Malmö vs Nottingham Forest, Rangers vs Braga, and More – Europa League Coverage
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Key Events
- Full-time: Villa 2-1 Young Boys
- Goal scored!: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys (Joël Monteiro 90+1)
- Match concluded: Feyenoord 1-3 Celtic
- Team news: Nottingham Forest v Malmö teams!
- Starting players: Rangers and Braga lineups
- Preamble
League Position
The initial outcomes greatly affect the competition standings. Celtic have moved up to 17th place and regained position in the secure qualification spots.
| Position | Side | 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 win and moved level on points with leaders Midtjylland at the top of the competition table. Villa made hard work of that at the end.
90+1: Monteiro Pulls One Back
Young Boys gave themselves a hope through Monteiro but had just four more minutes to get the tying goal!
Full-time: Feyenoord 1-3 Celtic
A memorable and crucial win for the Scottish team. Even after falling 1-0 down, Celtic roared back with goals from Yang, Reo Hatate and Benjamin Nygren.
Match Updates
The Birmingham side, meanwhile, maintained a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with around five minutes left at their home ground.
Malen's second goal there triggered intense reactions in the away end, with Swiss fans confronting police. Physical altercations occurred and items launched at both the police and toward the field, with Malen himself being hit on the head by a drinking vessel.
Starting XI Revealed
Nottingham Forest: Victor, Abbott, The center-back, Murillo, Morato, Yates, Sangare, The midfielder, McAtee, The winger, Kalimuendo.
Malmö: The goalkeeper, Stryger Larsen, The center-back, Duric, Rosler, The midfielder, Johnsen, Skogmar, Bolin, Gudjohnsen, Busanello.
Referee: Osmers (Germany)
Team News: Rangers v Braga
The Light Blues: The goalkeeper, The defender, Fernandez, Djiga, The full-back, The midfielder, Diomande, The midfielder, Gassama, Danilo, Chermiti.
The Arsenalistas: Hornicek, Gomez, Lagerbielke, Niakate, Arrey-Mbi, Zalazar, The experienced midfielder, The midfielder, Martinez, Navarro, Ricardo Horta.
Referee: Allard Lindhout (from Netherlands)
Historical Context
Forest vs Malmö and past encounters. The these sides have a historical link, also competing in Forest's last European campaign in the mid-90s European competition, but it is the European Cup final 46 years ago that links these clubs, with Britain's first £1m player Francis netting the decisive goal of a largely forgettable match to secure historic victory for the red half of Nottingham.
"Brian Clough and Peter Taylor, modestly dressed amid all the colour and celebration, stood for a moment on a bench serenely viewing the revelry," commented the writer. This represented an outstanding achievement that it is hard to see being repeated – from Second Division to European stage in a short period."
It's also interesting to pause a little on Malmö, who became the pioneering and only Scandinavian side to advance to the ultimate game under English manager Bob Houghton.
This match is a distant from that peak, closer perhaps to the Uefa Cup first-round tie between Forest and Malmö in 1995-96. Forest are full of confidence after thrashing Liverpool at Anfield on Saturday, while Malmö haven't played officially since 9 November following the end of the Swedish league season. The popular prediction is on the home team tonight.
Additional games on offer in this match tracking. The Scottish side have already been beaten by a Portuguese opponent this season. Rangers are rock bottom of the competition table at the midpoint of the group stage with precisely zero points. They badly want a victory if they are to have any hope of making 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 Villa vs Young Boys and the Dutch-Scottish clash.