Malmö vs Nottingham Forest, Braga vs Rangers, and Additional – UEFA Europa League News
Live Updates
Important Updates
- Full-time: Villa 2-1 Young Boys
- GOAL!: Joël Monteiro scores for Young Boys at 90+1
- Game over: Feyenoord defeated 1-3 by Celtic
- Starting XI: Starting players for Forest vs Malmö
- Starting players: Rangers v Braga teams!
- Preamble
League Position
The opening scores greatly affect the league rankings. The Glasgow side rose to 17th position and are back in the safety of qualification spots.
| Position | Team | Matches | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
The English side clung on for the victory and became tied on points with leaders Midtjylland at the peak of the group rankings. The English side made hard work of that during the closing minutes.
90+1: Monteiro Pulls One Back
The Swiss side created a lifeline through Monteiro but had just four more minutes to get the tying goal!
Celtic Secure Victory
A memorable and crucial win for the Celtic. Although they went 1-0 down, Celtic responded strongly with goals from Yang, Hatate and Nygren.
Game Developments
The Birmingham side, at the same time, maintained a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with approximately five minutes left at Villa Park.
The Dutch forward's brace there caused dramatic events in the away end, with visiting fans confronting police. Punches were thrown and items launched at both the police and at the playing surface, with the goalscorer being hit on the head by a plastic cup.
Lineups: Forest vs Malmö
Nottingham Forest: John Victor, Abbott, Milenkovic, Murillo, The full-back, The midfielder, Sangare, Dominguez, The attacker, Hudson-Odoi, Kalimuendo.
Malmö FF: The goalkeeper, Stryger Larsen, Jansson, Duric, Rosler, Haksabanovic, Johnsen, The midfielder, The attacker, The forward, Busanello.
Official: The German referee (from Germany)
Starting Players
Rangers: The goalkeeper, Tavernier, Fernandez, The defender, Aarons, Barron, The midfielder, Raskin, Gassama, The forward, The striker.
The Arsenalistas: Hornicek, The defender, The center-back, The defender, Arrey-Mbi, The midfielder, Moutinho, Gorby, The attacker, Navarro, Ricardo Horta.
Match official: Allard Lindhout (from Netherlands)
Preamble
Nottingham Forest v Malmö and historical connections. The two clubs have a unique relationship, also meeting in Forest's last European campaign in the UEFA Cup of 1995-96, but it is the premier competition final from 1979 that entwines these two together, with Britain's first £1m player Francis netting the decisive goal of a largely forgettable match to secure historic victory for the the English club.
"Brian Clough and Peter Taylor, grey-sweatered and anonymous amid all the excitement and joy, stood for a moment on a bench serenely viewing the celebrations," noted the journalist. Their achievement was an remarkable feat that it is difficult to imagine happening again – from second tier to European football in a short period."
Worth mentioning to pause a little on Malmö, who became the first, and to date the last Scandinavian side to reach the final under English manager Bob Houghton.
Tonight's game is a distant from that pinnacle, closer perhaps to the Uefa Cup first-round tie between Forest and Malmö in the mid-nineties. Forest are full of confidence after thrashing Liverpool at Anfield on Saturday, while Malmö haven't kicked a competitive ball since early November following the completion of Allsvenskan. The popular prediction is on the home team tonight.
Plenty of other action on offer in this live coverage. The Scottish side have already been defeated by a Braga this season. Rangers are last place of the 36-team Europa League standings at the half-way stage of the group stage with no points whatsoever. They badly want a victory if they are to have any opportunity for a recovery for a knockout position.
Coverage will persist with all the late games and provide the most recent results from the concluded fixtures, including Aston Villa v Young Boys and the Dutch-Scottish clash.
