Forest vs Malmö, Rangers vs Braga, and More – UEFA Europa League Coverage
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Key Events
- Final whistle: Young Boys 1-2 Aston Villa
- Score!: Joël Monteiro scores for Young Boys at 90+1
- Full-time: Feyenoord defeated 1-3 by Celtic
- Team news: Nottingham Forest v Malmö teams!
- Starting players: Rangers v Braga teams!
- Opening notes
Current Table
The initial outcomes strongly influence the league rankings. Celtic have moved up to 17th position and regained position in the secure qualification spots.
| Rank | Side | P | 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
The English side clung on for the win and became tied on points with table-toppers Midtjylland at the summit of the league phase standings. Villa had difficulty of that at the end.
90+1: Monteiro Pulls One Back
The Swiss side created a chance through Monteiro but only have additional time to get the tying goal!
Celtic Secure Victory
A significant and important win for the Glasgow side. Despite going 1-0 down, Celtic roared back with goals from Yang Hyun-jun, Hatate and the Swedish striker.
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The Birmingham side, meanwhile, held onto a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with roughly 300 seconds left at Villa Park.
The Dutch forward's brace there caused dramatic events in the away end, with visiting fans engaging with police. Scuffles broke out and projectiles hurled at both the officers and onto the pitch, with Malen himself being caught on the head by a plastic cup.
Starting XI Revealed
Nottingham Forest: John Victor, Abbott, The center-back, The defender, Morato, Yates, Sangare, Dominguez, The attacker, Hudson-Odoi, The striker.
Malmö FF: The goalkeeper, The defender, The center-back, Duric, Rosler, The midfielder, Johnsen, The midfielder, Bolin, The forward, The striker.
Referee: Harm Osmers (Germany)
Team News: Rangers v Braga
The Light Blues: Butland, The defender, Fernandez, The defender, Aarons, Barron, The midfielder, The midfielder, Gassama, Danilo, Chermiti.
Braga: The goalkeeper, Gomez, The center-back, The defender, The full-back, Zalazar, Joao Moutinho, The midfielder, The attacker, Navarro, Ricardo Horta.
Official: Lindhout (from Netherlands)
Historical Context
Forest vs Malmö and past encounters. The these sides have a unique relationship, also competing in Forest's most recent continental tour in the UEFA Cup of 1995-96, but it is the European Cup final decades past that links these clubs, with the groundbreaking transfer Francis scoring the winner of a pretty miserable final to claim legendary status for the the English club.
"The legendary management duo, unassuming and low-key amid all the colour and celebration, stood for a moment on a bench quietly watching the revelry," wrote the match reporter. Their achievement was an remarkable feat that it is hard to see being repeated – from Second Division to European football in three seasons."
One should note to consider Malmö, who became the pioneering and only Swedish club to advance to the ultimate game under British coach Houghton.
Tonight's game is a very different to that peak, closer perhaps to the Uefa Cup first-round tie between Forest and Malmö in that era. Forest are full of confidence after beating Liverpool 3-0 at Anfield on Saturday, while Malmö haven't kicked a competitive ball since 9 November following the end of the Swedish league season. The smart money is on the Forest tonight.
Numerous other matches on offer in this clockwatch. The Scottish side have already been beaten by a European rival this season. Rangers are rock bottom of the 36-team Europa League standings at the midpoint of the league phase with exactly zero. They desperately need a victory if they are to have any hope of making a comeback for a playoff spot.
We'll keep you up to date with all the late games and provide the most recent results from the previous games, including the Birmingham match and Rotterdam vs Glasgow.
