Nottingham Forest v Malmö, Rangers vs Braga, and More – Europa League Coverage
Live Updates
Major Moments
- Final whistle: Villa 2-1 Young Boys
- GOAL!: Late goal from Monteiro makes it 2-1
- Game over: Feyenoord defeated 1-3 by Celtic
- Starting XI: Forest and Malmö lineups
- Starting players: Rangers v Braga teams!
- Introduction
Current Table
The initial outcomes greatly affect the Europa League table. Celtic have moved up to 17th place and returned to the protected knockout positions.
| Rank | Club | P | Goal 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
Aston Villa secured for the three points and became tied on points with front-runners Midtjylland at the peak of the league phase standings. The English side struggled of that during the closing minutes.
90+1: Monteiro Pulls One Back
Young Boys earned a hope through Monteiro but had just additional time to score the leveler!
Glasgow Side Wins 3-1
A famous and valuable win for the Scottish team. Despite going 1-0 down, Celtic responded strongly with goals from the Korean forward, Hatate and the Swedish striker.
Match Updates
The Birmingham side, at the same time, retained a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with approximately five minutes left at their home ground.
The Dutch forward's brace there caused dramatic events in the away end, with Swiss fans engaging with police. Scuffles broke out and projectiles hurled at both the authorities and onto the pitch, with Malen himself being struck in the head by a plastic cup.
Starting XI Revealed
The Reds: The goalkeeper, The defender, The center-back, The defender, Morato, Yates, The defensive midfielder, The midfielder, McAtee, Hudson-Odoi, Kalimuendo.
Malmö FF: Ellborg, Stryger Larsen, The center-back, Duric, Rosler, Haksabanovic, The midfielder, Skogmar, The attacker, The forward, Busanello.
Referee: Harm Osmers (German)
Starting Players
Rangers: Butland, Tavernier, Fernandez, The defender, Aarons, The midfielder, The midfielder, Raskin, Gassama, Danilo, The striker.
The Arsenalistas: Hornicek, Gomez, Lagerbielke, The defender, Arrey-Mbi, Zalazar, The experienced midfielder, Gorby, Martinez, Navarro, The striker.
Referee: Allard Lindhout (Holland)
Preamble
Forest vs Malmö and memories of 1979. The two clubs have a special connection, also meeting in Forest's most recent continental tour in the 1995-96 Uefa Cup, but it is the continental championship 46 years ago that connects these teams, with the record-breaking signing Francis heading the only goal of a largely forgettable match to clinch eternal glory for the red half of Nottingham.
"The legendary management duo, grey-sweatered and anonymous amid all the excitement and joy, stood for a moment on a bench quietly watching the celebrations," noted the journalist. This represented an extraordinary accomplishment that it is unlikely to be replicated – from Second Division to European football in three seasons."
It's also interesting to reflect upon Malmö, who became the pioneering and only Nordic team to make the championship match under British coach Houghton.
Tonight's game is a very different to that pinnacle, closer perhaps to the Uefa Cup first-round tie between Forest and Malmö in the mid-nineties. Forest are absolutely buzzing after beating Liverpool 3-0 at Liverpool's home on Saturday, while Malmö haven't kicked a competitive ball since 9 November following the end of the Swedish league season. The popular prediction is on the Forest tonight.
Plenty of other action on offer in this match tracking. The Glasgow club have already been beaten by a Portuguese opponent this season. Rangers are rock bottom of the league rankings at the midpoint of the initial phase with no points whatsoever. They desperately need a victory if they are to have any chance of achieving a recovery for a knockout position.
We'll keep you up to date with all the evening matches and provide the current standings from the concluded fixtures, including Villa vs Young Boys and Feyenoord v Celtic.