Nottingham Forest v Malmö, Braga vs Rangers, and More – UEFA Europa League News
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Major Moments
- Final whistle: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys
- Goal scored!: Late goal from Monteiro makes it 2-1
- Full-time: Feyenoord defeated 1-3 by Celtic
- Lineups announced: Starting players for Forest vs Malmö
- Team news: Rangers v Braga teams!
- Opening notes
Latest Standings
These early results strongly influence the league rankings. The Glasgow side rose to the 17th spot and are back in the safety of qualification spots.
| Pos | 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 |
Final Score: Aston Villa 2-1
Villa managed to hold on for the win and became tied on points with table-toppers Midtjylland at the peak of the group rankings. The Birmingham club made hard work of that in the final stages.
Late Goal: Monteiro Scores
Young Boys earned a lifeline through Monteiro but were left with four more minutes to get the tying goal!
Glasgow Side Wins 3-1
A famous and valuable win for the Scottish team. Despite going 1-0 down, Celtic roared back with goals from Yang, Reo Hatate and the Swedish striker.
Match Updates
The Birmingham side, concurrently, retained a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with around five minutes left at Villa Park.
Malen's second goal there triggered intense reactions in the visitors' section, with Swiss fans clashing with police. Punches were thrown and projectiles hurled at both the officers and toward the field, with the goalscorer being caught on the head by a drinking vessel.
Team News: Nottingham Forest v Malmö
Nottingham Forest: Victor, Abbott, The center-back, Murillo, Morato, Yates, Sangare, Dominguez, McAtee, Hudson-Odoi, Kalimuendo.
Malmö: The goalkeeper, Stryger Larsen, The center-back, Duric, The full-back, The midfielder, Johnsen, Skogmar, Bolin, The forward, The striker.
Match official: The German referee (German)
Team News: Rangers v Braga
Rangers: The goalkeeper, Tavernier, The center-back, Djiga, The full-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, Raskin, The attacker, The forward, Chermiti.
The Portuguese side: Hornicek, Gomez, Lagerbielke, Niakate, The full-back, The midfielder, Moutinho, The midfielder, Martinez, The forward, Ricardo Horta.
Match official: Lindhout (Netherlands)
Match Background
The European clash and past encounters. The both teams have a unique relationship, also facing each other in Forest's previous European adventure in the UEFA Cup of 1995-96, but it is the continental championship 46 years ago that connects these teams, with the groundbreaking transfer Francis netting the decisive goal of a pretty miserable final to clinch eternal glory for the the English club.
"The legendary management duo, modestly dressed amid all the festivities and cheers, stood for a moment on a bench serenely viewing the revelry," noted the journalist. Theirs has been an extraordinary accomplishment that it is difficult to imagine happening again – from the lower league to European stage in a short period."
It's also interesting to consider Malmö, who became the pioneering and only Nordic team to advance to the ultimate game under English manager Bob Houghton.
This match is a very different to that peak, closer perhaps to the earlier European encounter between Forest and Malmö in the mid-nineties. Forest are full of confidence after beating Liverpool 3-0 at Liverpool's home on Saturday, while Malmö have been inactive since last month following the completion of Allsvenskan. The popular prediction is on the home team tonight.
Additional games on offer in this match tracking. The Scottish side have already been defeated by a Portuguese opponent 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 urgently require a victory if they are to have any hope of making a recovery for a playoff spot.
Coverage will persist with all the late games and provide the current standings from the previous games, including the Birmingham match and the Dutch-Scottish clash.
