Nottingham Forest v Malmö, Rangers vs Braga, and Additional – Europa League Updates
Match Coverage
Major Moments
- Full-time: Villa 2-1 Young Boys
- GOAL!: Late goal from Monteiro makes it 2-1
- Full-time: 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 initial outcomes have significant impact on the competition standings. Celtic climbed to the 17th spot and returned to the safety of knockout positions.
| Position | Club | Matches | GD | 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
Aston Villa secured for the victory and went equal on points with leaders Midtjylland at the peak of the group rankings. Villa had difficulty of that during the closing minutes.
Late Goal: Monteiro Scores
Young Boys earned a chance through Monteiro but had just four more minutes to get the tying goal!
Celtic Secure Victory
A significant and important win for the Scottish team. Even after falling 1-0 down, Celtic fought back with goals from Yang, the Japanese midfielder and the Swedish striker.
Match Updates
Villa, meanwhile, held onto a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with approximately five minutes left at their home ground.
The Dutch forward's brace there sparked furious scenes in the visitors' section, with visiting fans engaging with police. Physical altercations occurred and items launched at both the police and toward the field, with the player being caught on the head by a throwable object.
Starting XI Revealed
The Reds: The goalkeeper, Abbott, Milenkovic, Murillo, The full-back, Yates, Sangare, Dominguez, McAtee, Hudson-Odoi, The striker.
The Swedish side: The goalkeeper, The defender, Jansson, Duric, Rosler, The midfielder, The midfielder, The midfielder, The attacker, The forward, The striker.
Match official: The German referee (German)
Team News: Rangers v Braga
The Glasgow side: The goalkeeper, Tavernier, The center-back, The defender, The full-back, Barron, The midfielder, Raskin, Gassama, Danilo, Chermiti.
Braga: Hornicek, The defender, Lagerbielke, Niakate, Arrey-Mbi, The midfielder, Moutinho, Gorby, The attacker, The forward, Ricardo Horta.
Referee: The Dutch referee (Netherlands)
Match Background
Nottingham Forest v Malmö and past encounters. The two clubs have a unique relationship, also meeting in Forest's previous European adventure in the mid-90s European competition, but it is the premier competition final decades past that entwines these two together, with the record-breaking signing Francis heading the only goal of a pretty miserable final to claim legendary status for the the English club.
"The legendary management duo, modestly dressed amid all the excitement and joy, stood for a moment on a bench serenely viewing the celebrations," noted the journalist. Their achievement was an outstanding achievement that it is unlikely to be replicated – from the lower league 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 advance to the ultimate game under manager Houghton.
This match is a very different to that peak, closer perhaps to the earlier European encounter between Forest and Malmö in that era. Forest are riding high after thrashing Liverpool at Anfield on Saturday, while Malmö haven't played officially since last month following the conclusion of their domestic campaign. The popular prediction is on the English side tonight.
Additional games on offer in this match tracking. Rangers have already been defeated by a European rival this season. Rangers are at the foot of the competition table at the midpoint of the group stage with no points whatsoever. They urgently require a victory if they are to have any opportunity for a late surge for a knockout position.
We'll keep you up to date with all the late games and provide the most recent results from the previous games, including Aston Villa v Young Boys and the Dutch-Scottish clash.
