Forest vs Malmö, Braga vs Rangers, and Additional – Europa League News
Match Coverage
Key Events
- Final whistle: Young Boys 1-2 Aston Villa
- 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!
- Preamble
League Position
The initial outcomes strongly influence the Europa League table. The Glasgow side rose to 17th place and are back in the protected knockout positions.
| Pos | Side | Matches | Difference | 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 |
Final Score: Aston Villa 2-1
Aston Villa secured for the win and went equal on points with leaders Midtjylland at the peak of the group rankings. The Birmingham club had difficulty of that in the final stages.
Late Goal: Monteiro Scores
Young Boys earned a chance through Monteiro but had just additional time to find an equaliser!
Glasgow Side Wins 3-1
A famous and valuable win for the Glasgow side. Despite going 1-0 down, Celtic fought back with goals from the Korean forward, Reo Hatate and Benjamin Nygren.
Latest Action
Aston Villa, meanwhile, maintained a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with roughly 300 seconds left at the stadium.
The Dutch forward's brace there triggered intense reactions in the visitors' section, with Young Boys supporters clashing with police. Physical altercations occurred and objects thrown at both the police and toward the field, with the player being caught on the head by a drinking vessel.
Lineups: Forest vs Malmö
The Reds: John Victor, Abbott, The center-back, Murillo, The full-back, Yates, Sangare, Dominguez, The attacker, The winger, Kalimuendo.
Malmö: Ellborg, The defender, Jansson, The defender, Rosler, Haksabanovic, Johnsen, Skogmar, Bolin, Gudjohnsen, Busanello.
Match official: The German referee (from Germany)
Starting Players
Rangers: Butland, Tavernier, Fernandez, Djiga, Aarons, Barron, Diomande, Raskin, Gassama, The forward, The striker.
Braga: Hornicek, Gomez, The center-back, Niakate, The full-back, Zalazar, Moutinho, Gorby, The attacker, Navarro, The striker.
Referee: The Dutch referee (Holland)
Match Background
Nottingham Forest v Malmö and historical connections. The both teams have a special connection, also competing in Forest's previous European adventure in the mid-90s European competition, but it is the European Cup final 46 years ago that entwines these two together, with Britain's first £1m player Francis netting the decisive goal of a rather dull championship game to secure historic victory for the Forest supporters.
"The legendary management duo, grey-sweatered and anonymous amid all the colour and celebration, stood for a moment on a bench quietly watching the mafficking," wrote the match reporter. 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 pause a little on Malmö, who became the pioneering and only Swedish club to advance to the ultimate game under manager Houghton.
The current fixture is a far cry from that peak, closer perhaps to the previous continental meeting between Forest and Malmö in 1995-96. Forest are absolutely buzzing after beating Liverpool 3-0 at Anfield on Saturday, while Malmö haven't played officially since last month following the conclusion of their domestic campaign. The smart money is on the English side tonight.
Plenty of other action on offer in this match tracking. Rangers have already been lost to a Braga this season. Rangers are at the foot of the league rankings at the middle of the group stage with exactly zero. They desperately need a victory if they are to have any hope of making a comeback for a knockout position.
Coverage will persist with all the late games and provide the most recent results from the earlier matches, including Villa vs Young Boys and Feyenoord v Celtic.
