Forest vs Malmö, Rangers v Braga, and Additional – Europa League Coverage
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Important Updates
- Final whistle: Villa 2-1 Young Boys
- Goal scored!: Late goal from Monteiro makes it 2-1
- Game over: Feyenoord defeated 1-3 by Celtic
- Team news: Forest and Malmö lineups
- Team news: Starting XI for Rangers vs Braga
- Opening notes
League Position
These early results have significant impact on the Europa League table. The Glasgow side rose to 17th place and returned to the safety of qualification spots.
| Position | Side | Matches | GD | 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 |
Match Result: Villa 2-1 Young Boys
Aston Villa secured for the win and became tied on points with leaders Midtjylland at the peak of the league phase standings. Villa had difficulty of that in the final stages.
GOAL! Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys (Joël Monteiro 90+1)
Young Boys gave themselves a hope through Monteiro but had just stoppage time to find an equaliser!
Celtic Secure Victory
A significant and important win for the Scottish team. Even after falling 1-0 down, Celtic responded strongly with goals from Yang, Reo Hatate and the Swedish striker.
Match Updates
Aston Villa, meanwhile, maintained a 2-0 lead over Young Boys with approximately five minutes left at Villa Park.
The Dutch forward's brace there sparked furious scenes in the away end, with visiting fans confronting police. Scuffles broke out and projectiles hurled at both the authorities and toward the field, with the goalscorer being caught on the head by a throwable object.
Team News: Nottingham Forest v Malmö
Nottingham Forest: Victor, Abbott, The center-back, The defender, The full-back, The midfielder, The defensive midfielder, The midfielder, McAtee, Hudson-Odoi, Kalimuendo.
Malmö FF: The goalkeeper, Stryger Larsen, The center-back, The defender, The full-back, Haksabanovic, The midfielder, Skogmar, The attacker, Gudjohnsen, The striker.
Match official: Harm Osmers (German)
Team News: Rangers v Braga
The Glasgow side: The goalkeeper, Tavernier, Fernandez, Djiga, The full-back, The midfielder, The midfielder, Raskin, Gassama, The forward, The striker.
The Arsenalistas: The goalkeeper, Gomez, Lagerbielke, Niakate, Arrey-Mbi, The midfielder, The experienced midfielder, Gorby, The attacker, Navarro, Ricardo Horta.
Referee: Lindhout (from Netherlands)
Match Background
The European clash and past encounters. The two clubs have a unique relationship, also facing each other in Forest's most recent continental tour in the mid-90s European competition, but it is the continental championship decades past that links these clubs, with the groundbreaking transfer Trevor Francis netting the decisive goal of a largely forgettable match to secure historic victory for the Forest supporters.
"Forest's famous bosses, grey-sweatered and anonymous amid all the festivities and cheers, stood for a moment on a bench calmly observing the celebrations," noted the journalist. Theirs has been an remarkable feat that it is unlikely to be replicated – from second tier to continental competition in a short period."
Worth mentioning to consider Malmö, who became the initial and final Scandinavian side to reach the final under British coach Houghton.
This match is a far cry from that summit, closer perhaps to the earlier European encounter between Forest and Malmö in the mid-nineties. Forest are absolutely buzzing after thrashing Liverpool at Anfield on Saturday, while Malmö haven't played officially since early November following the conclusion of their domestic campaign. The smart money is on the home team tonight.
Numerous other matches on offer in this clockwatch. The Scottish side have already been defeated by a Braga this season. Rangers are last place of the competition table at the middle of the league phase with exactly zero. They urgently require a victory if they are to have any opportunity for a recovery for a qualification place.
Updates will continue with all the late games and provide the most recent results from the previous games, including the Birmingham match and Feyenoord v Celtic.
