Forest vs Malmö, Rangers v Braga, and More – UEFA Europa League Updates
Live Updates
Major Moments
- Full-time: Villa 2-1 Young Boys
- Score!: Joël Monteiro scores for Young Boys at 90+1
- Game over: Feyenoord 1-3 Celtic
- Lineups announced: Forest and Malmö lineups
- Starting players: Rangers v Braga teams!
- Opening notes
League Position
These early results have significant impact on the Europa League table. Celtic have moved up to 17th place and returned to the safety of qualification spots.
| Position | Side | 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 |
Match Result: Villa 2-1 Young Boys
Aston Villa secured for the three points and became tied on points with table-toppers Midtjylland at the summit of the competition table. Villa struggled of that at the end.
Late Goal: Monteiro Scores
Young Boys earned a lifeline through Monteiro but were left with additional time to find an equaliser!
Glasgow Side Wins 3-1
A memorable and crucial win for the Scottish team. Although they went 1-0 down, Celtic roared back with goals from the Korean forward, Hatate and Nygren.
Game Developments
Aston Villa, meanwhile, maintained a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with around five minutes left at their home ground.
Malen's double there triggered intense reactions in the away end, with Young Boys supporters engaging with police. Scuffles broke out and objects thrown at both the officers and toward the field, with the player being struck in the head by a throwable object.
Team News: Nottingham Forest v Malmö
Forest: The goalkeeper, The defender, The center-back, Murillo, The full-back, Yates, Sangare, Dominguez, McAtee, The winger, Kalimuendo.
Malmö FF: Ellborg, The defender, The center-back, Duric, Rosler, The midfielder, The midfielder, The midfielder, Bolin, Gudjohnsen, Busanello.
Referee: Harm Osmers (from Germany)
Team News: Rangers v Braga
The Glasgow side: Butland, Tavernier, Fernandez, Djiga, Aarons, Barron, Diomande, The midfielder, Gassama, The forward, The striker.
The Portuguese side: The goalkeeper, The defender, Lagerbielke, Niakate, The full-back, Zalazar, Joao Moutinho, Gorby, Martinez, Navarro, Ricardo Horta.
Referee: Lindhout (Holland)
Preamble
Forest vs Malmö and memories of 1979. The both teams have a historical link, also competing in Forest's last European campaign in the UEFA Cup of 1995-96, but it is the European Cup final 46 years ago that connects these teams, with Britain's first £1m player Trevor Francis netting the decisive goal of a rather dull championship game to clinch eternal glory for the the English club.
"Forest's famous bosses, unassuming and low-key amid all the excitement and joy, stood for a moment on a bench calmly observing the mafficking," commented the writer. Theirs has been an remarkable feat that it is hard to see being repeated – from the lower league to European stage in a short period."
One should note to consider Malmö, who became the initial and final Swedish club to advance to the ultimate game under English manager Bob Houghton.
The current fixture is a far cry from that summit, closer perhaps to the Uefa Cup first-round tie between Forest and Malmö in that era. Forest are riding high after beating Liverpool 3-0 at Anfield on Saturday, while Malmö haven't kicked a competitive ball since last month following the end of the Swedish league season. The general expectation is on the English side tonight.
Numerous other matches on offer in this live coverage. Rangers have already been beaten by a Braga this season. Rangers are last place of the league rankings at the middle of the league phase with precisely zero points. They urgently require a victory if they are to have any opportunity for a late surge for a knockout position.
Updates will continue with all the evening matches and provide the current standings from the concluded fixtures, including the Birmingham match and Rotterdam vs Glasgow.