Forest vs Malmö, Rangers v Braga, and More – UEFA Europa League Coverage

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Key Events

  • Final whistle: Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys
  • Goal scored!: Late goal from Monteiro makes it 2-1
  • Full-time: Feyenoord 1-3 Celtic
  • Starting XI: Starting players for Forest vs Malmö
  • Lineups revealed: Rangers and Braga lineups
  • Opening notes

Current Table

The opening scores strongly influence the competition standings. The Glasgow side rose to 17th position and are back in the safety of playoff places.

Rank Side Played GD Score
1Midtjylland5712
2Aston Villa5512
3Freiburg5511
4Ferencvaros5411
5FC Porto5310
17Celtic5-17
25Nottm Forest415
35Rangers4-70
33Malmo FF4-51

Match Result: Villa 2-1 Young Boys

Villa managed to hold on for the win and became tied on points with front-runners Midtjylland at the summit of the competition table. The Birmingham club made hard work of that during the closing minutes.

90+1: Monteiro Pulls One Back

Young Boys earned a chance through Monteiro but only have four more minutes to get the tying goal!

Full-time: Feyenoord 1-3 Celtic

A significant and important win for the Glasgow side. Even after falling 1-0 down, Celtic roared back with goals from Yang Hyun-jun, Reo Hatate and Nygren.

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Aston Villa, at the same time, held onto a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with roughly 300 seconds left at their home ground.

Malen's double there sparked furious scenes in the away end, with Swiss fans engaging with police. Scuffles broke out and projectiles hurled at both the officers and onto the pitch, with Malen himself being struck in the head by a drinking vessel.

Starting XI Revealed

The Reds: Victor, Abbott, Milenkovic, Murillo, Morato, The midfielder, Sangare, Dominguez, The attacker, Hudson-Odoi, Kalimuendo.

Malmö FF: The goalkeeper, The defender, The center-back, Duric, The full-back, Haksabanovic, Johnsen, The midfielder, The attacker, The forward, Busanello.

Match official: Harm Osmers (Germany)

Team News: Rangers v Braga

The Light Blues: Butland, Tavernier, The center-back, The defender, Aarons, Barron, Diomande, Raskin, Gassama, Danilo, The striker.

The Arsenalistas: Hornicek, Gomez, Lagerbielke, Niakate, The full-back, Zalazar, The experienced midfielder, Gorby, Martinez, Navarro, The striker.

Official: Lindhout (Holland)

Preamble

The European clash and historical connections. The two clubs have a historical link, also meeting in Forest's previous European adventure in the 1995-96 Uefa Cup, but it is the European Cup final from 1979 that connects these teams, with Britain's first £1m player the English forward heading the only goal of a pretty miserable final to clinch eternal glory for the the English club.

"Brian Clough and Peter Taylor, unassuming and low-key amid all the colour and celebration, stood for a moment on a bench calmly observing the celebrations," wrote the match reporter. Theirs has been an extraordinary accomplishment that it is unlikely to be replicated – from second tier to continental competition in a short period."

One should note to reflect upon Malmö, who became the pioneering and only Scandinavian side to reach the final under manager Houghton.

The current fixture is a very different to that summit, closer perhaps to the previous continental meeting between Forest and Malmö in the mid-nineties. Forest are absolutely buzzing after thrashing Liverpool at Liverpool's home on Saturday, while Malmö have been inactive since early November following the conclusion of their domestic campaign. The smart money is on the home team tonight.

Plenty of other action on offer in this match tracking. The Glasgow club have already been defeated by a European rival this season. Rangers are at the foot of the competition table at the midpoint of the group stage with precisely zero points. They desperately need a victory if they are to have any hope of making a late surge for a qualification place.

Updates will continue with all nine of the 8pm kick-offs and provide the current standings from the previous games, including the Birmingham match and Feyenoord v Celtic.

Heather Patterson
Heather Patterson

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