable match to claim legendary status for the the English club.
"The legendary management duo, modestly dressed amid all the festivities and cheers, stood for a moment on a bench quietly watching the revelry," wrote the match reporter. This represented an outstanding achievement that it is difficult to imagine happening again – from Second Division to European stage in three seasons."
One should note to reflect upon Malmö, who became the first, and to date the last Scandinavian side to reach the final under British coach Houghton.
This match is a very different to that peak, closer perhaps to the previous continental meeting between Forest and Malmö in the mid-nineties. Forest are full of confidence after defeating Liverpool convincingly at Liverpool's home on Saturday, while Malmö haven't kicked a competitive ball since last month following the conclusion of their domestic campaign. The general expectation is on the home team tonight.
Numerous other matches on offer in this clockwatch. Rangers have already been defeated by a European rival this season. Rangers are at the foot of the competition table at the middle of the league phase with no points whatsoever. They desperately need a victory if they are to have any chance of achieving a comeback for a knockout position.
Updates will continue with all nine of the 8pm kick-offs and provide the most recent results from the concluded fixtures, including the Birmingham match and Rotterdam vs Glasgow.
